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***********2024-2025 San Antonio Spurs Thread********************
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Really good breakdown. Do you think the spurs might go after a free agent with two first rounders?Guitarsoup said:
Quick off-season preview now that the deadline is over. The percentages are percentage of the salary cap.
Fox 37M - 24% (will likely get an extension starting in following season, but ending contract)
Vassell 27M - 17.5%
Barnes 19M - 12% (ending contract)
Keldon 17.5M - 11%
Victor 13.4M - 8.7%
Castle 9.6M - 6%
Sochan 7M - 4.6%
Branham 5M - 3% (ending contract)
Wesley 4.7M 3% (ending contract)
Julian 3M - 1%
10 players: 143M - 91% of the cap (expected to be 154M)
Spurs will not have cap space.
Two roster holds for the two first round picks. We also have a second round pick.
Free Agents:
Chris Paul
Charles Bassey
Mamu
Jordan McLaughlin
Bismack Biyumbo (or whatever buyout center we sign)
Exceptions:
Mid level ~14M
Bi-Annual ~5M
Bird rights: Mamu, Bassey (can sign them for whatever)
Non-Bird: Chris Paul, McLaughlin (Can resign with up to125% raise.)
Veteran
Our roster makeup is generally (some players obviously play multiple positions like Castle)
Center: Wemby
Forward: Sochan/Julian/Barnes
Wing: Vassell/Keldon/Branham
Guard: Fox/Castle/Wesley
So with the five open roster spots, we need a couple centers, a forward, wing, and guard. With how the draft looks, my best guess is we take a forward and a wing with our two picks and both will be shooters... unless we trade one pick back to a later year like we did last year.
If Chris Paul wants to come back as the backup PG, we could sign him for up to ~13M without touching our MLE.
Some Free Agent Centers:
Brook Lopez
Clint Capela
Luke Kornet
Steven Adams
Mo Wagner
Kevon Looney
DayRon Sharpe
Marvin Bagley
Larry Nance
Yabusale
Some free agent forwards that can shoot:
Santi Aldama (RFA)
DFS (player option, likely to stay in LA)
Bobby Portis
Chris Boucher
Jake LaRavia
Taruean Prince
Some free agent guards/wings that can shoot:
Malcolm Brogdon
Caris LaVert
Luke Kennard
Jevon Carter
Malik Beasley
Nickeil Alexander-Walker
Ty Jerome
For me draft picks are usually more hope than what is eventually realized.
I think they use one and maybe use the other to trade for a D&3 forward, but more likely use it as a pick or trade it back for multiple picks in a future year.Quote:
Do you think the spurs might go after a free agent with two first rounders?
For me draft picks are usually more hope than what is eventually realized.
This is the guy I want to take with the 2nd pick:
Paul needs to come off the bench. He hasn't looked good on either end since the Fox trade.
26-7 run by the worst team in the league.
This defense has been terrible this road trip!
At this rate, I don't think Victor is defensive player of the year. I know he's been sick but he's fallen off terribly on defense in the last month. I think I'd have JJJ and Amen in front of him. He's gotta turn it around.
Sports-Ag said:
This defense has been terrible this road trip!
We need a coach who will lay into these softies.
Enzo The Baker said:Sports-Ag said:
This defense has been terrible this road trip!
We need a coach who will lay into these softies.
Agree. Need Mitch time to be done as interim head coach. Need Pop to get in their face.
Lot of season left and right now Victor is going to have the most blocks since the 90s. It's almost unfathomable that he loses, especially since he probably should have won last year and everyone knew it and many voters said they regret voting for Gobert after the fact.Enzo The Baker said:
At this rate, I don't think Victor is defensive player of the year. I know he's been sick but he's fallen off terribly on defense in the last month. I think I'd have JJJ and Amen in front of him. He's gotta turn it around.
Guitarsoup said:Lot of season left and right now Victor is going to have the most blocks since the 90s. It's almost unfathomable that he loses, especially since he probably should have won last year and everyone knew it and many voters said they regret voting for Gobert after the fact.Enzo The Baker said:
At this rate, I don't think Victor is defensive player of the year. I know he's been sick but he's fallen off terribly on defense in the last month. I think I'd have JJJ and Amen in front of him. He's gotta turn it around.
Blocks matter for sure but this dude is just standing around when he should be closing out. He's not playing smart defense and is frankly lazy at times.
Sports-Ag said:Enzo The Baker said:Sports-Ag said:
This defense has been terrible this road trip!
We need a coach who will lay into these softies.
Agree. Need Mitch time to be done as interim head coach. Need Pop to get in their face.
Fingers crossed Ime has another franchise scandal and becomes available again.
Yeah, we saw it over and over in Orlando. Wagner just went around him.Enzo The Baker said:Guitarsoup said:Lot of season left and right now Victor is going to have the most blocks since the 90s. It's almost unfathomable that he loses, especially since he probably should have won last year and everyone knew it and many voters said they regret voting for Gobert after the fact.Enzo The Baker said:
At this rate, I don't think Victor is defensive player of the year. I know he's been sick but he's fallen off terribly on defense in the last month. I think I'd have JJJ and Amen in front of him. He's gotta turn it around.
Blocks matter for sure but this dude is just standing around when he should be closing out. He's not playing smart defense and is frankly lazy at times.
I wish he would sit out the skills and ASG, or maybe play just a few minutes of the ASG. Take a week to get his **** together and recover from whatever respiratory virus he has and get back to how he played in November.
He's long and has a great shot
He has good athleticism, I like his drive through the lane for a dunk. But more than anything he can stretch the floor with his shot, I guess he projects as more of a wing than a pf.
If I had to criticize he Looks like he played against some smaller teams, not sec type basketball. I don't think he would have that post advantage in the pros which is why I said sf and not pf.
Just watching the highlights I wonder what is wingspan is. For some reason his arms don't look too long for his height and size. Maybe a little flat footed wonder about his quickness on defense,
But I like him, great shot, strong to the basket, and length.
He has good athleticism, I like his drive through the lane for a dunk. But more than anything he can stretch the floor with his shot, I guess he projects as more of a wing than a pf.
If I had to criticize he Looks like he played against some smaller teams, not sec type basketball. I don't think he would have that post advantage in the pros which is why I said sf and not pf.
Just watching the highlights I wonder what is wingspan is. For some reason his arms don't look too long for his height and size. Maybe a little flat footed wonder about his quickness on defense,
But I like him, great shot, strong to the basket, and length.
I think he is taller and heavier than Sochan, so ideally he is a PF with shooting range that could maybe play some smallball 5.Earth Rider said:
He's long and has a great shot
He has good athleticism, I like his drive through the lane for a dunk. But more than anything he can stretch the floor with his shot, I guess he projects as more of a wing than a pf.
If I had to criticize he Looks like he played against some smaller teams, not sec type basketball. I don't think he would have that post advantage in the pros which is why I said sf and not pf.
Just watching the highlights I wonder what is wingspan is. For some reason his arms don't look too long for his height and size. Maybe a little flat footed wonder about his quickness on defense,
But I like him, great shot, strong to the basket, and length.
I think the reasons he goes later in the draft is that he plays for a smaller school, so lower competition, and he is a junior (but will be almost 21 on draft day.) He is a few months older than Castle. I expect him to be a 15-25ish pick. But he is basically the only 1st round PF that can shoot threes. Asa Newell is generally considered the top PF, but he's like 30lbs lighter than Fleming and his 3pt is 29%. However, he is putting up 15/7 on 55/29/75 while playing for UGA in the SEC. He's a safer bet... but do you want to draft a forward that you hope can develop a shot to play with Sochan?
Wemby passed Hakeem for 5th longest streak of games with a block.
Ahead of him are Ewing, Eaton, Mutumbo, and Ewing.
Ahead of him are Ewing, Eaton, Mutumbo, and Ewing.
Third quarter is almost over and Chris Paul has double the minutes of Jeremy Sochan.
Steph with a pull up 3. Yea, I think this kid will figure out the shooting.
I warched Newell some in a couple games. He has a better inside game, but you are right lol. With sochan, you need to put all your chips behind a proven shooter.Guitarsoup said:I think he is taller and heavier than Sochan, so ideally he is a PF with shooting range that could maybe play some smallball 5.Earth Rider said:
He's long and has a great shot
He has good athleticism, I like his drive through the lane for a dunk. But more than anything he can stretch the floor with his shot, I guess he projects as more of a wing than a pf.
If I had to criticize he Looks like he played against some smaller teams, not sec type basketball. I don't think he would have that post advantage in the pros which is why I said sf and not pf.
Just watching the highlights I wonder what is wingspan is. For some reason his arms don't look too long for his height and size. Maybe a little flat footed wonder about his quickness on defense,
But I like him, great shot, strong to the basket, and length.
I think the reasons he goes later in the draft is that he plays for a smaller school, so lower competition, and he is a junior (but will be almost 21 on draft day.) He is a few months older than Castle. I expect him to be a 15-25ish pick. But he is basically the only 1st round PF that can shoot threes. Asa Newell is generally considered the top PF, but he's like 30lbs lighter than Fleming and his 3pt is 29%. However, he is putting up 15/7 on 55/29/75 while playing for UGA in the SEC. He's a safer bet... but do you want to draft a forward that you hope can develop a shot to play with Sochan?
I agree Newell looks safer, but I like the upside of Fleming. His shot and length is something to work from. Partly is I'd like to see the Spurs work away from their small ball lineup when wemby is out.
From what I've seen I like the duke center mauluch or whatever his name is, the way he runs the court reminds me of dikembe. Plays different but I like his size inside at times next to wemby but more to come in for wemby,
When we go small, just one time I want to see us go with the nuclear speed option.
Fox, Wesley, Castle, Keldon, Sochan.
Fox, Wesley, Castle, Keldon, Sochan.
Watching Keldon play basketball makes me sad because I want to see him on this team. I just don't see it.
From the highlights I like the size and potential of sorber. I'd like to see the spurs get a strong body inside to offset wemby,
Wish we didn't have 2y35M left on his contract. Would be so much easier to see him as a future part of this team waving towels like Danny Ferry if he wasn't making so much.Enzo The Baker said:
Watching Keldon play basketball makes me sad because I want to see him on this team. I just don't see it.
That would be insane and needs to be done for entertainment value. Something you would do in an nba 2k game for fun.Guitarsoup said:
When we go small, just one time I want to see us go with the nuclear speed option.
Fox, Wesley, Castle, Keldon, Sochan.
I'd be fine with Sorber or Malauch, it is just weird to draft a center that probably can't play with your MVP-level center with a lottery pick.Earth Rider said:
From the highlights I like the size and potential of sorber. I'd like to see the spurs get a strong body inside to offset wemby,
It is weird you're right but our defense is layups when wemby is out.
But there are tons of low cost rim protectors we can sign in free agency this summer. Wouldn't even be a problem. Kornet, Capela, etc.Earth Rider said:
It is weird you're right but our defense is layups when wemby is out.
At this point Castle needs to be playing crunch time over Devin. Devin is such a bum.
COUNT IT 💪 pic.twitter.com/G3k328buVS
— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) February 11, 2025
This is what we need from Jeremy. Don't think, just go up strong. No pump fakes, no hesitation. Just take it up.
Over Paul.Enzo The Baker said:
At this point Castle needs to be playing crunch time over Devin. Devin is such a bum.
Looks like Mavs just lost Gafford for a long time too. Nasty looking knee injury. Davis and Lively are both out for extended periods. Team is cooked.
Wemby struggling big time with this infection. Not very active on defense, and laboring down the stretch.
I don't think Brogdon can cover Wemby.
Weird stat: all 9 Wizards in double digits scoring. None have 20.
Hawks about to win their 3rd straight.