They have to get rid of parts to get the cap space for Chris. Also it was just announced the cap came in lower. Either way you're going to have to lose pieces and I rather have Paul George and lose Aldridge. Sorry I think you're under estimating what they're going to have to do to be able to sign Chris Paul.
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They have to get rid of parts to get the cap space for Chris. Also it was just announced the cap came in lower. Either way you're going to have to lose pieces and I rather have Paul George and lose Aldridge. Sorry I think you're under estimating what they're going to have to do to be able to sign Chris Paul.
Martylepiaf
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It's not a problem when you have Avery "leading rebounder" Bradley
Ninja Scooter
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Pau Gasoline opted out and his cap hold (and possibly Manu if he comes back) + the cap coming it much lower than anticipated makes it very difficult to offer CP3 near max money. They are likely looking to dump Green regardless.
Pau Gaol declined his player option, if they don't sign Mills and dump Parker on someone, they would have the max to offer.
Who needs to rebound when you block every shot
RedAssedApe
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Just got out of the office and ready for some NBA fuckery
who does it better?
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jobber
Would let Tony Parker sleep with his wife
I wouldn't put 100% faith in Gasol. He's been a liability all season. David Lee played better than Gasol in a lot of games and he's gone. Manu is retiring (hope not). The only guys left on the roster are Leonard..Parker...Gasol...and the D-League crew. :|
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I'm not sure what Fantasy land you live in but they're not going to dump Parker in any way shape or form hence they're more willing to get rid of Danny Green and LMA. Parker's way more valuable to the team right now then Danny Green is.
Pau Gaol opting out of his 16 million for a lower yearly salary helps the Spurs towards signing CP3. If Manu returns they won't give him nearly as much as the 14 million they gave him last year. They would have to get rid of Parker and let Mills, Dedmon, and probably Simmons walk.
Ninja Scooter
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If they plan on resigning Pau (like you hypothesized) his cap hold still counts. He's not taking the minimums. And dumping Parker without a sweetener in the deal is not as easy as you think. Spurs are at about $75 million in salary right now, with 8 players committed, with no Pau. With no Manu. Not accounting for a full roster. Cap is $99 million. That leaves their space for CP3 razor thin. Resigning Gasol or Manu for anything even resembling a going rate makes signing Paul impossible unless they can dump 2 (or all 3) of Parker/Green/LMA
CP3 plays the same position as Parker. Why would Parker be more valuable as a backup point guard than Green as the starting shooting guard?
RedAssedApe
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and some slides for relaxing afterwards lol
See guys? I told you. I'm a Big Baller. It says so right there on my feet.
Shamrock7r
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the only way this Danny Green to Cle thing makes any sense is if the Spurs have a very good inkling that they are signing CP3 or some other all star
Couldn't they back load a Gasol deal so his salary is less this season? Manu might retire. And they should be willing to throw in some draft picks to dump Parker.
RedAssedApe
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danny green going home? lol
friskykillface
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Smart choice
CP3 ain't shit, he'd get lit up by Steph all game long
Switch him onto Klay if Steph destroys him, now Klay will destroy him
CP3 washed
No backcourt in the league is guarding Steph and Klay. Their only 'weakness' is that Steph is an average defender.
Starphoenix
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Yeah, I'm not high on CP3 to the Spurs. Even though I don't follow the Pacers, Id rather have a shot at a younger star.
When i hear that the asking price is high... it means the other team would have to give up more than green brings.
Ninja Scooter
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A lot of mights and maybes there. Gasol didn't opt out to take less money. Maybe Manu does retire, but if he doesn't? Again, their cap as presently constructed is razor thin in terms of being able to afford a max contract. Even giving Pau or Manu like $5 million a year puts that in danger.
Shamrock7r
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slightconfuse
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Spurs should try and send LMA to the kings.
Vlade would probably take it
Vlade would probably take it
Vault Dweller 111
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People don't care about the Jazz, but I do.
Woj said they are very active. They want Beverley or possibly Rubio, and want to move into the lottery, wish I knew the target.
Favors might be on the move.
Woj said they are very active. They want Beverley or possibly Rubio, and want to move into the lottery, wish I knew the target.
Favors might be on the move.
He actually did opt out to take less money per year to add additional years to his deal. And I get that's it's a what if proposition but isn't pretty much everything we're talking about a what if at this point of the NBA calendar? CP3 might be willing to take a few million less than the max if the Spurs get close.
MetalFearSolid
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Finally draft is here.
Remember to put the spoiler tags when the picks come out on twitter.
Remember to put the spoiler tags when the picks come out on twitter.
But since the C's are already the worst at rebounding there would be no noticeable difference.
ratcliffja
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With Jerry West as a consultant and an owner that actually cares about his team being good, I think the Clippers are in a much better state when they first got CP3 even if he leaves this offseason. They might be better off with him leaving anyway if it means rebuilding sooner. LeBron is probably a pipe dream anyway so there's no sense planning around him.
Ninja Scooter
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He would have to take a lot more than a few million less if the Spurs don't make moves, which is what you seek to be missing, and the reason the Spurs seem to be shopping both Green and LMA and will probably try and keep their options open, regardless if they want CP of PG or both. There is no plausible scenario where they can keep their roster as presently constructed and resign Pau and add CP3.
johancruijff
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wait it's not in an hour?
no it's tomorrow
Walter White
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My reason is purely selfish as I have season tickets. Would be a fucking bummer if CP bolted because that means everyone else is gone and it'll become a dumpster fire that the Logo has to rebuild from scratch.
My only hope is that all this chatter of CP3 looking elsewhere is smoke and mirrors to negotiate a no trade clause in addition to his old man max deal or some kind of other incentive.
It's at 7 eastern
Shamrock7r
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Whatever the Spurs do now, they are honestly thinking ahead to next summer. That is when they are going to have a wealth of cap space to sign some players, Murray will have hopefully progressed to what they expect, and they will truly start to build a scary scary team.
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fire danny
If they trade Parker (which yes, as you said, they would have to throw in a sweetener like a draft pick to make it happen), and give Gasol less money (something like a 3 year, 30 million dollar deal where he gets 7 million year 1, 10 million year 2, and 13 million year 3), and let the likes of Mills, Simmons and Dedmon walk. It's very plausible. The biggest question mark to me is if the Spurs would be willing to dump a legend like Parker. But if they are, it's doable.
I'm also not saying what I think they're going to do (obviously they are trying to shop Green and Aldridge), I'm saying what I would do if I were running their team. I'm also not as down on Aldridge and Green as complementary players as most people seem to be.
Shamrock7r
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Asked a GM abt LaMarcus Aldridge trade value. Said, "Fact he wants out of San Antonio says a lot about whether you want him on your team."
https://twitter.com/SeanDeveney/status/877954113111113728
@SeanDeveney
Asked a GM abt LaMarcus Aldridge trade value. Said, "Fact he wants out of San Antonio says a lot about whether you want him on your team."
https://twitter.com/SeanDeveney/status/877954113111113728
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Give him a raise and part ownership.