I'd hope he goes to Atlanta so I could get a TE back.
I'd just really, really hate this deal. Unless Splitter can be moved to recoup the pick and/or get a young player or two back. Then it's a great deal.
Gortat goes up soft himself plenty of times, and has his share of dumb plays. PHX fans have had it out for him for awhile.
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Why is this linked to AK like it's some kind of package deal? It's not afaik. Counting on AK to be on this team with or without Gortat/Splitter isn't something I'd be in on.
Not when it comes to a Gortat deal. If Splitter doesn't want to go to Phoenix, the Spurs can't S&T him there against his will.
The source on this looks pretty iffy so I'd hold off on ordering a Gortat jersey.
The more I think about it, the more this type of trade would make sense only after the Spurs sign AK47.
I DO NOT WANT THIS TRADE! MARCIN GORTAT IS A TERRIBLE DEFENDER. PLEASE RC AND POP... DON'T DO IT. I RATHER KEEP TIAGO SPLITTER. http://sports.yahoo.com/news/why-mar...204200365.html http://www.examiner.com/article/phoe...at-part-1-of-3 http://www.brightsideofthesun.com/20...e-of-its-worst
That's sort of a waste of cap space/exceptions. The Spurs could sign AK, trade Diaw for Gortat and then trade Splitter for whatever (possibly a $8 Million trade exception) as opposed to the team using its cap space on taking back the overages from the trades. Plus, the team loses the chance to get assets for Splitter.
The more I think about it, the more I'm content with keeping Splitter.
I mean technically this could work pretty well. Everyone would have to be willing to sacrifice a little to work together down there but keeping the SL intact and then bringing Gortat off the bench as the big every night could be pretty good. AK coming off the bench at the 4 position.
Don't see the Spurs going for it though. Not sure how Gortat/Splitter would look together on the court.
Have you guys even watched Gortat play on the Suns? The guy was pretty decent with pick and rolls when Nash was on the team, and same when Goran was running it. It won't be a really big dropoff compared to Splitter. The only problem about Gortat is his help defense though.
We wanted Howard and you give us Gortat.
Damn you Pop. Damnnnnnnn youuuuuu!
Maybe the front office is using their heads and not their hearts and its about time. In with Kirilenko and Gortat...out with Manu and Splitter.
Rasho Nesterovic 2.0
So either the Spurs are close to standing pat or turning over half the roster.
"One day after the Phoenix Suns drafted Alex Len with the fifth pick in the NBA draft, Marcin Gortat was assured by the organization that it has no plan to trade him – for now – and might want to make him part of the future, his agent Guy Zucker told RealGM. After the draft, Gortat had understood the Suns’ clear transition into retooling the roster, leading to belief a trade would be beneficial to both sides. Yet, Suns coach Jeff Hornacek said Thursday that Gortat would fill a mentoring role for Len. “It’s clear they are in a rebuild and they drafted a center, so [a trade] would make sense, but for now they want to hold onto him,” Zucker said Friday afternoon. “As with everything in the league, it should be stated: As of today.” RealGM
Like anythign else you have to take these rumors with a grain of salt. Most people on here are thinking this is a really good deal for the Spurs. BUt what's in it for Phoneix? WHy would they want Tiago so badly when they drafted their center of the future and are rebuilding. Do they view Tiago as a stop-gap until Alex Len develops? Just doens't seem like there's a lot in it for the Suns. Tell me I'm wrong please! I like Tiago but wouldn't mind seeing the Spurs avoid overpaying 8.5-10MM for Tiago because PORtland or someone else drives the price up. Like most, I think it would be especially good if we could hold on to Diaw and target AK as well.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Letting Manu go would not be using one's head.
Also, why would the Suns want Splitter? If they're trading Gortat because they believe Len can be the starting five, why would they s out big bucks just to have Tiago come off the bench?
Also, makes you think how big of a locker room issue Gortat was last year if the Suns are willing to do this? Neither Diaw or Splitter makes much sense for a rebuilding team unless the Spurs are throwing Kawhi in there tbh.
I could see this trade going down if the Spurs know that POR or some other team is about to offer stupid money to Tiago, in which case they'd let him walk and then S&T Diaw/fillers for Gortat.
If the Spurs could do a Diaw/Bonner/Neal for Gortat/Dudley deal, sign AK, and re-sign Manu then this would have been the best offseason in Spurs history tbh.
i'm fine with a splitter for gortat deal.
I don't get the jubilation about this rather lame, Jefferson-esque idea. You want this guy because Tiago played bad against the Heat? Gortat has scored 2.8 pts per game in the playoffs. 0.5 blocks a game.
Pretty good playoff win score, though. http://www.basketball-reference.com/...gortama01.html
Bro don't crush the offseason high. Let us have these few moments.
The source doesn't look reliable at all. He also says Dwight is signing with Dallas...
I like Gortat, he has more fierceness than Mr. Splitter. I want them both.
I'll wait until someone I trust better as a source confirms it.
Splitter is softer -- I like him and think he's worth a good amount of money -- but he's softer than Gortat.
But, yeah, Splitter is a lot smarter than Gortat.
IMO, you can trade Splitter for Gortat if you're adding the flexibility lineup-wise that AK47 gives you. Without AK47, I'd hesitate on this deal because Gortat is a 5 and Splitter is a 5/4. Without an upgrade at 4, this trade would be pretty damn risky.
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