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I think they have until 3:00pm today to match.
How much more time do the Spurs have to make a decision? Midnight???
The stretching of the time seems to me to indicate they are working on some sort of a deal. Any ideas what might be going down?
I think they have until 3:00pm today to match.
They wanted to delay this as much as possible just in case if someone got injured, they would try to get him. I doubt the Spurs will match it.
This is a sad day in Spurs' history, if they indeed do not match. Hopefully such a move won't come back to haunt them next season.
I doubt if he would stay, he'd play very much minutes. So that wouldn't do him or the team any good.
And we should all have faith in the Spurs and management that they know better than us. And they know what's better for the team, because they're just professionals, and we aren't.
I say he plays 2 years in Mormanville, then comes back to SA as a free agent. By that time, we should have the $$$ and the playing time to accomodate him. I hate to see him go, but I wish him luck and hope he gets to play more than he would here.
'cept the Spurs would have him around should they lose Finley next summer. I'm not too comfortable with a 34 year old Brent Barry as the top swing backup. NVE is probably only going to play 1 season. Why lose a great guy over a few bucks? being cheap.
Devin Brown knows how to play basketball. If he doesn't see extended minutes for a season that's not going to hurt him.
But of course. Just bear in mind that some basketball "professional" once upon a time thought that Yinka Dare was a professional basketball player and that Evan Eschemeyer was worth twenty million dollars.And we should all have faith in the Spurs and management that they know better than us. And they know what's better for the team, because they're just professionals, and we aren't.
The Spurs' front office has made their share of mistakes over the years.
I don't know how it's going to haunt Spurs if he is let go. Is it like we are allowing Manu's type of player to walk away. I like Devin as most people do, but it doesn't make sense for both parties - business and bball wise.
The thinking is that there will always be Devin Brown type players available every year in free agency. For example, this year had James Jones, Maurice Evans, Devin Brown etc..
It certainly makes sense for the Spurs from a bball view. You have old guys on short term contracts in your swing rotation.
I wouldn't be surprised if a trade goes down, but I doubt it. The greedy/selfish part of me says to match, but that's not fair to Devin because he wants to play more minutes. I don't see that happening for him if he stays here.
I agree Brown is a great team player, and has an amazing disposition, and I'm sure Pop knows that.
But maybe it's all for the best... It'll do him and the Spurs good, if they sign him back nxt year, because he'll be a little better developed and experienced if he gets to play more. Sitting in the Spurs bench won't help him in that respect.
That's exactly Spurs want - Wait for a better deal on Barry's Contract and Finley's short term contract to expire - Target a young SF (it could be Devin in 2 yrs) and throw in a decent money. The current bench of Barry,Finely,NVE is built for a 2-yr strategy.
As 2centsworth put it, you'd always find guys like Devin.
Cry cry cry thats all you are doing you ungrateful prick. You diss your management etc etc yet your the world champs. It disgusts me that you are talking like that shame on you. Just quit being a spurs fan if you are so damn unhappy with the moves they make.
How much did those guys cost? How are the Spurs supposed to bring in Scola next summer, or retain Finley, if they have to use that $ to bring in someone else?
NVE is only going to be around a season, I feel.
There is a spot for DBrown in SA long-term.
Cry cry cry thats all you are doing you ungrateful prick. You diss your management etc etc yet your the world champs. It disgusts me that you are talking like that shame on you. Just quit being a spurs fan if you are so damn unhappy with the moves they make
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Bitter much?Cry cry cry thats all you are doing you ungrateful prick. You diss your management etc etc yet your the world champs. It disgusts me that you are talking like that shame on you. Just quit being a spurs fan if you are so damn unhappy with the moves they make
He's just offering his opinion. I don't see how he's dissing the Spurs or its management. Idiot.
Let's not forget that DBrown would've likely been the 3rd swing in the rotation over Barry last playoffs. It is never good to lose talent for nothing, especially with so many at his position under short term deals and near the end of their careers.
You might be right. However, Spurs have a pretty good habit of developing guys like Devin and SJAX. But I have no problems with them signing him for the long-term. It leads me to wonder if his back is alright? One year contract offer with a team option, smells like lets see if your back is ok.
Since someone mentioned possibly a deal going on and prior to this people were mentioning Ebi as a long 3 for the future to replace Bruce,
Would you if you could?
Again,
You let him go to Utah for a year, prove his back is healthy, get some experience, then bring him back down the road.
Nobody knows on this board the length of Finley's contract (1,2 or 3 years).
I don't think Devin has a spot in SA.
Devin is a great guy but is too short to replace Bruce and Manu is a lock at starting SG.
Evans sign for $1.5M with detroit (good signing for them).
Next summer, they will have other free agent like Jumaine Jones.
Obviously the reason for the delay is because they have been looking to deal someone in order to keep him. But I don't think they are going to be able to get a deal done. Good luck to Devin. If Finley's contract is only one season (as reported) and they could have gotten rid of Barry's contract, Devin would have really been worth keeping.
Jazz camp in Boise, hopefully with Brown
By Linda Hamilton
Deseret Morning News
http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,605153203,00.html
The Utah Jazz — who should learn today if the San Antonio Spurs will match their offer sheet for restricted free-agent guard Devin Brown — have announced they will hold their preseason training camp at the Taco Bell Arena on the campus of Boise State University in Boise, Idaho, starting Oct. 4.
The Jazz will hold daily practices in Boise Oct. 4-7, with the workouts closed to both public and media.
They hope to have the 6-foot-5, 26-year-old shooting guard Brown with them after signing him to a two-year offer sheet last week. The Spurs had seven days to match the Jazz deal, which was reportedly for $2.5 million this season and slightly more for a second year, which would be at the Jazz's option.
The seven days is up today.
San Antonio recently signed Dallas free-agent shooting guard Michael Finley and already has Manu Ginobili, Bruce Bowen and Brent Barry who can play at that position, in addition to Brown. The Spurs will be into luxury-tax territory, meaning it could cost them almost twice as much as the Jazz offer to keep Brown, who is a full-time San Antonio resident but was born in Ogden and still has family there.
Brown will hold his own relief drive Saturday in San Antonio for victims of Hurricane Katrina, said his agent, Darrick Powell. Powell said Brown will donate his own money, ask for matching contributions from corporations and take donations of things like disposable diapers and milk from the public.
"If Utah Jazz get this kid, they're getting more than a basketball player," Powell said. "This guy has done a lot in the community, especially with the kids and family. He's very adamant about that."
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