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We won't ever have to worry about him playing soft. If he will take the minimum then our FO would be stupid not to call his agent
The NBA season is nearly a week old, and Kenyon Martin doesn't know why he still can't find a job in the league. He helped the Los Angeles Clippers during their playoff run last season. His knee issues of the past no longer seem to trouble him. And he's even willing to take a contract for the league minimum.
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http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--kenyon-martin-upset-he-can-t-get-nba-job-04311709.html
Could this really work?
Pop's at ude towards Blair Splitter and even Bonner means our frontcourt is running even thinner than last year, albeit for the right reasons- not playing our under-sized, defensively soft bigmen.
Folks have called for Kenyon Martin numerous times in the off-season, but the notion was quickly shut down with a swift "he won't come here for the minimum" post.
It looks like K-Mart's situation has changed - is this an opportunity for us to nab that all-important defensive PF we've been yearning for?
discuss.
Last edited by Em-City; 11-04-2012 at 11:53 PM.
We won't ever have to worry about him playing soft. If he will take the minimum then our FO would be stupid not to call his agent
I would be all for it. I have a feeling Martin will go back to demanding more than the minimum again.
Could they give him a 10 day & then go from there?
Translation "Kenyon Martin is upset Miami or LA hasn't called". Hard to believe spurs didn't inquire.
Even if he did settle for the league minimum, the FO is way too indecisive and by the time Buford finally approves, he'll be signed by someone else.
If he has now truly changed his mind and is willing to play for the minimum then I really wonder why the Spurs haven't called him yet? Do they not like him character wise or do they not think he would fit basketball wise?
Dunno why we wouldn't at least offer him, he's at least an okay player - surely better than Bonner
Yes, please.
Do you think the Spurs have contacted him, or do you think they are crazy enough to not even be interested for whatever reason?
This is almost a no brainier for the FO, but I find it hard to believe we haven't made an offer already.
Spurs front office can be quite strange.
The Spurs FO would be dumb to pass on Martin.
Pretty much spot on. Let's hope they pull their finger out of their ass.
It isn't a no brainer. Pop doesn't want a 15 man roster. Cutting CJ would be an obvious move but he won't do that. Player conflicts are another reason. Blair and Bonner wouldn't see the court. That would lead to hurt feelings, so rather than juggling aound three power forwards all vying for minutes at the same position, it's just easier to keep it at two.
He would be a great asset to the team. Too bad the Spurs don't see it that way.
for the minimum, go get him
Come on Buford, make it happen.
They were at least somewhat interested at some point. From the article:
The New York Knicks, Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks, Brooklyn Nets, Atlanta Hawks and San Antonio Spurs expressed interest at the start of free agency, sources said, but no NBA team has offered a contract – even a non-guaranteed deal – to Martin.
I'm all for it, and I really don't see what the Spurs have to lose. I think he'd be a good fit next to Splitter off the bench.
He'd probably instantly be our second or third best big. I mean who do we have?
1. Duncan
2. Diaw
3. Martin
4. Splitter
5. Blair
6. Bonner
I'd love him just for his intensity and energy he brings to the table and most importantly to relegate the turd towers to the end of the bench. Really, 1 injury to Duncan or Diaw or Splitter and our frontcourt would be very very thin, short, and , relying on Blair and Bonner. Even just using him for depth could be handy. You'd be crazy not to try him out.
Let's not forgot Bonner is making 3.6 million this year. Martin for the minimum is a freakin bargain compared to what we have on this team.
We could really use him as an enforcer when Tiago is on the court. I think the experience of working with the Spurs would be a positive thing for him.
Another question is if a few contenders offered the minimum, would he join the Spurs?
Lets say the real contenders are Heat, Spurs, Thunder, Lakers and maybe throw in teams like the Celtics and Clippers, are we an attractive option for him over the others? He'd probably get the most playing time with us tbh.
I'm all for spurs signing Martin and then trading away Blair.
The case against him is that the Spurs are a stats team, and Martin's metrics don't measure up well. Only once in the past 4 seasons have his WS/48 been above league average, and last year's was a pretty dang low .048. I'm not saying there's not room for him -- he definitely still has defensive value -- but that defense is only marginally better than what we already have. Both Blair's and Bonner's overall metrics blow him out of the water.
I'm not saying I wouldn't want him here. He showed last year he's willing to play a supporting role, and with the right cast of players and coaches around him, we could certainly have another Diaw situation.
Want him, NOW!
Dear basketball gods,
MAKE THIS HAPPEN!!!
Sincerely,
Spurs fans
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