Does Kevin Durant end up in San Antonio?

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tbirdspur2010
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In reply to ce1994 • 11:09a, 3/30/15
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You are right. Tim Duncan can play another 10-15 years. Heaven forbid you reload for the future.

Duncan is not going to play forever.


Still missing the point.

Of course Duncan isn't going to play forever. But he has earned the right to retire when he wants MANY times over.

You don't "politely ask" him to retire, I don't care if prime MJ himself is waiting in the wings.
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In reply to ce1994 • 11:11a, 3/30/15
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Don't you think Duncan has earned the right to be treated with more respect than that?

"Timmy, come on in. Have a seat. Listen, we appreciate the 5 rings you have given us, and for making us a title contender every year for the past 15 seasons. But, we want to bring in Kevin Durant. So we're gonna need you to retire immediately. No hard feelings. K Thanks"

Even as a Rockets fan, that is laughable to suggest that SA's front office would ever suggest anything like that. And Tim has shown himself over and over to be a teammate first, putting the team ahead of individual stats and goals. Don't you think Tim will take into account the best interest of the Spurs as well when deciding if he should keep playing or hang it up?
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11:17a, 3/30/15
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Do you think Hakeem Olajuwon deserved better?
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In reply to ce1994 • 11:26a, 3/30/15
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Do you think Hakeem Olajuwon deserved better?
Yep I definitely do. And looking at what we have accomplished since Dream left, do you think that boosts your point?

Also, Dream was traded because he requested to be traded, because he was looking for an offer that Houston could not make without putting the team in a tight spot with the cap. Not saying that is a knock on Hakeem, but Timmy has never had a history of pursuing a pay day that cripples the franchise. So the situations are not the same
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Natasha Romanoff
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In reply to ce1994 • 11:32a, 3/30/15
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You are right. Tim Duncan can play another 10-15 years. Heaven forbid you reload for the future.

Duncan is not going to play forever.
It's been said already, but that isn't the point.

The point is - this guy deserves the ultimate respect from everyone, but especially the Spurs franchise. They would be incredibly stupid to "ask" him to retire.

I also don't think Tim is the type of guy to keep playing when he can't be effective anymore. He's our best offensive big over the course of the last two season, not including all of the years before that where he was unquestionably our best post player. So it isn't like the guy is just collecting a paycheck like Nash.
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ce1994
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11:34a, 3/30/15
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It has no bearing on the matter. Players get old and they retire. One day Duncan will hang it up. He will probably play one more year and then call it a day.

This is all speculative because the Spurs are not going to sign Durant.
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In reply to ce1994 • 11:38a, 3/30/15
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It has no bearing on the matter. Players get old and they retire. One day Duncan will hang it up. He will probably play one more year and then call it a day.

This is all speculative because the Spurs are not going to sign Durant.
No one is arguing that point. But as the Spurs front office, you don't force Tim into retirement. His contract is up this year anyway, so if he decides to keep playing, I have a feeling the contract won't put too much strain on the cap. Duncan has never shown in the past to push for a ridiculous amount of money that would hurt the team.
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In reply to ce1994 • 12:28p, 3/30/15
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It has no bearing on the matter. Players get old and they retire. One day Duncan will hang it up. He will probably play one more year and then call it a day.


Irrelevant.

You don't ask Tim Duncan to retire. Period.

Can't believe we're even having this conversation.

Besides, Tim has said time and again that he won't just hang around and collect a paycheck if he's no longer an effective contributor to the team's success. This isn't Kobe we're talking about. Or Dirk who disappears for weeks at a time these days. This is Timmy. The dude who has taken pay cuts time and again so the Spurs' FO can find new talent. And it has paid off in spades. Both Timmy and the FO will know when he's ready to hang 'em up. Maybe that's after this year. Maybe it's three years from now. Maybe it's somewhere in between. Who knows?

But what I (and any Spurs fan or basketball fan worth their salt) DO know is that you do not, under ANY circumstances, have the unmitigated gall to call Timothy Theodore Duncan into the office, sit him down, and ask him to retire straight up. Not even a thought that would be entertained.

ETA: Yes, I am mad. That is rare for me lol
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In reply to tbirdspur2010 • 12:31p, 3/30/15
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Irrelevant.

You don't ask Tim Duncan to retire. Period.

Can't believe we're even having this conversation.

Besides, Tim has said time and again that he won't just hang around and collect a paycheck if he's no longer an effective contributor to the team's success. This isn't Kobe we're talking about. Or Dirk who disappears for weeks at a time these days. This is Timmy. The dude who has taken pay cuts time and again so the Spurs' FO can find new talent. And it has paid off in spades. Both Timmy and the FO will know when he's ready to hang 'em up. Maybe that's after this year. Maybe it's three years from now. Maybe it's somewhere in between. Who knows?

But what I (and any Spurs fan or basketball fan worth their salt) DO know is that you do not, under ANY circumstances, have the unmitigated gall to call Timothy Theodore Duncan into the office, sit him down, and ask him to retire straight up. Not even a thought that would be entertained.

ETA: Yes, I am mad. That is rare for me lol
So good I had to quote it.
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1:39p, 3/30/15
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Timmy may have more productive years left than kd.
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In reply to tbirdspur2010 • 2:29p, 3/30/15
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Ulrich
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7:06p, 3/30/15
I skimmed right over the initial post that sparked all the argument because it was really dumb. But one correction I'd like to offer to everyone is that TIM DUNCAN WILL PLAY FOREVER.
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Deputy Travis Junior
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In reply to ce1994 • 10:07p, 3/30/15
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You are right. Tim Duncan can play another 10-15 years. Heaven forbid you reload for the future.

Duncan is not going to play forever.


He won't play forever but he's playing great ball right now and at a position that mostly features raw, undeveloped players. If he wants to play next year, great.
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1:02p, 3/31/15
Is it legal to tip a jump ball with a cane?
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10:37a, 4/1/15
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Durant gave some IMO pretty strong statements yesterday that he doesn't want to leave OKC
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In reply to MGS • 11:36a, 4/1/15
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Is it legal to tip a jump ball with a cane?


We're gonna find out.
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3:06p, 4/1/15
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In reply to MorgansPoint • 3:37p, 4/1/15
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3:38p, 4/1/15
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In reply to Houston Summit • 3:42p, 4/1/15
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I think Morgan made his Point.
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In reply to BBQ4Me • 10:05p, 4/1/15
Durant also made some pretty strong statements that he wouldn't leave texas after 1 year.
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