I don't understand this move. Doesn't this make it harder for the Spurs to lure a max free agent like KD?
Seems strange that he'd exercise the player option if he's not even sure he's returning. Doesn't that just tie up cap space for the time being?
Great to hear! Tim will be important as a mentor to any new pieces we acquire and will likely help mold his inevitable successor.
This doesn't necessarily mean he's coming back.
Don't ruin your career stats playing for a pretender, Tim.
The Woj convo from earlier proved to be prophetic. I just don't get it though...seems like it hurts the Spurs in their free agency recruitment process.
Get your money, Tim. You owe this franchise nothing.
Spurs aren't getting Durant and he's the only FA that Tim should take the minimum for...
Who cares about career stats. The man is the Spurs GOAT. He can do what he wants. He decides to retire that is his severance package.
Hope that means you're staying another year TD!!!!!!!!
Tim can do whatever he wants.
He's going on the pitch for Durant, so he clearly thinks there's some chance. It just seems like an odd move if he's still unsure about coming back.
Btw, I don't begrudge him taking the money...it's his, he has more than earned it. Just saying I don't see what the play is from the bigger picture if there is one.
Yes.. But it's TFD
He's coming back
Casuals do. 20 years from now millennials will look back at his stats and see 17/16ppg.
If he comes back, I hope he just rests up for the playoffs. Won't happen though.
That "pitch" like many NBA talking heads have alluded to is to lay the foundation for the summer of 2017 when Durant is more likely to leave. He's doing a 1+1 to remain with OKC this year.
He's not coming this year thus making Duncan's contract irrelevant in the grand scheme of this offseason.....
Chinook does this mean RC is going to have to move either Danny or TP to make room for a max player? IIRC Mills and Diaw would've been enough before, right?
No way to afford KD now unless TP is traded for Doritos.
TP probably signs off on that trade if he gets to keep the Doritos.
Cool ranch or nacho cheese?
I don't blame him at all for taking the money. Even ignoring all he's done for this franchise, he's still easily worth $5.6 million in terms of what he gives you on the court.
It just seems weird that he'd opt in if he truly isn't sure about coming back.
Glad hes coming back
hopefully his "good" knee actually heals for next season
what does this mean for the durant hunt tho?
Interesting how you make complete bull conjecture appear like fact. Even if you linked to said "talking heads", neither they nor you would be able to say for sure what the pitch is going to be.
Welp, there it is. No one should begrudge Tim at all for this - he's done so much for the franchise beyond taking the pay cuts.Man, Woj talking about Tim opting in has me nervous. I mean, he's pretty tied into things and maybe he was just saying what he thinks? I don't think it makes sense for Tim, but who knows. If he's retiring he may not care about the team so much and want to get his money.
Good thing we will know no later than tomorrow if he opts in or out.
I mean, I know the deadline is tomorrow but why would Tim need to wait to announce it when both Manu/West announced a day or more early (I think)?
I really didn't think it made sense for him to opt in and put the teams cap space in jeopardy, so I am surprised.
Now we really don't know anything and this puts a damper on SA's free agency chances. Like I said in the above post, maybe he's done caring about the franchise needs and is looking out for only himself (which is no big deal).
Just really interesting since SA could have paid him even more if he opted out and came back.
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