imo there is no correlation between lebron kawhi and their own nego, both players will defend their interest but I trust them and FO to get a reasonable agreement
Manu and Parker will sign vet deals if Spurs can land LeBron, otherwise I see them wanting more.
imo there is no correlation between lebron kawhi and their own nego, both players will defend their interest but I trust them and FO to get a reasonable agreement
Kyle started most games that he was available to play.
Frankly to famous troll ElNono's dismay I think the Spurs will want him back unless they make a run at LeBron or someone of that nature...
Their "culture" guys are getting long in the tooth and if they lose him, they lose a glue guy that can fill in minutes at several positions, has great chemistry with their main star, is still young, fitting in with a youngish player movement and has legit size. When he didn't play bc he was injured it was Bryn Forbes taking his minutes, an undesirable outcome.
It's really going to be up to what else is out there for him. His QO is $6.5 mill so if the Spurs are making any significant FA addition like a Lebron, or someone of that nature he's gone (so will many others, it goes without saying).
People here are thinking they stand pat with their guards... Continue to develop Murray, keep Tony, play White. Play Paddy as a SG.
They do have Danny and Manu 's minutes to account for though. Adding a quality SG may be a priority of they don't come back. I suspect due to his scoring troubles they are ready to move on from Danny and he knows it.
Last edited by SAGirl; 04-26-2018 at 02:05 PM.
True ... Definitely.
Manu is under contract already. It's really up to him what he wants to do.
There are rumors that Rudy will opt out and Spurs will have interest.
ah yes.. sorry I forgot it was 2 years 5M.. thanks
Spurs need an elite, young guard, Kemba could shine in SA.
I predict Kawhi and the Spurs will mend fences this summer, Kawhi will re-sign with the team, and LeBron will join forces with Kawhi and Aldridge to form the most formidable big 3 in the NBA since Miami.
Then next season, the Spurs' starting lineup will be:
PG: Dejounte Murray
SG: Kawhi Leonard
SF: LeBron James
PF: LaMarcus Aldridge
C: Pau Gasol
WE STAAAAAAAAACKED
Kemba is 6'1"; he'd fit right in.
What's about a Kemba, Parker, Mills, Forbes, LMA lineup? It seems like Pop's adapting to NBA modern times. When most teams go small, he goes smaller...A visionary
It's not so much that CoJo opted-in but it's that last sentence that bothers me. We have a couple of guys with player options.
for teams that planned things right, this summer there will be bargains. The stars will always get their money but there will be roleplayers for very cheap and/or short deals comparatively speaking... hopefully PATFO takes advantage. I do expect Danny to opt in and Rudy expressed interest in coming back but he could go either way. He did say he'd like to get back to compete for championships. If Kiwi's gone Rudy is not going to be back. There is a chance Rudy just bandwagons somewhere else like Dworst did as well.
Outside of them, the RFA will find a very rough market...
It all depends on Kiwi tho.
Except Manu is under contract for another season for 2.5M
I would love to see a big 3 of Leonard, James and Aldridge. I just don't want fans in the NBA to expect an NBA le though it's hoped for with that lineup.
It would be interesting to see Leonard and James as a formidable dynamic duo, would be MJ and Pip esque. It's good for the NBA.
So every season Spurs, Rockets, Warriors will go at it for the Western Conference championship.
LeBron probably wants to team up with Leonard because it will help prolong his NBA career, in Cleveland he has to do it all again since Kyrie departed.
already apologized for dat
nah it's be Patty in and Pau out lol
Murray
Mills
Leonard
James
Aldridge
Was going to post about the player option deadline, which is June 29th:
via hoopsrumors:
Point GuardsIn other words, if you had a player option decision to make during the last two offseasons, declining that option was almost a no-brainer. That’s unlikely to be the case again in 2018, however.
With less cap room available around the NBA this summer and teams not expected to be as aggressive on the free agent market as they were in 2017 or – especially – 2016, exercising a player option may be the most prudent move for a veteran mulling his future. After all, in many cases, there’s no guarantee that he’d do better on the open market.
This year’s player options are listed below. Option decisions are due by June 29 unless a player’s contract specifically calls for an earlier deadline, so we’ll continue to update this list through the end of June to note the latest decisions.
- Cory Joseph, Pacers ($7,945,000): Opting in
- Jeremy Lin, Nets ($12,516,746): Opted in
- Garrett Temple, Kings ($8,000,000)
- Milos Teodosic, Clippers ($6,300,000)
Shooting Guards
- Ron Baker, Knicks ($4,544,400)
- Jamal Crawford, Timberwolves ($4,544,400): Opting out
- Danny Green, Spurs ($10,000,000)
- Jodie Meeks, Wizards ($3,454,500)
- Austin Rivers, Clippers ($12,650,000)
- Iman Shumpert, Kings ($11,011,234)
Small Forwards
- Wilson Chandler, Nuggets ($12,800,562)
- Kevin Durant, Warriors ($26,250,000): Intends to opt out
- Rudy Gay, Spurs ($8,826,300)
- Paul George, Thunder ($20,703,384)
- LeBron James, Cavaliers ($35,607,968)
- Wesley Johnson, Clippers ($6,134,520): Opting in
- Wesley Matthews, Mavericks ($18,622,514): Opted in
Power Forwards
- Carmelo Anthony, Thunder ($27,928,140) *
- Darrell Arthur, Nuggets ($7,464,912)
- Thaddeus Young, Pacers ($13,764,045)
Centers
- Dewayne Dedmon, Hawks ($6,300,000)
- DeAndre Jordan, Clippers ($24,119,025)
- Enes Kanter, Knicks ($18,622,514)
- Kosta Koufos, Kings ($8,739,500)
- Joffrey Lauvergne, Spurs ($1,656,092)
- Mike Muscala, Hawks ($5,000,000)
- Kyle O’Quinn, Knicks ($4,256,250)
- Jason Smith, Wizards ($5,450,000)
* Note: Anthony has an early termination option on his contract. This isn’t technically a player option, but practically speaking, it serves the same function.
https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2018/04/...or-201819.html
Dedmon and Arthur will probably opt out, imo.
As Chinook said, it would require a opt in trade to spurs for Lebron to come. Green opts in, Green, Gasol, and some ungaranteed contracts, plus cash considerations could get it done. Without Green opting in though, it makes it harder and would require mills, which cavs may not want have any part of it due to years left.
...Mills had a nice end of season that could help for his image and trade value...the point is if Spurs want to let him go 'cause of the spurs coulture and corporate knowledge
he 's been en led with...imho if it takes Pau and Mills to give for having only just one year bof Le Bron, it's a no brainer...with green and gay opting in we could have a starting five of
Le Bron - Green - Kiwi - Gay - Alridge an d a possible bench of
Murray (Parker) - White (Ginobili) - Bertans - Kyle - Milutinov (plus mle big)
You would want to keep Mills in town if Lebron is in. You surround Lebron with shooters. Murray and Parker would not be a good fit.
Anybody desirable signed to a long term contract with a team that has decided not to compete?
I ask this because to some extent Pau's contract is sort of expiring..
Yes it could be part of a package to get Le Bron, although I think that is a bit of a pipe dream...
Didn't like most of the Spurs assistants and Coach Bud apply for that job?
Update on player options:
Point Guards
- Cory Joseph, Pacers ($7,945,000): Opted in
- Jeremy Lin, Nets ($12,516,746): Opted in
- Garrett Temple, Kings ($8,000,000)
- Milos Teodosic, Clippers ($6,300,000)
Shooting Guards
- Ron Baker, Knicks ($4,544,400)
- Jamal Crawford, Timberwolves ($4,544,400): Opting out
- Danny Green, Spurs ($10,000,000)
- Jodie Meeks, Wizards ($3,454,500)
- Austin Rivers, Clippers ($12,650,000)
- Iman Shumpert, Kings ($11,011,234)
Small Forwards
- Wilson Chandler, Nuggets ($12,800,562)
- Kevin Durant, Warriors ($26,250,000): Intends to opt out
- Rudy Gay, Spurs ($8,826,300)
- Paul George, Thunder ($20,703,384)
- LeBron James, Cavaliers ($35,607,968)
- Wesley Johnson, Clippers ($6,134,520): Opting in
- Wesley Matthews, Mavericks ($18,622,514): Opted in
Power Forwards
- Carmelo Anthony, Thunder ($27,928,140) *
- Darrell Arthur, Nuggets ($7,464,912)
- Thaddeus Young, Pacers ($13,764,045)
Centers
- Dewayne Dedmon, Hawks ($6,300,000)
- DeAndre Jordan, Clippers ($24,119,025)
- Enes Kanter, Knicks ($18,622,514)
- Kosta Koufos, Kings ($8,739,500): Opting in
- Joffrey Lauvergne, Spurs ($1,656,092)
- Mike Muscala, Hawks ($5,000,000)
- Kyle O’Quinn, Knicks ($4,256,250)
- Jason Smith, Wizards ($5,450,000)
https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2018/04/...or-201819.html
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