I'm Liking the Spurs Chances Next Season

[JakeT.]

Right on cue the Cavs sign Mo Williams, another explosive PG to pair with Kyrie. If the Cavs want to have a chance against the Spurs they are going to have to get scoring from their guards.

 

[CHOPTALK]

David West might be the most underrated player in the NBA the last decade.

 

[Greenbacks]

West turned down 12 mill from the Pacers to play for the Spurs for only 1.5 mil.....wow.

 

[CHOPTALK]

I wish he would have come back to New Orleans

 

[Vlad the Impaler]

And Ginobli and David West coming off the bench. They still have Tiago Splitter too?

 

[festeringZit]

And Ginobli and David West coming off the bench. They still have Tiago Splitter too?

[h=1]Spurs deal Tiago Splitter to Hawks, clear $8.5 million in cap space[/h]6d - NBA Tiago Splitter +6 more

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  Brian Windhorst, ESPN.com

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The San Antonio Spurs have traded center Tiago Splitter to the Atlanta Hawks in a deal that could set up several other free-agent moves, sources said.
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<figcaption class="photoCaption">Tiago Splitter has two years and $17 million left on his contract. A $2.5 million trade kicker will be added to his salary with this deal. <cite>Chris Covatta/Getty Images</cite></figcaption></figure></aside>The move is expected to clear $8.5 million off the Spurs' books, putting them in position to offer free agent LaMarcus Aldridge a maximum contract, sources said. The Spurs are planning to meet with Aldridge on Wednesday in Los Angeles.
The Hawks are still working out details of the trade but are expected to absorb Splitter into cap space, sources said. Atlanta may have to make a second maneuver or cut Austin Daye and Mike Muscala, who have nonguaranteed contracts, but it is still in position to have as much as $18 million in cap space even with the Splitter acquisition.
That allowed the Hawks to have the ability to offer free-agent forward Paul Millsap a three-year, $59 million contract. Millsap received a four-year $80 million offer from the Orlando Magic, but elected to stay in Atlanta where his deal features a player option after the second year that affords him the opportunity to reach free agency as the salary cap is expected to spike.
By trading for Splitter, the Hawks have braced themselves for a Millsap exit. If he signs with the Magic, the Hawks can start Splitter at center and move All-Star Al Horford to his more natural position of power forward.
Also Wednesday, forward DeMarre Carroll announced on Twitter that he was leaving the Hawks after agreeing to a deal with the Toronto Raptors.
Splitter, a defensive specialist who averaged 8.2 points and 4.8 rebounds for the Spurs last season, has two years and $17 million left on his contract. But as part of the trade, he will receive a $2.5 million trade kicker that will be added to his salary.
The move will reunite him with Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer, who previously was an assistant with the Spurs.

 

[festeringZit]

[ Duncan takes a $5 million pay cut, guy is a class act in my book... ]

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</figure>Tim Duncan is staying put in San Antonio for two more years. (AP)

Tim Duncan has signed a two-year, $10 milllion-plus deal to return to the San Antonio Spurs, league sources told Yahoo Sports.Duncan, a 15-time All-Star and five-time champion, accepted a paycut of almost $5 million a year to facilitate the signings of LaMarcus Aldridge andDanny Green.
Duncan will be returning for his 20th season with the Spurs, where he is still one of the NBA's elite power forwards at 39 years old. He averaged 13.9 points and 9.1 rebounds in 77 games last season.
Duncan was the No. 1 overall selection by the Spurs in the 1997 NBA draft. He earned league MVP honors in 2002 and 2003, and was the NBA Finals MVP in 1999, 2003 and 2005.
For his career, the 6-11 frontcourt star has averaged 19.5 points on 50.6 percent shooting, 11 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2.2 blocks.

 

[JakeT.]

Spurs trade for Ray McCallum. Still can't defend at PG but I thought this kid had potential for Sacramento.

 

[5teamparlay]

They are doing a great job at home:

Spurs: San Antonio tied the*Portland Trail Blazersfor seventh all-time with its 34th straight home victory. The Trail Blazers' streak ran from March 5, 1977, to Feb. 3, 1978. The*Chicago Bulls*hold the all-time mark with 44 straight wins from March 1995 to April 1996.