Using the cap space on top FAs won't make sense unless PATFO dumps Porker's contract

[Kawhitstorm]

In order to free up cap space to sign any of the top FAs would require gutting the bench like last summer: dumping Patty/Diaw without anything in return ala Tiago. (Maybe get a pick for Patty)

Pop emphasized during his last interview that when the team won championships, they usually had a strong bench which wasn't the case against OKC. Thus, gutting the team for anyone not name Durant wouldn't make sense since the bench will be a bunch of minimim salary players.

I'm all for dumping Porker's contract to clear cap space for someone like Horford or Conley & dumping Patty/Diaw to upgrade the bench but Porky isn't going anywhere as long as Pop is at the helms.

One player I could see PATFO pursing is Marvin Williams who lost a lot of money in the postseason by shooting 27%() after having a solid regular season. He would be the perfect Diaw replacement & can play either forward positions which would give Pop flexiability when it comes to small-ball lineups. He is essentially a poor man's Paul Millsap which means he plays defense unlike D-Worst/Diaw.

Supposedly, PATFO were interested in his services back in 2014: http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap...Wizards-Others

Maybe, his buddy Danny can get him to sign for 12 mill per or somewhere in that neighborhood.

EDIT: Actually, after dumping Diaw the Spurs would have about 19 mill so they can also go after some like Courtney Lee for 7 mill per.

As far as the Room Exception, Pau has to be the #1 priority even if he isn't the perfect fit next to LMA b/c he would be worth close to 15 mill per if he wanted to get paid. Considering Marvin would get a good chunk of the minutes against small-ball lineups, I wouldn't mind Hibbert for the minimum to be the backup center. If D-Worst opts-in to eat regular season minutes w/ his buddy Hibbert then you have your 5 man rotation.

So we can now turn our focus to the backcourt/wings where there wiil be a lack of playmakers following Manu's departure. Trading Patty/Simmons for Darren Collison would give the bench a playmaker who can run the second unit.

Bertan+1st rd pick (3rd string PG) along w/ a couple of minimum guy would round out the roster.

Pau/Hibbert
LMA/Marvin/West
Kawhi/Kyle/Bertan
Danny/Lee
Porker/Collison/2016 pick

[SD126]

D-Worst hopefully is gone, and Fat Albert Hibbert is useless. Anyway to get rid of GluTony Porker would be a huge plus but that isn't happening.

[Russo21]

LaMarcus Aldridge	$20,575,005
Kawhi Leonard	$17,638,063
Tony Parker	$14,445,313
Danny Green	$10,000,000
Boris Diaw	$7,000,000 (partially guaranteed)
Tim Duncan	$6,393,750
Patty Mills	$3,578,948
Manu Ginobili	$2,940,630
David West	$1,551,659
Boban Marjanovic	$1,500,000 (qualifying offer)
Kyle Anderson	$1,192,080
Jonathon Simmons	$874,636 (not guaranteed)
29th pick	$983,400
Total	$88,673,484

21 million for the 2 frenchies is a killer. Diaw, Parker and Mills have to GTFO, too expensive for what they bring. And West simply sucks even though he's cheap, gotta get rid of those 4 at least.

[still.focused]

Speaking of Frenchies...isnt Evan Fournier gonna be a FA?
I could see him playing for the Spurs
Young 6'7-8" 2 guard with respectable shooting numbers & he can handle the ball
Already turned down Orlandos extension offer & they dont currently have a coach

[T Park]

So pass up signing Al Horford because Parked is on the team?


More brilliance from the basement crew.