Jabari: Spurs Actively Trying to Trade Marco Belinelli & DeMarre Carroll; Listening to Offers on Rudy Gay

[BatManu20]

[BatManu20]

Some GMs have even turned their eyes to the San Antonio Spurs' roster, as the team has a few wings and shooters, which have been the target of the trade market.
With a team salary of roughly $123 million, the Spurs are not in the luxury tax, but they do have two wings and a shooter that could become future draft pick assets. The Spurs are working with DeMarre Carroll's agent Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports & Entertainment to find a new home for the forward, who signed a three-year, $20 million deal last offseason.
Carroll, 33, hasn't found any playing time with the Spurs and is looking to move on, and the team is also shopping 3-point specialist Marco Belinelli. As of now, no serious suitors have stepped up as Belinelli is considered a significant defensive liability.
But in conversations with league executives, the belief is the Spurs are aiming to make the eighth seed, which would give the team 23 consecutive postseason appearances and set a new NBA record. The only other teams with that many consecutive appearances are the Syracuse Nationals and Philadelphia 76ers. The Portland Trail Blazers are next on the list with 21-straight seasons making the playoffs, and the Utah Jazz, with 20, are third.
"They are 100% obsessed with getting that eighth seed," the executive said.
If the Spurs are serious about the playoffs, trading big man LaMarcus Aldridge or wing DeMar DeRozan does not appear to be the goal, but it gets interesting when mentioning forward Rudy Gay's name to league executives.
The Spurs could be willing to part with Gay, who re-signed with the team last summer and is averaging 10.1 points and 5.6 rebounds this season.
"If they get a nice asset back, I think they would do something with Rudy Gay, but I think their asking price is too high," said the league executive.
"Rudy still has something in his tank," said an NBA scout, who added teams are not dying to help the Spurs as the franchise had dominated the league throughout Gregg Popovich's tenure as head coach.

[spurspl]

bye bye lottery pick bye bye bright future for the spurs

[313]

don’t want to help the Spurs but will gift wrap a trade for the Lakers any time

I don’t blame Pop for chasing the playoff record, but it’s laughable to imagine him playing Bryn was part of that master plan.

Hopefully we get a couple first round picks out of whatever scenario plays out.

[exstatic]

Jabari, on like his 3rd gig in 3 years.

[spurspl]

don’t want to help the Spurs but will gift wrap a trade for the Lakers any time

I don’t blame Pop for chasing the playoff record, but it’s laughable to imagine him playing Bryn was part of that master plan.

Hopefully we get a couple first round picks out of whatever scenario plays out.

dont think anyone mentioned in the news is worth a 1st pick

[Genovaswitness]

"aiming to make the eighth seed"

great job doing that poop

[FkLA]

Our third best player Brent is not expendable. We are still trying to win after all.

[look_at_g_shred]

100% obsessed with getting swept in the first round.

[Spurs Homer]

Why wasnt Forbes mentioned?

when did Carrol EVER get a chance to play?

and why did they sign him if they were never even going to give him a tryout?

even the carcass of Carroll is better than forbes

[313]

Our third best player Brent is not expendable. We are still trying to win after all.

[look_at_g_shred]

Sixers looking for shooting. Marco for a 2nd.

[emanueldavidginobili]

"SA wants that 23rd consecutive playoff spot which would set a record so could kept squad intact"

This team isn't making the playoffs with this squad, i'm confused..

[Genovaswitness]

"SA wants that 23rd consecutive playoff spot which would set a record so could kept squad intact"

This team isn't making the playoffs with this squad, i'm confused..

I also didn't realize how close the blazers and jazz were lmao. even if we make this yearwhat about next year?

[spurspl]

I also didn't realize how close the blazers and jazz were lmao. even if we make this yearwhat about next year?

bring back tony and timi to fight for 24th PO

[FkLA]

I also didn't realize how close the blazers and jazz were lmao. even if we make this yearwhat about next year?

Those aren't current streaks so the Jazz and Blazers are never catching the Spurs streak.

[313]

I cant help but think how much better this team would be minus Forbes and plus Bertans.

[Kobe'sAchilles]

Tbh I have been saying sending Forbes to Phiily for a second round pick is the move to make. Rudy Gay would probably draw interest from some teams though tbh. But the list of teams I'm thinking of either don't have any first round draft picks (Houston, both LA teams) or don't need him (Bos, Mil,Tor, Phil, etc). The only playoff team that makes sense for him is Brooklyn. It's Marks or nothing tbh.

[Genovaswitness]

Those aren't current streaks so the Jazz and Blazers are never catching the Spurs streak.

OOPS my bad.

[TimDunkem]

Tbh I have been saying sending Forbes to Phiily for a second round pick is the move to make. Rudy Gay would probably draw interest from some teams though tbh. But the list of teams I'm thinking of either don't have any first round draft picks (Houston, both LA teams) or don't need him (Bos, Mil,Tor, Phil, etc). The only playoff team that makes sense for him is Brooklyn. It's Marks or nothing tbh.

Does this look like a team that makes smart moves like this? Pop will never part with Forbes.

[TimDunkem]

Also:



Remember when this team didn't care about "meaningless records"?

[Kobe'sAchilles]

Also:



Remember when this team didn't care about "meaningless records"?

Pop is retiring this year bro. It would be quite the feather in his cap to hold the all-time consecutive playoff streak. He's already 3rd all-time in wins and 3rd in championships. Just seals the deal on his legacy by getting this 8th seed

[spurspl]

Pop is retiring this year bro. It would be quite the feather in his cap to hold the all-time consecutive playoff streak. He's already 3rd all-time in wins and 3rd in championships. Just seals the deal on his legacy by getting this 8th seed

if i were him id prefer to leave the best team i can make so the next coach could have a good start. But hes kind of selfish...fck pop

[TimDunkem]

Pop is retiring this year bro. It would be quite the feather in his cap to hold the all-time consecutive playoff streak. He's already 3rd all-time in wins and 3rd in championships. Just seals the deal on his legacy by getting this 8th seed

Pop just selfishly feeding his ego while he tells everyone else to get over themselves, and sits his youth while the Spurs flounder with his pets. What a way to go out.

[MoSpur02]

I broke this a couple of days ago in the trade deadline thread so I guess my source was right. That or Jabari is stalking Spurstalk and getting his info from here.