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I would like Foster but I think it would take more than Barry to get him.
The Spurs went after Joel Przybilla and Alonzo Mourning, but both decided to stay home. Now the Spurs still have to fill their hole in the middle. Free agency has some decent prospects headlined by Jackie Butler, Melvin Ely and Reggie Evans. However, with so few centers available, the price for the remaining bigs will most likely be inflated.
The other option is for the Spurs to trade for a starting center. Brent Barry, Fabricio Oberto, Beno Udrih, Eric Williams and the rights to Luis Scola would be the main assets the Spurs would use. Here are some trade scenarios the Spurs may look at.
Jeff Foster for Brent Barry -- Foster is a San Antonio native who can really rebound the ball. His hustle at the center position would be a nice fit for the Spurs.
Chris Mihm + Filler for Brent Barry -- Mihm is another name San Antonio knows well. He's in the final year of his contract and with the signing of Vladimir Radmanovic and the emergence of Kwame Brown, Mihm could be the odd man out.
Jamaal Magloire for Brent Barry and Fabricio Oberto -- Magloire is on the trade blocks because the Bucks want to put Andrew Bogut at center. Magloire, a former all-star, would fill the center position nicely.
Brendan Haywood for Brent Barry -- Wizards' coach Eddie Jordan lost confidence with Haywood at times last season. Haywood would be a big body in the middle with decent touch around the basket.
Stromile Swift for Brent Barry -- Memphis will look to move Swift after they complete the transaction with the Rockets on July 12th. Swift is an outstanding athlete, but hasn't been able to put it together yet.
Brian Skinner for Brent Barry -- Skinner is a good athlete who the Spurs have gone after before. Injury concerns could be a problem.
Donyell Marshall for Brent Barry -- The Spurs have gone on record as saying they like Marshall but after struggling last season, Marshall might not be worth his contract at this point.
Jake Tsakalidis for Fabricio Oberto -- Tsakalikis hadn't done much in his NBA career until the end of last season. After a good couple months, the Spurs may see if he's available.
Steven Hunter for Fabricio Oberto + Filler -- Hunter is a very good athlete who is still young and learning the game.
Tony Battie for Brent Barry + Filler -- Battie is a solid big in the NBA, but his salary may be too large for the Spurs to take on.
Samuel Dalembert for Brent Barry and Eric Williams -- Talking about large salaries, Dalembert has a gigantic contract that the Sixers would like to get rid of. While still having potential, it's doubtful the Spurs would want that contract.
Kurt Thomas for Brent Barry and Fabricio Oberto -- The chances aren't high that the Suns and the Spurs trade with each other.
Marc Jackson for Brent Barry -- There is even less of a chance that Jackson could play the type of defense the Spurs would need.
I would like Foster but I think it would take more than Barry to get him.
Jackson and Skinner look doable for what that's worth.
What do you think about Jackson?
I like his midrange jumper.
But he sucks at pretty much everything else.
donyell marshall come on down
Yeah, I'd rather have Skinner. Jackson will never block a shot and I'm not sure he could rotate effectively on D.
Marshall's ability to shoot threes, rebound and block shots make him a pretty good option for the Spurs. Three years left on his contract, so it's shouldn't effect 2010-11 or whatever.
Last year in the regular season he wasn't too good but he hit some big shots in the playoffs.
The Cavs wont trade him....maybe Damon Jones....
Also Yell isnt a Center.
Marc Jackson can rebound but he's about as unathletic as they come. He'd be virtually useless against the Mavs. Donyell Marshall's age keeps going up while his playing ability goes down. I don't think he would be very good at the C position anyway.
One option I find intriguing is Dalembert. Yes, he's drastically over paid, but he can do pretty much everything the Spurs need and does it well. I don't really know how good he's played since getting his contract - he may have called it a career, but if not this guy is the Spurs best bet for the present and future.
PROS
young, blocks shots, great athleticism, can finish, room for improvement, true center
CONS
huge ass contract
I think Spurs could make him worth his contract.
I don't think it matters if the Spurs get a power forward or a center, as long as they can play next to Duncan.
Of this list, I wouldn't mind Foster or Haywood.
If we are being risky and just grabbing some young players to see how they'll pan out here, I'd do the Stromile Swift deal (yes, I know he's an idiot) and also the Steven Hunter deal.
The best option I think is moving Timmy to center and pulling the trade off for the power forward KG. Manu isn't getting any younger and he could get hurt. Sure he is a great emotional player and sa fans might not love it, but with KG here I think most would say it was worth the trade. Tony is still an allstar guard so you have enough around tim and KG to win. Just makes the most since to me.
Foster,Mihm,Haywood,Swift
others, maybe...
You need to add "Beat out by Steven Hunter" to his CON list.
Fabulous Fabricio + filler *for* Steven Hunter
or
Fabulous Fabricio *for* Fabulous ....yeah...the rapper
Steven Hunter
Hunter can run like a gazelle- he used to play in Phx for D'Antoni. I'd take him in a second. He's a great athlete and can block shots.
Either that, or Holt and RC need to nut up and make a real offer for Magloire.
If we're talking trade, we also need to look at Seattle. They've got like
10 centers on their roster right now.
Put me down for a deal that could get us Petro in return.
The centers of the near future for Seattle are Petro and Swift. They'll either trade Saer Sene or leave him overseas for a while. Maybe both.
My choices:
1. Foster
2. Magloire
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3. Swift
4. -ass soft Euro
Negative.
Sene is playing for Seattle this year and the coaches love him. If they make a trade, it'll be Swift or Petro.
Jesus, really? Sene doesn't look anywhere near ready.
They are signing him on the 12th, the deal is already in place. They plan on getting him 10+mpg this season.
One of my buddies that lives up in Seattle says that on the news they have talked about Petro being available for the right price.
Then that's the case. If anyone, the Sonics would trade Swift of their young centers. They like Petro, who seems more like the new model center.
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