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Cut Beno!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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October 19, 2007
Darius Washington was the undisputed star of the Spurs' 116-111 victory over Golden State on Thursday night. Earning an unexpected start that was a surprise even to him, Washington scored a team-best 18 points. He doled out eight assists. He grabbed nine rebounds, a startling number for a 6-1 point guard. He nearly had a triple double.
And he did it all against a Golden State team that played a good number of real, live NBA players for a significant amount of minutes.
Added up, here's what it means for Washington: When the Spurs wind up having to waive him, they're going to feel awfully bad about it.
Make no mistake: Spurs coaches love the guy. Gregg Popovich believes Washington, the former undrafted free agent out of Memphis, has an NBA career ahead of him.
It just isn't likely to be with the Spurs. At least not right now.
There is a harsh reality at work in Spurs camp. We don't call it Camp Status Quo for nothing. The Spurs have the maximum 15 players under contract, including three point guards. They aren't likely to keep a fourth.
"The numbers aren't in anyone's favor here," Popovich said after Friday's practice.
Unless, of course, you're one of the 15. Washington is not. He can have four more preseason nights like he did against Golden State. It still won't matter. It still won't change the math.
It's a shame. But it's also reality.
"His future is probably a bright one, but when he'll be ready to really appreciate what he can do and have it appreciated by another team is another question," Popovich said.
It's the question Washington will probably be asking himself, someday soon. The Spurs have until Oct. 29 to pare their roster to 15 players.
Cut Beno!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Again I must ask...why does Beno draw a paycheck?
First of all, McDonald needs to work on his blog les. This is worse than that one about kittens.
Second of all, I wouldn't be surprised if Washington were to be waived. Beno's contract could and should be eaten ... but Holt is already over the lux threshold and probably won't sign off for going even higher over the threshold. Williams pretty much sucks but the Spurs used a relatively high draft pick on him.
Washington probably has a brighter NBA future than Beno or Williams but he's caught in a numbers game. Sucks ... yet expected.
Tisk.
if washington has another game or two like last night, the Spurs have to keep him... , I am quite sure Duncan, Parker and Ginobili will sell Beno's ass in the parking lot just to keep him....
Yeah, I'm not sure anyone really thought the Spurs would cut Beno for a better player.
Beno pisses me the off.
Never seen the sound of music? I mean the movie...not actually the sound of music?
Second of all, I wouldn't be surprised if Washington were to be waived. Beno's contract could and should be eaten ... but Holt is already over the lux threshold and probably won't sign off for going even higher over the threshold. Williams pretty much sucks but the Spurs used a relatively high draft pick on him.
I could have sworn there was an article earlier this week that Williams' deal isn't guranteed...
Washington probably has a brighter NBA future than Beno or Williams but he's caught in a numbers game. Sucks ... yet expected.
Not by me it isn't....
I call this BS.
How can they not want to be rid of Beno?
How can they not want this guy instead?
Maybe this is one of those times where the SA Faithful need to step up and get one of those call in movements going....
Hey...it got AJ's jersey retired...it can damn sure keep this kid on the roster....and Beno off it.
Pop needs our help. And this article is a plea for it....
Once upon a time, the Spurs waived Raja Bell, an undrafted FA, to (in essence) keep Derrick Dial, a prior year's 2nd round pick.
Just saying . . . .
I'm not sure anyone really thinks the Spurs would admit their mistakes and cut their losses before it's too late. Next thing they'll be signing Marcus to a 2 year contract.
As said elsewhere, the Spurs have no idea what a sunk cost is.
It may be called Camp Status Quo, but this decision should be anything but. R.C and Pop have faced tough roster decisions before. They didn't mind "biting the bullet" and getting rid of Butler. In fact, they cut bait within him after 1 year.
Screw the math. This is an easy decision. You don't turn loose a player for which you have an obvious need. You keep improving your team by developing your roster. Sometimes that means churning the end of your bench.
Washington is the obvious choice here. Beno is a piece of and doesn't deserve a roster spot. I don't give a about his contract.
My brakes just might fail if I saw Beno in a crosswalk.
Can't we get Don Harris and his callers on this? It worked on saving Avery's jersey number, surely it can save a personnel blunder....
It's a money issue and Beno's money is guaranteed. Holt won't pay Beno to go away, even if it means bringing in a young, hungry kid who has a much better mentality. You'd think they would learn from the Dial situation, but obviously the 1 to 2 million just isn't worth it to the Spurs.
So the only way to sign Washington is: 1. Waive Beno 2. Cut Williams 3. trade Beno and Barry in a 2 for 1 to open a roster spot.
Are there any other options?
The Spurs will live to regret this situation - especially when they see Washington thriving on another team.
BTW, what happened with the Dial situation?
Also, does ayone know how much it would cost the Spurs to waive Beno and sign Washington to a cheap contract? What would be the financial aspects of that move?
Same as it is currently + Washington's small salary.
That's what's stupid about the whole thing. They're not going to get anything out of Udrih and his salary's already paid. So why block the spot?
The Spurs better get their "head out of their asses" and look at the bigger picture.
In reality, there is no plausible long-term backup to TP. Vaughn is serviceable for about the next 1-2 seasons. Just enough time for this Washington kid, if he was on the roster and continues to develop, could then perhaps become the primary backup PG. Think how much better this kid would be after 1 year in the system combined with his current skill set and desire.
It's really hard to believe they've waisted this much time and $$$ on Beno's ass. However as it stands, the Spurs have no REAL answer at the backup PG position after next season.
I agree with that last post. Although Vaughn did a good enough job last year, he is getting up there in age and could easily have injury issues this season. Then what? You have a demoralized Beno who hasn't played in a long time. I guess they could also use Barry/Ginobili as backup PG for awhile. And it is also true that not many teams have a 3rd string PG who is worth much. So maybe we're just being picky.
What about paying Seattle to take Beno and getting a trade exception in return?
A young point to learn from TP/JV and take over from Vaughn in a year or two is EXACTLY what we need to be developing!!!
Damn you Beno!!!
Lots of teams would like Beno as a backup pg. Why he Spurs haven't traded him, I don't know. It's like the Scola situation -- you have a player that has market value but you can't seem to realize that value for whatever reason.
At least if they want to trade Beno, they don't have the incomparable Jackie Butler as an albatross around his neck.
Are we sure Beno has any market value? Why would teams take possibly the worst player in the NBA off the Spurs' hands, so that the Spurs can fill the roster spot with a better player?
Why would any team want Beno as a backup PG? Is there some huge pent-up demand for lazy point guards who turn the ball over every time they see pressure?
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