Finally a trade? Report of Melvin Ely to the Spurs

[lessthannick11]

The Charlotte Bobcats were finalizing a trade Tuesday morning, and there were initial indications it would involve power forward Melvin Ely going to the San Antonio Spurs.


http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlot...s/16689620.htm


Not a blockbuster but some fresh blood finally

maybe for beno?

[AFBlue]

WTF! Do not be pulling my chain!

If it also involved Brevin Knight I would cream...

[ChumpDumper]

Good find.

[AFBlue]

Unbelievable find....Google said it was updated 19 minutes ago....nice job!

[Drive Like Jehu]

Beno doesn't come close to matching Ely's salary. I'd guess Eric Williams. His contract doesn't match either, but I believe the Bobcats are under the cap and can absorb some salary and therefore don't have to adhere to that CBA requirement.

[Kori Ellis]

Interesting. I suggested it a while ago because I knew the Spurs used to be interested in him.

[timvp]

Sweet.

Ely isn't much but he has good potential.

[T-Pain]

wow interesting. This looks pretty legit and we could be seeing Ely in a spurs uniform very soon.

[lessthannick11]

Well I look at spurs stuff on my lunch break, I shecked it out at a lucky time

either way who does this hurt though, no room for ely, oberto, horry, and elson with bonner back soon

[AFBlue]

Probably for Eric Williams + pick.... Charlotte is under the cap so they don't have to match salaries

[T Park]

Interesting.

3.3 who makes that...

[timvp]

The Spurs have wanted Ely for a looooooooong time. Going back to that draft, they tried to trade up to get him. Then they tried to get him from the Clippers. And then have tried over and over to get him from Charlotte.

[cheguevara]

Hope we got rid of Oberto and Beno, dudes just suck and bringing us down.

[angel_luv]

When do you guys expect official word? If something happens after 2:30 this afternoon, someone please text and tell me since I'll be stuck in rodeo land.

[AFBlue]

Well I look at spurs stuff on my lunch break, I shecked it out at a lucky time

either way who does this hurt though, no room for ely, oberto, horry, and elson with bonner back soon

We'll see how it shakes out when Bonner does come back. My guess is that Bonner takes some/most of Horry's minutes and Ely gets the opportunity to prove himself over Elson/Oberto combo

[cheguevara]

Smallball v 2.0

[T-Pain]

so far no reports from spurs.com or espn.com, but it seems to be imminent if the Charlotte Observer is reporting it

[ShoogarBear]

The Charlotte Bobcats were finalizing a trade Tuesday morning, and there were initial indications it would involve power forward Melvin Ely going to the San Antonio Spurs.

Ely is playing on a one-year 3.3 million contract and has requested a trade that would allow him more playing time, sources said. The Bobcats tied him to that 1-year qualifying offer last summer in hopes of dealing him.

The team has an abundance of other options at the position, including lottery pick Emeka Okafor and Sean May.

It was not initially available what the Spurs would be giving up for Ely.

And I'm still in command.

[ChumpDumper]

Deckchairs on the anic, but it's something.

[LEONARD]

All is well in ST-land...

[timvp]

Eric Williams, draft pick and cash. Has to be. It's just a matter of whether it's a first round draft pick or not.

Hopefully it doesn't include Butler or Bonner. Other than those two, I don't really mind losing any of the rest of the Big 3.5.

[Bob Lanier]

Ely's a nice player... not necessarily starter-quality but far more consistent than either Elson or Oberto.

He has two dependable jumphooks and can finish at the rim. He's not terribly athletic defensively, but he's pretty strong and can block a shot occasionally. He's also a decent to good rebounder.

I'm not sure he's good enough for Pop to make him a starter or avoid smallball, but he's a good find.

[ShoogarBear]

Good lord, we're going to give up a draft pick for a guy averaging 2.9 PPG?

[AFBlue]

Profiles from a couple different sites:

Positives: Ely's up-and-under move should make him lots of money. He can score in the post, increased his range to 15 feet and beyond and can work the offensive glass. He went back to school for a fifth season, his fourth year of eligibility, and he actually got better. Ely is a classic example of a player who is maturing along with his body. He should have a lengthy career.

Negatives: Ely has the moves, but will he be a dominant scorer? Probably not. He can be a player who will be productive when he's out on the court, but not the center of an offense. He has to get onto the right team and be patient. He was frustrated at times early in his career when he wasn't the first option.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nbadraft/t...playerId=17287

Strengths: A very good athlete with offensive touch. Played well despite sitting out part of the season. Can block shots and has very good explosiveness and leaping ability. Has built his strength and size up well and will come into the league with the added experience of playing through his senior season.

Weaknesses: Desire and intensity are question marks for Ely. Must develop more intensity on the floor to maximize his talents. Has good touch around the basket, but scores a lot of point on putbacks and dunks. Needs to develop his offensive game more both inside and out. For his size and athleticism his rebounding ability is average.

http://www.nbadraft.net/profiles/melvinely.htm

[rayray2k8]

All is well in ST-land...

lol
That aint gonna satisfy them, they want MORE!!