Sucks because he looked like a pretty good prospect, however I did see this coming. Pop just had zero trust in him and his numbers in D-League were horrible as of late. I was hoping my eyes and intuition were lying ... but they weren't.
Last edited by timvp; 12-28-2007 at 02:32 AM.
This sucks!
After his fast start, I had hope that he could be a legitimate piece to this team in the future....
I guess the search for a long-term backup PG is still ongoing (Vaughn is simply a stop gap).
Does anyone know whether he'll still play for the Toros?
That's a good question. I imagine he will but you never know. He might go to Europe again or another team might like him enough to pick him up.
Hmm. Maybe the luxury tax threshold is a hard cap after all.
I guess we'll see in the coming week or so.
More to the story ... apparently Keith Langford called up from the Toros. I guess he will serve as a combo guard able to backup both the 1 and the 2 with Ginobili and Barry out.
Another question to ponder....
If Barry's injury hadn't been serious, would the Spurs simply have waived Williams to stay under the lux tax and kept Washington?
If so....then wouldn't it be within reason to assume that once Barry is healthy again, the Spurs will waive Williams and re-sign Washington? Or will the Spurs go with 2 PGs on the roster for the rest of the season?
He can be retained by the Toros. Let's see if he clears waivers first.
I'm guessing the Spurs will have to pick between Langford, Williams and Washington for one spot. My guess is that Langford, even though he hasn't played in an NBA game, is in the lead due to his play with the Toros.
Is Langford capable of running the point in emergency?
I would've thought Cheyne Gadsen, but I guess not....
sad day in spurs history...i liked him way better than bricklayer oops i mean vaughn
Yeah Langford can run the point in a pinch. I'm not a huge Langford fan because he strikes me as a tweener but we'll see what he does on the NBA level when given a chance. I thought Washington thoroughly beat out Langford in preseason ... but I guess the Spurs used the Toros as an extended preseason and liked what they saw out of Langford more.
Holy crap. That's interesting to say the least. Keith looked a little rusty but he got a ton of burn.
This explains why RC was in the house pacing around and texting much of the night.
10-day contract?
I am guessing they'll just cut Williams soon, since Langford was who they were targeting before they signed Williams anyway.
Washington might eventually be good. But I think he was too wild right now.
No. Unguaranteed contract, just like Williams is on. It's not time for 10 day contracts yet.
I assume you were there. Was Washington really that bad?
Wow, another casualty. This one is curious, I'm wondering if the Spurs doubt Washington's mental ability to run the team the way Pop wants a PG not named Parker to run the team?
Not really. A couple of his TOs happened when he ran out of bounds after getting a steal. He was still a bit reckless out there. Langford had a much more measured game, but I figured it was mainly because he was coming back from an injury.I assume you were there. Was Washington really that bad?
Wow...musical chairs with the 14th and 15th roster spots!
I assume that each of these guys will be in consideration for roster spots in the future, but I guess right now they're just scrambling for enough healthy bodies to put on the floor...
What do you mean when you say you think they'll cut Williams soon? Like, as soon as Ginobili or Barry get back....or sooner? Insider info?
Draft Express just got the story. Click here for the article. (they've asked that we only provide links and not copy and paste)
Basically, most of what we thought was confirmed in the article. The Spurs wanted Langford ahead of Williams but Langford was hurt so they went with Williams. Apparently Langford shut down Ager during the game tonight. It talks about Washington perhaps going overseas and also talks about Langford turning down big money from Europe.
If I had to guess, I'd say Williams gets cut soon and the Spurs keep Langford as a combo guard. However, depending on how Washington reacts to the move, I could see him perhaps still being in the mix if Langford proves not capable of playing point guard on the NBA level.
Right now I'd say the Spurs think Langford > Washington > Williams. The Spurs have room for one of these guys. They'll probably keep their eyes open and may sign someone from another D-League team if anyone pique's their interest.
Thanks...
Yeah I seemed to remember it was too soon for the 10-day contracts, but I wasn't sure.
It was the beard. Once he shaved, his game went downhill.
I'm just guessing. Since they wanted Langford, I'd imagine that they'll only keep Williams until Manu and/or Barry gets healthy. I doubt they will pay ~$3M in luxury tax to keep both. So unless Williams does something to really impress them, I'd guess that Langford has an upper hand on the spot.
I see...
very small rotation at the wing until Manu and Barry get back. Udoka, Finley... better lace the shoes tight and eat the Wheaties.
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