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All of them, Aldridge will be bought out though
Rudy Gay
Demar DeRozan
Patty Mills
They all stay
After being informed that nobody uses beepers anymore, GM Brian Wrong is in line at Costco to purchase minutes for his brand new Blackberry. With Lamarcus Aldridge quitting on the team, we can expect the Spurs to do the "right thing" and lose him for nothing so he can go play with the Nets, Clippers, or Lakers. So this is the only sure fire person we know that is gone.
Rudy Gay has apparently been made available. I really like the way that Rudy Gay adapted to this more motion offense. Whenever he gets the ball, he motions it towards the basket instead of a teammate. There should be a lot of teams interested in the combo forward going forward. But I say he stays.
Patty Mills is another name that other teams have interest in. Sean Marks apparently wants him badly but he would also fit perfectly in Morey's 3 ball style on a Philly team that frankly needs his shooting. With Embiid in the post, Mills is the perfect person to kick out to when the double team comes in the playoffs. We have seen him hit big shot after big shot this year and it's no surprise that he is Pop's go to guy for a game winner/send to OT (even when Derrick White was like 5/7 in threes made).
And finally, our leader. Our captain. The guy who all the youngsters listen to and go to for advice. Who is respected through out the league for his game. A man who many true fans here said was robbed of an All-Star appearance. Mr. 4th quarter himself, Demar DeRozan. The guy has been nothing but a consummate professional ever since he got here from the Jack in the Box parking lot. He dragged a team that lost Dejounte Murray for the season and also started Bryn Forbes to the playoffs. He was ripped last year for not doing it a second time when basically Dejounte Murray didn't play. And now has his team 2 games out of 4th place. Reports have surfaced that we have made him available. Both Washington and CHI are interested. Can we get a 1st rounder from them? Can we get a player with some upside back for him? I don't know, but i do know that once Brian Wrong learns how to use a smartphone the entire NBA better watch out because we are going to be back!
Time to play: Which vet is here to stay or is off to LA?
All of them, Aldridge will be bought out though
Are you asking about this trade deadline or this summer?
Aldridge is the only one leaving and that'll be via a buy out. It isn't about "doing the right thing" and more about no one wanting to give up assets for a declining player. Or attaching (draft) assets to offload a terrible contract.
A similar situation played out in Detroit with Griffin and is playing out with Andre Drummond in Cleveland. Who is still in his physical prime, but again teams/GM's aren't dumb anymore trading for expiring contracts.
LMA gone.
DDR gone.
Patty stays.
Rudy stays.
All the pets will stay.
I'm not expecting any significant changes at all. Same roster, minus LMA.
Patty and Rudy will be resigned because of "culture". The notion of coaching a young team without a familiar vet probably scares Pop to death. Derozan leaves in the summer. LMA is comically bought out, Spurs doing him another favor he doesn't deserve after they already guaranteed him his 25 mil salary this season.
Only LMA will leave.
I don't know why people freak the out about losing a player for nothing. Aldridge's contract, plus kicker, makes it hard to move him, unless the team wants to take back long-term contracts. It's unlikley they can find anything to improve the team for half a season of LMA. Better let him move. It's already a plus not having to cram him into a rotation where he no longer belongs.
LMA will be bought out.
DDR will move on cause he's not really all that thrilled to be playing PF.
Gay will move on unless the spurs overpay and depending if we make the playoffs and make some noise they might.
Patty will get a crazy offer from somewhere and the spurs will probably stupidly match after striking out in free agency. 50 / 50 if Patty stays or not.
Patty is a lifer, and probably would be an assistant coach someday.
Prolly Gay too
Totally agreed or maybe a move into FO to replace Brian Wright to do whatever he does lol. Hopefully Aldridge and Gay are bought out but think the poll results are accurate unfortunately. I don't trust PATFO with any trade at this point without getting fleeced.
I think they will all stay. I think buyers are calling to package with Aldridge, but if ever I think it would be Rudy and a pick.
Demar is such a major piece and could very well decide Spurs' fate, whether Spurs are going to the playoffs or be in a lottery pick.
I don't mind getting into the lottery pick and trade for a 20/10 PF/C instead of 3 years development.
Dumb move by Lyle and will not be bought out, but instead now stuck in the bench. Spurs tried to salvage his dying career, and wasted every opportunity. The guy has skills, but lazy.
agreed. and it's not as if LMA was going to be on this roster for more than the rest of this season. if we can't get anything of value for him, or would have to absorb a bad contract, just let him go.
Hopefully no one.
All will stay but LMA
We like what we have.
If there are no good offers, I'm fine with Demar staying. We can always do a S&T in the summer.
But I don't want to see Rudy in Spurs uniform ever again. Give him away for free if there are no offers.
Patty will unfortunately never leave, not even after he retires.
If trades do occur, one of Gay/Lyles will still be here. Wouldn't be fair to Luka to have free reign.
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