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Finally some decent news.
Though this is probably more out of desperation than anything.
Spurs have big interest in summer
Web Posted: 07/13/2006 11:00 PM CDT
Johnny Ludden
Express-News Staff Writer
http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/b...r.13eb3e2.html
Still waiting to learn whether their roster will expand to include a center or two, the Spurs will spend the next week monitoring the progress of another big man who also could squeeze into one of their uniforms.
Ian Mahinmi, the Spurs' 6-foot-10 first-round draft pick last year, will make his summer-league debut this afternoon at the Rocky Mountain Revue in Salt Lake City.
An athletic French forward who won't turn 20 until November, Mahinmi impressed Spurs coaches this week in practice. He is scheduled to play in France next season, and Spurs officials said there is only a "small" chance they would consider signing him this summer.
In the meantime, the Spurs have signed Denver's Francisco Elson and New York's Jackie Butler to offer sheets. They likely won't know whether they'll get either player until the middle of next week.
Knicks officials initially signaled they probably would match Butler's offer but since have said only that they haven't made a decision. Nuggets coach George Karl has spoken about finding a replacement for Elson, but Denver, like New York, is expected to take the full seven days to decide.
The free-agent market for centers further thinned Thursday when Jarron Collins — another possible target of the Spurs — re-signed with Utah.
If Elson and Butler both join the Spurs, the team would have 14 players with guaranteed contracts, one shy of the league maximum. The Spurs signed veteran point guard Jacque Vaughn on Wednesday but don't have a youthful reserve at the wing positions.
Guard Melvin Sanders, who played for the Spurs last season, and former Atlanta swingman Donta Smith will join Mahinmi on the Spurs' entry in the Rocky Mountain Revue, which runs until July 21.
Finally some decent news.
Though this is probably more out of desperation than anything.
Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You guys are glad there is only a small chance Mahinmi will be signed?
There was no chance as of yesterday. At least there is hope.
The "small" chance is that Mahinmi shrinks 4-6 inches in the next three months.
At least it's a chance.
They must realize the boards are in near revolt and decided to toss a small tissue soaked in perfume.
Start building the stockades, say I.
Gotcha. That makes sense.
Believe.
if spurs are going to even think about signing him to
There has to be a trade brewing
unless holt wants to pay more tax this year
its that hes impressing the spurs coaches
ian is a pimp
if by any chance ian would join the spur this summer i would have to apologyze to doc jerome...
stay tuned
With Butler being matched (most likely), the Spurs' best hope for a center is Ian Mahinmi. Hopefully he can play well enough in summer league to make the team this year.
you actually think he will do any good?
Perhaps the Spurs' backup plan to Butler is to bring in Mahinmi. If he's worth anything, he's better than any big you can get on the market for like $2M or whatever the Spurs would have left.
Not really. It's a huge jump from where he was playing to summer league. Especially for such a young player.
Hopefully he surprises.
timvp give us the official scouting report on young ian
I guess the "no seven footer" plan is in full effect.
We all know Ian can dunk and has hops, and in CBF's opinion, that already makes him better than Rasho....so...
This also describes a guy... uh, forgotten his name... Eastern Europe. Never mind, forgot whatsisname.
His summer league play will be the key. Sometimes necessity is the mother of invention.
I certainly wouldn't have minded having Javtokas and Mahinmi added to the center rotation, but I can't say that I've seen any more of Butler or Elson to say they are better or worse.
Pros: Very good athlete. Can jump, run and has a lot of energy. Good timing on blocked shots. Aggressive on the boards. Offensively he finishes strong. Has good hands and a decent touch around the basket. Good character guy.
Cons: Raw. Very skinny ... makes Tayshaun Prince look chubby. No perimeter game to speak of. Gets in foul trouble. Basketball IQ is about average. Gets pump faked off his feet a lot.
I haven't seen any video of him in the last 6-8 months, so maybe he's worked on his game and added some muscle. I'd compare his upside initially to Steven Hunter.
Don't be surprised if Ian gets a crazy amount of fouls in summer league. The refs aren't very good and usually the young bigs have a very hard time with foul trouble there (but you can't foul out).
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