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Interesting ... West ist still good (although he does not have the passing ability of typical Spurs bigmen) ... I do not want to lose Tiago ... but if we can win a championship this year with him, I would go for it
This article mentioned a trade idea for the Spurs, just posting for everyone to see...
http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/story...contenders-nba
San Antonio Spurs acquire: David West
Indiana Pacers acquire: Tiago Splitter, Nando de Colo, Matt Bonner
Why it works for San Antonio: The window of opportunity is still open for the Spurs, butTim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili aren't getting any younger and it's hard to say how long that window will remain open. That's why it'd make sense for San Antonio to trade a bit of its future for more of the present, and that's just what West is -- a free agent at the end of the season who can come in and help Duncan on the interior with scoring and rebounding.
Why it works for Indiana: If the Pacers get a healthy Granger back in February and finish out the regular season playing well, they almost certainly would keep West in the fold for a playoff run. If they fall out of the race, though, or aren't playing like a team that can contend for the le, they would be wise to deal the veteran power forward for young pieces who can be a part of their future. Two positions of need on this Indiana team in the seasons ahead are point guard and power forward, and that's why promising international players Splitter and de Colo would be an ideal package.
Interesting ... West ist still good (although he does not have the passing ability of typical Spurs bigmen) ... I do not want to lose Tiago ... but if we can win a championship this year with him, I would go for it
I'm on board with trading high on Splitter but I don't see it. I think Boston is the only team that needs the size with the low contract but they don't have anything to send.
David West is pretty consistent and would make a of an addition. However much like every other human on this planet, west 32, isn't getting younger either.
Nah, I vote we hang on to Splitter for the time being. Bonner, Blair, de Colo, and/or Anderson sure. I smell future headaches with de Colo.
Splitter has no range even his hook shot is atrocious tbh and he's not a good rebounder/ft shooter. He's playing as good as he ever will most likely, I'd sign McDyess and see what I could get for him. If the celtics are still bad when AB comes back they could think about trading him for Splitter.
IMO, this is a horrible trade scenario. I don't like West. While he's an excellent midrange shooter, he's a blackhole on the offensive end and he doesn't rebound or defend well enough for the Spurs needs. Splitter is just coming into his own and as such, I think the Spurs should resist the temptation to trade him. However, if the Spurs are going to aim high in trading for a PF, it should be a young and up and coming PF like say, Patrick Patterson.
Last edited by SenorSpur; 12-03-2012 at 02:04 PM.
Meh, I don't like that trade idea. West is a good player but he's not much of a defender, not much of a rebounder and needs a good amount of touches to be an effective overall player. On top of that, he's a free agent that will surely be overpaid this summer. Plus, who is going to be the backup center in order to save TD from playing too much? Blair?
Splitter fits what the Spurs need, has a pretty damn high ceiling and can produce without a lot of touches. Maybe he flames out again this year but I just don't think West gives the Spurs a high enough ceiling. Besides, a fourth scorer doesn't really work next to the Big 3 and it's not like scoring is an issue anyways.
Edit: Pretty much what SenorSpur said. Although I'm not too high on Patterson anymore since he stopped being able to rebound.
I rather have Gortat who is younger and brings the added bonus of blocking shots. He is clearly not happy in Phoenix and I think we could offer more than any other trading partner with Splitter being at the centerpiece.
Yeah, Patterson has seemingly focused more on scoring, as of late.
I don't like the trade either. West has a great mid-range jumper, but has a history of back problems, older, shorter, etc.. Tiago needs time to develop and this is the first year we have seen him getting pretty regular minutes. Lets see where that goes. Same with Nando, who has some serious potential if he can improve his defense and shooting.
Could the same trade work for Al Jefferson?
I'm not too high on West. We already have a pair of bigs that can shoot jumpers in Duncan and Bonner. If we trade Splitter along with other pieces, it would need to be for another interior player, preferably one with solid defense. West does not fit any of those roles.
While West is better than Splitter right now, the difference isn't that great. The 7' Splitter brings intimidating size and a fairly assured pick and roll possession. West isn't the defensive presence and has allready hit his peak.
West is in the last year of his contract. That trade doesn't really do anything for the Spurs. We still have the Blair problem to deal with.
If PHX would go for it the Spurs would do this in a heartbeat. Gortat is turning into a really good NBA big man, on the fringe of being an all star, and he's just 28. He's under the radar right now to the average fan and the media.
But PHX would want more if they have any brains.
The time to get him would have been 2 years ago.
No thanks. Like timvp and others have already said here, sure West is a pretty damn good option on the offensive end, but the defensive end is another thing. I have never been a fan of his one on one defense and his rebounding. I'll take Splitter over West any day....
it's a decent trade but why would the pacers do it? david west's dead accurate jumpshots are the perfect compliment to roy hibbert. if the pacers want to continue making noise in the playoffs, this trade would be a lateral move.
Well, he wants out of Phoenix and since he is in a contract year and is 28, he would prefer to resign with a contender. You would be hard pressed to find any contending team that could offer a solid big like Splitter and maybe one of our backup point guards and/or Neal, Blair..etc. Gortat is a perfect fit for the Spurs in that he is phyical, he can rebound, block shots and has a nice outside touch. I don't expect the Spurs to inquire but the Suns will need to move him unless they workout the issues he has with the team.
Gortat hasn't said that he wants out of Phoenix and he's not in a contract year.
Also, wouldn't trade Tiago for West.
Splitter is finally coming into his own. He should be off the trade table for now.
Since Gortat's name has surfaced in this thread, HE should be THE ONLY player the Spurs should be targeting in any deal that would involve Splitter. Otherwise, any thoughts of trading Splitter should be scrapped. He's playing too well.
http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=c5jr97e
This would bring together a few often-discussed trades. I only wish the Suns had better 2-guard depth.
Nope.....Nice Idea but Tiago is a "young" bird in the hand...(a big man at that)...I'm like Hall and Oates.."I can't go for that...Nooooo! No can do!)
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