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We lucky we didn't have to throw in a first rounder just to get rid of splitter, he has no value if not a negative value...
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We lucky we didn't have to throw in a first rounder just to get rid of splitter, he has no value if not a negative value...
at people getting mad at PATFO for this deal. We were the ones trying to salary dump Splitter. Other teams had all the leverage. Did you honestly expect to get something of value in return? The return on Splitter is ALDRIDGE. We simply did Tiago a favor by trading him to Coach Bud in Atlanta.
If there were were multiple teams which one would think there would be then that is leverage.
I guess no teams were interested in Splitter if the best you can get is nothing.
Probably had a lot to do with it. May have been able to get a better package from another team. But he stays in the family this way. Just a little cruddy for Atlanta to take advantage of it. Though Printezis may give the Spurs a handful of decent years, which would soften the blow. He would have a role starting next season if he wanted it.
Classic album cover w/ Kawhi on it. #CHRONIC1992 #DREDAYHoly . Is anyone around here ever happy?
"Trading Splitter to Atlanta essentially netted us Aldridge and West, but we only got rights and a pick from Atlanta directly...Oh well...at least we might be able to pick up Austin Daye from the waiver wire...
Have you looked into him recently then? Since he got traded away (like 15 minutes after we drafted him) I haven't paid any attention.
There probably were a few teams able and willing to take his salary into cap space, however, we've no idea if they wanted a pick or another asset for the trouble. Hinkie would have definitely wanted a 1st, there's little doubt about it. Then, Spurs have shown they care about contributors they trade away and Tiago will be a great fit in Atlanta with Bud, much better than sending him to some hole like Philly or Sacramento. And there's also the possibility that Pop and Bud had a gentleman's agreement for the deal to go through only if the Spurs strike gold in free agency, which other teams wouldn't do.
Nah. But if he's a mobile defensive specialist at the four, that's a huge need. LJC will help in that area as well, but he may be too raw next season.
Way too early to say this. Not including any money owed to Manu, Timmy, keeping Diaw and an $89m cap we've got $13.5m+ in space next year.
If we want to keep West on a fairer contract we'll have more than enough room. I suspect if he leaves we make a play for Batum, great fit as we need another wing, he's still only 26 and there's the obvious Parker, Diaw and Aldridge connection.
Enes Kanter is on the verge of making 17.5mil per year. The spurs shouldn't have to trade anything to get rid of Splitter and they should be able to get something in return.
Bbbb but spurs refused splitter to teams on draft night surely the spurs could of gotten more in return?just kidding neway this is what we expected a guy the spurs would never use and a pick that would probably be worthless
Hawks were doing the Spurs a favor. The returned the favor by not haggling.
Maybe we could send that Top-55 protected second-rounder to the Sixers. Hinkie loves to stockpile draft picks. Brett Brown could put in a good word, since he knows they aren't going to compete any time soon, anyway.
I think they did each other a favor. And I'm sure it doesn't hurt to have people from your system scattered through other organizations in the league. Pop's habit of encouraging Spurs FO and assistants to move up, even if it means moving out is a good thing.
But tiago splitter is an elite defender any team would max him
The "verbal deal" the Spurs have with the Hawks was "if Aldridge signs with the Spurs, then Splitter goes for a trade exception, a player that won't ever come and a pick that's top-55 protected".
A $10M trade exception landed an all-star player more then once, in a later trade
The trade exception would count against the cap. I'm sure it was renounced as we couldn't have signed LMA for the max with it on the books.
We signed him with under the cap money.
No, it's not. It was a salary dump to get LMA, pure and simple. We had virtually no leverage. We only got something in this because league rules require a trade to have something move in either direction!
It's stunning top me that some people don't understand this transaction.
Bigger picture, people.
People are greedy. They mistake the spurs maximalist position as the target. Splitter is absolutely worth a mid first pick but the spurs got the luxury of picking the time which cost themIt's stunning top me that some people don't understand this transaction.
Bigger picture, people.
Well said. We paid for the timing.
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