The end of Bonner era?

[spursince#99]

We dont have a limited supply of cap space. Actually with Manu and Sthephen Jackson off the books ...we have big money to spend. ...if Tiago goes somewhere else we are way under the cap. Right now we only have 43 mil counted on the cap.

Manu nor Splitter is going anywhere. Same could be said for Bonner now as well.

[spurraider21]

Take into account that Westbrook got hurt, and our Big 3 will just get a year older, while other teams will upgrade around us.

considering you stressed "with us reaching our potential" i will continue to respectfully disagree. kawhi is improving, green is improving. CoJo will have another year of experience to hopefully make strides as a backup point guard. there is still room for internal improvement.

[spursince#99]

considering you stressed "with us reaching our potential" i will continue to respectfully disagree. kawhi is improving, green is improving. CoJo will have another year of experience to hopefully make strides as a backup point guard. there is still room for internal improvement.

I respect your opinion, but other teams are improving internally as well.

[spurraider21]

I respect your opinion, but other teams are improving internally as well.

even then, calling us a 2nd round exit while simultaneously reaching our potential seems like an irrationally pessimistic prediction. if we lost in the 2nd round, there is no way i can say that those spurs hit their full potential. plus okc is getting worse. heck, kevin martin might even walk from okc

[cd021]

This thread is loaded with idiots. Bonner is not going anywhere. If they were, it would've been reported. Also, please do a little research on the amnesty provision before just throwing it out there as an easy option for the Spurs. NBA teams can only use it one time over the next 10 years (length of current CBA). The Spurs aren't stupid enough to use their one shot on Bonner's measly $4m salary with just one year left. He's a bargain at that price. I'm just cracking up at how you people are waiting online counting down until midnight to see if they buy out his final year. What a bunch of losers!! Y'all really need to get a life.

They can only amnesty players available on roster at the time of the CBA. Bonner is really the only option but if they want to be rid of him then they will cut em. I'd suggest that you go to hoopworld. Also no way that the CBA last 10 seasons they can opt out after 5 i believe.

[cd021]

even then, calling us a 2nd round exit while simultaneously reaching our potential seems like an irrationally pessimistic prediction. if we lost in the 2nd round, there is no way i can say that those spurs hit their full potential. plus okc is getting worse. heck, kevin martin might even walk from okc

That a possiblity. I really believe the Spurs should be the favorites even forecasting Howard moving to Dallas or Houston. OKC has $64 million guaranteed to 9 players and $67 if they pick up options on Orton, Thabeet and Liggins.

They have to picks in the bottom 20's that will probably cost them $1.8-2 million combined. If they sign both and renounce all three options. they'd have 11 players and only $4 million roughly. Unless they amnesty Perkins or move Collison to a team with cap they will more than likely not be able to keep Martin unless he's willing to take a massive cut to about $4 million. They basically won't have a bench and will have to rely on rookies and sop res to contribute to a playoff team despite little to no NBA experience.

[Baam]

Kmart didn't do let's not kid ourselves, besides robocop aka Chuckbrook aka "got injured once in my lifetime" is coming back and him and KD an pretty much play 48min.

[MeloHype]

Welp, looks like he's staying

[Texas_Ranger]

Congrats to Matt Bonner.

[timtonymanu]

I wouldn't make assumptions that he's here to stay (could be used in a trade) but paying 4M for a 5th big isn't exactly a good way to "save" money.

[spurraider21]

I wouldn't make assumptions that he's here to stay (could be used in a trade) but paying 4M for a 5th big isn't exactly a good way to "save" money.

4 million dollar expiring contract


but seriously. seems like a dumb decision on surface level. in a summer where we were primed to make a big addition, wasting 4 million of valuable cap space on a 4th or 5th big isn't exactly taking advantage of that.

[Baam]

He probably wasn't too worried, he knows full well that Pop needs him in his life.

[timtonymanu]

4 million dollar expiring contract

Yeah that's the only reason that makes sense in keeping him. Otherwise, that contract is way too expensive if he isn't moved.

[spurraider21]

Yeah that's the only reason that makes sense in keeping him. Otherwise, that contract is way too expensive if he isn't moved.

if a team wanted him for cap relief they'd have taken him prior to this point though

[200 miles]

Congrats to Matt Bonner.

[CGD]

I'm ok with it if Pop plays him sparingly. Put him and mills together in a package and the spurs can send over 5m in expiring deals in a trade at the Feb deadline if they need to get a peice then. The other option is if the spurs have to do a sign and trade with Splitters new deal and need to include additional salary to make the numbers work they can package his 4M.

[Sean Cagney]

Welp, looks like he's staying

. That IS ALL!

[DesignatedT]

There's still an amnesty possibility.

[Sean Cagney]

I agree with you here 100%, yah ing yeah

[Texas_Ranger]

There's still an amnesty possibility.

releasing him was the best option, amnestying him would cost us 3M. We should just face the fact that the Spur are in love with this guy. Paying a 5th big 4M is beyond pathetic.

[99 Problems]

The moment Bertans went down with the ACL did anyone seriously think Pop was going to let go of his 6 10' regular season floor spacing Mamba.


Red Mamba is a champion. Go the real Mamba.

[Spur Bank]

I know many of you like to make of "he spreads the floor," but seriously, a 6'10" forward who shoots .417 from the three for his career (.457, .420, .442 his last three seasons) ... that's VERY valuable. Some of you are so focused on what he can't do that you're forgetting about what he can.

Click the link below, scroll down to "Advanced," then click the ORtg column to sort by the Spurs 2012-2013 roster. See what happens. Learn what ORtg is. Be amazed.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SAS/2013.html

[Russ]

Were there any reports whatsoever that Bonner might be amnestied?

I don't get why people thought that might happen.

[slick'81]

Fck me Fcker gets a raise

[99 Problems]

This forum lacks someone calling themselves PlayLJC