Yahoo: Spurs' talks for Andrei Kirilenko end without deal

[elec99]

A 3rd team in need of PGs will be needed, and whatever MN takes will be in the form that does not add salary such as picks and the rights to players.
I think it's good that AK wants to be with a contender otherwise he'd be signed to a bottom feeder right now.

[Bruno]

:prayingdog:

[milkyway21]

There has been no independent corroboration of McDonald's claims on Pendergraph's salary. The fact also remains that McDonald was himself speculating on the salary figures/ MLE etc a day before he published the article (interestingly, Bruno had found fault with McDonald's lack of sources the same day ) on Spurstalk and the very next day we saw McDonald coming up with a scoop on a Spurs' new contract for the first time in this offseason).

But that said, Woj is much much more competent and if he says that the Spurs have ended their AK47 quest, I think there must be some degree of finality to it. It is most likely that Flip simply didn't want to honour AK47's request for S&T and was confident that Kevin Martin could be signed with cap space and Brewer could be obtained through dumping Ridnour/Barea elsewhere. Stein meanwhile has some corroboration on Ridnour - ...

.. nice to know AK47's interest to come to S.A.

[xmas1997]

.. nice to know AK47's interest to come to S.A.

I figured he might be since he and TP have maybe been in contact with each other.

[Fabbs]

we'll win the le with AK-47

[Leetonidas]

ing Ginobili, how can anyone defend his bull contract now??

Hopefully something can still be worked out. Too bad Kirilenko won't come for a 1 year minimum and so we can re-sign him at a much higher rate next season. Oh well.

[Leetonidas]

To sign Kevin Martin, Minny will need cap space. If they keep Kirilenko bird rights, which they must if they want to S&T him later, of if they have Bonner+filler in their payroll, they won't have the money to sign Kevin Martin.

Right now, a Kirilenko S&T isn't dead. It will be when Minny will officially sign Kevin Martin.
One can hope Minny will have today a last minute change of heart because, if Denver stick with refusing a Brewer S&T, a Kirilenko/Martin S&T is the only way for Minny to also get Brewer.

Presti is a former Spur, so maybe he'll play hardball with Minny and get it done, though I doubt he wants to help improve his biggest compe ion in the conference, former team or not

[Darkwaters]

[Bruno]

:prayingdog:

[Mal]

.. nice to know AK47's interest to come to S.A.

Probably most euro players would want to end in SA, while Gino, Duncan, Parker and Pop are there.

[milkyway21]

Darkwaters

[benefactor]

:prayingdog:

[xmas1997]

I'm really getting sick and tired of constantly reading on here all the idiots and re s who are blaming Manu instead of the FO for his new contract, which by all accounts of the more knowledgeable posters here, is a more than reasonable and fair one!!!

[Leetonidas]

:prayingdog:

Oh . That's the only thing it could me...c'mon RC, get it done!

[Spursfanfromafar]

.. nice to know AK47's interest to come to S.A.

It is not confirmed if AK47 wanted a S&T specifically to the Spurs. But reports do suggest that AK47's camp has requested a S&T specifically.

[milkyway21]

I hope they can sign AK47, just for Duncan?
Kind of I am sorry for benching him in the last minutes of game 6?

He deserves it after so many sacrifices he had done for this team not mentioning the 50% salary discount in his latest contract (1/3 of Kobe's), so they can sign Green & Mills.

[cd98]

Minny always the goat in trades. I bet they are scared to make any deals.

[Spur|n|Austin]

Anyone who says the Spurs aren't trying to improve is re ed so there's no point to silencing them.

[xmas1997]

He deserves it after so many sacrifices he had done for this team not mentioning the 50% salary discount in his latest contract (1/3 of Kobe's), so they can sign Green & Mills.

Of course he does. Anyone with any sense at all can see that.

[xmas1997]

Obviously.

[Keepin' it real]

Manu sticking it to Spursfans just one more time this year. He make me not want to shop at HEB tbh.

Blasphemy.

[Knoxxx]

It is not confirmed if AK47 wanted a S&T specifically to the Spurs. But reports do suggest that AK47's camp has requested a S&T specifically.

2+2=?

[Leetonidas]

I'm really getting sick and tired of constantly reading on here all the idiots and re s who are blaming Manu instead of the FO for his new contract, which by all accounts of the more knowledgeable posters here, is a more than reasonable and fair one!!!

re . Tim and Tony took under their market value to help the team compete, Gino did not and he deserves to be blasted for that because of the flexibility him taking 2 million less would give us. The FO had no other choice but to re-sign him, everyone knows that, but he did us no favors and he deserves criticism for that. Get his out of your mouth

[xmas1997]

re . Tim and Tony took under their market value to help the team compete, Gino did not and he deserves to be blasted for that because of the flexibility him taking 2 million less would give us. The FO had no other choice but to re-sign him, everyone knows that, but he did us no favors and he deserves criticism for that. Get his out of your mouth

Get a life, and while you're at it, learn how to comprehend what you read on here!
Obviously you never got past 1st grade if that is what your conception of the events are!

[Captivus]

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