David West to Spurs

[121Josey]

The rich get richer.

Speaking of richer, Gasol signs with Grizz for $100+M/5.

 

[mstateglfr]

The rich get richer...except for David West. This upcoming season, he will sign for the vet min of 1.4mil after opting out of making 12.6mil.
But hey, he will be a hell of a 20mpg bench player.

 

[MSUDC11]

He wants a title badly if that's the case. He wasn't going to get it with the Pacers.

 

[Go Budaw]

The rich get richer.

Speaking of richer, Gasol signs with Grizz for $100+M/5.

Thats crazy. Duncan + Aldridge + Leonard + West is some serious front line depth to deal with, even though Duncan doesn't have too many years left.

 

[Drebin]

Thats crazy. Duncan + Aldridge + Leonard + West is some serious front line depth to deal with, even though Duncan doesn't have too many years left.

Duncan isn't nearly what he was, and Aldridge is seriously soft. West is a big signing for them. They definitely have some depth, but teams with good frontcourt players will be able to play with them.

Leonard is their big-time player.

 

[121Josey]

Duncan isn't nearly what he was, and Aldridge is seriously soft. West is a big signing for them. They definitely have some depth, but teams with good frontcourt players will be able to play with them.

Leonard is their big-time player.

Don't sleep on Danny Green. Playing in their system is a 3-pt shooter's dream. The Spurs' backcourt isn't far off the pace.

Does anybody in Pop's system play soft?

 

[Go Budaw]

Duncan isn't nearly what he was

You're right. Duncan is no longer what he once was, which is the best power forward to ever play the game. However, he's still gonna go for a double double just about every night and occasionally get 25-30 points here and there. He's still easily a top 5-10 guy in the league at his position.

 

[mstateglfr]

Duncan isn't nearly what he was

He was the greatest power forward of his generation...or is the greatest.

He somehow managed to still cobble together 14ppg, 9rpg, 3apg, and 2bpg with a PER of 22.69 last season. Oh and in the postseason against the Clips he averaged 18 and 11.
I agree he isn't what he used to be and he will probably slow down a little next season due to age and wear. But they will have solid depth now to allow Duncan to rest, just like they have done for years, which only helps Duncan and the team in the end.

 

[RebelBruiser]

The rich get richer...except for David West. This upcoming season, he will sign for the vet min of 1.4mil after opting out of making 12.6mil.
But hey, he will be a hell of a 20mpg bench player.

Am I the only one that thinks the NBA needs to legislate a way around this type of thing?

That's playing at a nearly 90% discount next season. If his value is really around $12.6M, should the Spurs be allowed to have him for only $1.4M, and doesn't that create some inequity in the market?

I'm good with allowing players to sign for less than market value, but I would be for setting a limit on how far below market you can go. If you have an offer on the table for $10M per year, you shouldn't be able to sign elsewhere for less than around $7M or so.

I know their contract regulations are already pretty convoluted, but the Spurs already got Green at a deep discount. Duncan is supposedly going to take a hefty discount too. That's not shrewd management that's helping them build a great team. That's just players being willing to work for significantly less and thus essentially giving them a team with a value of well over $100M, but only requiring them to pay $80M.

 

[Drebin]

He was the greatest power forward of his generation...or is the greatest.

He somehow managed to still cobble together 14ppg, 9rpg, 3apg, and 2bpg with a PER of 22.69 last season. Oh and in the postseason against the Clips he averaged 18 and 11.
I agree he isn't what he used to be and he will probably slow down a little next season due to age and wear. But they will have solid depth now to allow Duncan to rest, just like they have done for years, which only helps Duncan and the team in the end.

I think what made Duncan better was the emergence of Leonard - now a bona fide superstar. I think Aldridge will stretch the floor and help Duncan, too. I think West is the big signing though....because that means there will be virtually no drop off down low. In fact, West may even be better than the aging Duncan in that offense.

Aldridge will give them scoring, no doubt. But he's not the banger that Splitter was down low. I think Aldridge will take points away from Leonard and Duncan. It's going to be interesting to watch Pop coach that team.