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The deadline for him to make the decision is TODAY, 25 Jun. Is there any indication so far as to what he's going to do?
Oberto has been a great asset during this year's Championship run however, he has a one year player option at $2.5 million. He can and should opt out this year to maximize his earning potential as any agent worth his salt should be able to get him a deal starting a $4 million for 3-5 years.
The big question is, should the Spurs match? If not, what do you think the maximum offer the Spurs should make to Oberto?
The deadline for him to make the decision is TODAY, 25 Jun. Is there any indication so far as to what he's going to do?
Oberto works here because we have a system. Out in the NBA at large, he probably wouldn't thrive in a world of athletic big men and isolations.
OTOH, his clock is ticking anyway. I don't think the FO is going to be too jazzed to pay a 30 something undersized underathletic big out of the cap room next summer. He should probably get what he can.
The litle fundamental is staying and isn´t optin out.
I hope to see a much more self confident Oberto this coming season,after his great preformance in the playoffs this season.
He sure is undersized and unathletic,but way smarter tham any other post player in the league.
The deadline was in fact yesterday.
http://www.nbpa.org/cba_articles/article-XII.php
Yesterday and saturday weren't working days, so the deadline was likely Friday. IMO, Oberto has already picked or not picked his option. Spurs FO and Ludden haven't reported what oberto ahs decided for the moment.an Option in favor of a player who would become a Restricted Free Agent if the Option were not exercised must be exercised prior to the June 25 immediately prior to the Season covered by such Option.
Another option is that the league has given an extra day because June 24th was a non working day.
I always thought deadllines were bumped to the following working day when it fell on a weekend or holiday.
He actually has to choose to exercise the player option to stay- correct? No action means he is out.
I believe it's the opposite.
Wasn't that the problem with Anthony Carter-- he did not exercise his player option paperwork.
its an Opt ¨out¨ clause.
Well in that case...take a long nap today Fabs. Just sleep in. Don't worry, tomorrow will be another day.
nba.comPlayer option identifies a player who can decide to extend his contract one year.
correct,He can dedide if he stays or not,assuming that he didn´t bring another team to the table, He is just waiting until His contract ends up next year.Player option identifies a player who can decide to extend his contract one year.
That's correct. He needs to exercise his player option to stay.
If he's staying, they'll be a note similar to this on the NBA.com transaction list.
Philadelpia's Shavlik Randolph exercises his player option.
That's correct.
I don't see it as too big a problem. If he opts out, just say you'll match any offer. That will scare away most suitors. No one is going to offer him even a full MLE deal these days.
My bad, you're right.
http://www.nbpa.com/cba_articles/article-XLIII.php
any deadline falling on a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal Holiday shall be deemed to fall on the following business day.
With all due respect to Oberto, who was outstanding during the playoffs and is a great fit for the Spurs, what exactly is the market value of a 32 year old unatheltic 6'10" center who averaged 4.4 points and 4.7 rebounds during the regular season, and increased that production to 5.6 points and 4.9 rebs in the playoffs? I love him on the Spurs, but there are very few GM's with the foresight to look at him and not talk themselves out offering him. He's not a shot blocker. He can't shoot outside of 8 feet. He's a terrible free throw shooter. He's not a dominant rebounder. He's not a great one-on-one defender. Every GM will look at those attributes, and pass on him. There is nothing sexy about his game. They'll ignore how smart he is. What a good team defender he is. What a good position rebounder he is. How well he sets screens. Etc. Guys like Jerome James and Erick Dampier get long term contracts for $6-10M a year on the mere hope that they'll somehow fulfill their athletic potential, and Oberto will get passed on. It makes a lot of sense. , even Popovich didn't realize how important he could be for the Spurs until he'd been with the team for a full year.
I'd be stunned if Oberto opts out without already having the framework for a new deal in place with the Spurs. Weren't there reports at one point this season that Fabri would go back to Europe if the Spurs traded him? I guess that sentiment could change and that he might re-think that viewpoint if he has control over where he might go, but it sounded a whole lot like a guy who is very comfortable where he is and would rather not go elsewhere, unless elsewhere is Europe.
I have to agree with Mitch here
I'd also be stunned if Oberto even cared to look at another team.
It's not about looking at another team, but instead about the fact that his contract as it stands will be expiring next summer. He surely would rather sign a new deal with 3 years on it for some security- as his value will never be any higher than it is today.
Unless Oberto already has a pretty good indication of an offer from an outside team (and I'm not certain they can do that without tampering) it might be pretty risky for him to opt out unless he doesn't think the FO will be fair to him in contract talks.
The Spurs made an offer to Steve Jax which was pretty fair that he turned down and then wound up with less. A guy with Oberto's age and talent might easily be overlooked or downgraded by a lot of teams.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2916045
Fabricio Oberto, the starting center for the NBA champion San Antonio Spurs, has declined a player option on his contract and will become a restricted free agent.
Oberto had until midnight Sunday to decide whether to pick up his option for $2,500,000, and he did not make his decision until the final hours.
"I don't know how this changes things at all for us," Spurs general manager R.C. Buford said. "We have every hope that he'll continue to be a part of our team."
Oberto, a member of the 2004 Olympic champion team from Argentina, has spent the past two seasons with the Spurs. He averaged 5.6 points and 4.9 rebounds for the Spurs during the recently completed playoffs.
Chris Sheridan covers the NBA for ESPN Insider.
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