lets show Kawhi the $$$

[lesliecheung]

I think front office should offer Kawhi the max $ and see if he bites. Favors, Kawhi, rudy in the front line ...wow. we can always move Hayward to SG or trade him....

 

[colton]

I think front office should offer Kawhi the max $ and see if he bites. Favors, Kawhi, rudy in the front line ...wow. we can always move Hayward to SG or trade him....

He's restricted. It's clear he's worth a max deal, so why wouldn't the Spurs just match?

edit: in fact, it won't even come down to that:
https://probasketballtalk.nbcsports...heets-as-a-restricted-free-agent-this-summer/

Kawhi Leonard, Finals MVP and Defensive Player of the Year, will be a restricted free agent this summer, which means the Spurs can match any offer he may receive. While there would be no shortage of teams lining up to sign Leonard to a four-year max offer sheet that would force San Antonio’s hand, he’s not planning to go that route, mainly because he won’t have to.

From Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports:

For now, there’s no scenario where Leonard plans to pursue offer sheets on the market, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.

Leonard wants to be a Spur, and the Spurs are expected to come calling on July 1 with the max offer that they resisted delivering Leonard in the preseason, a move born out of preserving cap space to bring on a star free agent this summer.

 

[Siro]

And he said he wasn't even going to look at offer sheets from other teams.

https://probasketballtalk.nbcsports...heets-as-a-restricted-free-agent-this-summer/

Edit: oops. Colton beat me to it!

 

[Chargers Jazz Angels]

same thing with Middleton.

 

[lesliecheung]

He's restricted. It's clear he's worth a max deal, so why wouldn't the Spurs just match?

isn't that what jazz management said about Hayward, and New Orlean still sign Hayward to the max offer sheet?

also, even if he is restricted, he can always sign qualifying offer for 1 year and become un-restricted the next year

 

[Siro]

isn't that what jazz management said about Hayward, and New Orlean still sign Hayward to the max offer sheet?

also, even if he is restricted, he can always sign qualifying offer for 1 year and become un-restricted the next year

And Charlotte's offer was matched. I don't see why we should tie up money that can be offered to someone else when we know 100% that he'll resign with the Spurs.

 

[Avery]

We'd have a better chance of finding Bigfoot eating unicorn meat while drinking Crystal Pepsi from the Holy Grail than signing Kawhi.

 

[Coach Ellis]

And Charlotte's offer was matched. I don't see why we should tie up money that can be offered to someone else when we know 100% that he'll resign with the Spurs.

Especially since the Jazz will have to shed salary just to make the offer. Best option for this offseason is to get the best player in the draft that they can, bring Tomic over and get Burks back healthy. Then see which players fall out of favor with their teams or force their way out. Although, with cap space still being tight this offseason, that big move might still have to wait until 2016.

 

[gregbroncs]

isn't that what jazz management said about Hayward, and New Orlean still sign Hayward to the max offer sheet?

also, even if he is restricted, he can always sign qualifying offer for 1 year and become un-restricted the next year

I never heard the Jazz say that. And they never did offer him their max contract they just matched the one he received. Why would he turn down a max contract to sign a one year QO? Maybe he wants free agency and more money in a few years but I think that will be worked out with the Spurs if he does.
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Bottom line is he and Butler are pipe dreams. So put down the pipe and think of something else.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Dear god if one more person suggests this I think I'll leave the board.

IT. AINT. HAPPENING.

 

[Bodhi]

isn't that what jazz management said about Hayward, and New Orlean still sign Hayward to the max offer sheet?

also, even if he is restricted, he can always sign qualifying offer for 1 year and become un-restricted the next year

Consider lurking for 2-3 more years.

 

[Chargers Jazz Angels]

how about we offer all our assets to the spurs for an SnT?

 

[sgjazzfan]

isn't that what jazz management said about Hayward, and New Orlean still sign Hayward to the max offer sheet?

also, even if he is restricted, he can always sign qualifying offer for 1 year and become un-restricted the next year

Utah was offering less than max and it's Haywards right to seek a contract elsewhere. If SAS are saying they will sign him to max, then he could earn more money with them too for 5 years, no point in looking for a contract from another team when you have a better contract at the place where you want to be available

 

[franklin]

He's restricted. It's clear he's worth a max deal, so why wouldn't the Spurs just match?

edit: in fact, it won't even come down to that:
https://probasketballtalk.nbcsports...heets-as-a-restricted-free-agent-this-summer/

Poor kid. He's bought into Duncan's Spurs4Lyfe doctrine. That's fine if you're Duncan, Dirk, Malone, etc. but not if you're Kawhi. I mean, I respect the hell out of anyone who does this but a) it sucks for us and b) it's not going to earn him more rings unless he does what Duncan did on his following deal and takes less. Even then, it's going to be ugly for San Antonio trying to recruit talent. There championship history badge will vanish as fast as Duncan and Pop do.

 

[Stifle Tower]

isn't that what jazz management said about Hayward, and New Orlean still sign Hayward to the max offer sheet?

also, even if he is restricted, he can always sign qualifying offer for 1 year and become un-restricted the next year

Umm no, Utah said they would match any offer. But they didn't say he was a max player. I'm sure DL thought Hayward would get something in the range of $11-12M/per, especially after such a terrible season. It's very unlikely these guys sign for just the QO. More likely is a contract with player options. That way the contract is guaranteed in case of injury. Players have seen what's happened to Paul George, Wes Matthews, etc. Just too big a risk to sign a 1 yr deal for way under market value.

With the money we have, we need to be looking at adding a big (where we're really thin), and maybe even getting Booker re-signed. Don't know if that's possible, but I doubt he would pull a Boozer and go elsewhere if he were freed from his contract in order to sign a longer-term deal.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Poor kid. He's bought into Duncan's Spurs4Lyfe doctrine. That's fine if you're Duncan, Dirk, Malone, etc. but not if you're Kawhi. I mean, I respect the hell out of anyone who does this but a) it sucks for us and b) it's not going to earn him more rings unless he does what Duncan did on his following deal and takes less. Even then, it's going to be ugly for San Antonio trying to recruit talent. There championship history badge will vanish as fast as Duncan and Pop do.

The Popovich coaching tree has been very successful. The Spurs will get someone from that tree. The only thing that is going to suck for them is getting another All-Star level player once Duncan leaves. Replacing Duncan is going to be the hardest thing, but they could get Aldridge this summer.

 

[Jeffrey32]

With Kawhi Leonard getting big bucks, Danny Green may be available and a good pick up. Wouldn't mind an off season of green and maybe Cory Joseph.


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[LogGrad98]

This is completely a pipe dream but it would be pretty cool to add him to this team. Boom. Best defensive team in the league hands down, maybe even historically so.

 

[Coach Ellis]

The only way I can see them trading Kawhi Leonard is if they flame out after Pops, Duncan, Parker and Ginobli are all gone. I could see them going into full-blown rebuild mode and trying to get a major haul for him. In that case, I would expect him to force his way out to a team that could retain his Bird rights and extend him to a major long-term deal. This assumes that he inks a 2 or 3 year contract this offseason with the intent of becoming an unrestricted free agent a shortly after the new TV deal kicks in.

I wouldn't be surprised to see a number of RFAs sign deals (or offer sheets) nearly identical to what Chandler Parsons got in Dallas.

 

[Thee Idiotic Minivan K]

The only way I can see them trading Kawhi Leonard is if they flame out after Pops, Duncan, Parker and Ginobli are all gone. I could see them going into full-blown rebuild mode and trying to get a major haul for him. In that case, I would expect him to force his way out to a team that could retain his Bird rights and extend him to a major long-term deal. This assumes that he inks a 2 or 3 year contract this offseason with the intent of becoming an unrestricted free agent a shortly after the new TV deal kicks in.

I wouldn't be surprised to see a number of RFAs sign deals (or offer sheets) nearly identical to what Chandler Parsons got in Dallas.

If in rebuild mode, why would u trade away ur young star? Generally u get less back. It's much easier to build if u already have that young stud as they are hard to find. I feel it's best to build through the draft then trading ur best young player. The only reason u trade that young star is because of another DWill situation, and not thinking he will resign.