Tiago Splitter Anyone

[NUMBERICA]

Maybe I'm reading this wrong, but what you're saying is that no matter how long Splitter waits he will have to abide by the rookie scale as soon as signs? If that's the case then I'm pretty sure you're wrong. Under the current CBA the rookie scale applies to first-round picks only for the first three years after which they are drafted.

Here's an excerpt from a Chris Sheridan piece on Ricky Rubio:

"If Rubio plays three seasons for FC Barcelona, by the summer of 2012 he no longer would be bound by the terms of the NBA rookie scale, which apply to first-round picks only for the first three years after which they are drafted.

Rubio then could exercise his buyout (which remains the same in 2012 as it is in 2011: 1 million euros), come to America at age 21 and not be bound by the rookie scale. (Yes, there is a specific rule covering these situations. We've checked the details with the highest authorities and discovered a few caveats: Rubio's contract would have to be for a minimum of three years and a maximum of five, and the money that would be made available to him could be only from a team with salary-cap space, the mid-level exception, or a disabled player exception.)"

Interesting. I'll have to look into it more, but considering the lengths that had to be gone to just to find that information, I'll use that as my excuse if I'm wrong. But I've never heard that previously.

Regardless, that does not change the fact that the Spurs aren't trading his rights unless the asking price is absurd.

 

[Archie Moses]

Don't the Spurs have to pay something to maintain his rights after three years after he was drafted? I remember reading something like that.

 

[cowhide]

Well the Jazz could have had Splitter if they drafted him instead of Morris Almond. He was on the board when the Jazz drafted. I thought it was a mistake then and with Tiago's improvement and the lack of length on the current roster the decisiion looks even worse. I think the Spurs are trying to get him to come over this year and team up with Duncan so I doubt they would trade him to the Jazz.

 

[thebrazilianzz]

Tiago Splitter being brazilian, I had the chance to watch him play for quite some time...

He is a good player, but I was never too excited about him.... Sure, he is a ton better than Rafael Araújo, but not quite like Nenê(who played very few games, but enough to make a comparision) when playing for the National Team.

 

[mfree]

Well the Jazz could have had Splitter if they drafted him instead of Morris Almond. He was on the board when the Jazz drafted. I thought it was a mistake then and with Tiago's improvement and the lack of length on the current roster the decisiion looks even worse. I think the Spurs are trying to get him to come over this year and team up with Duncan so I doubt they would trade him to the Jazz.

Can you imagine the vigor with which KOC would have been attacked if the Jazz had drafted Splitter and then have him not come over?

He would be branded as even a bigger idiot than many here already believe.

 

[Archie Moses]

Tiago Splitter signed with the Spurs on a three-year, $10.9 million contract.

Splitter will make $3.4 million in 10-11.



Read more: https://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/68093/20100712/splitters_deal_worth_$109m_over_three_seasons/#ixzz0tXdUqw1J

He's gone, but I don't care now.

 

[cowhide]

He's not obtainable. He probably never plays in the NBA because of financial/contractual reasons, anyway.

He is in SA getting a physical. If he passes it then he will be playing for the Spurs this year. The Jazz blew it when they passed on him to draft Morris Almond. I still haven't recovered from it.

 

[breezy]

Lebron James anyone

 

[cowhide]

Can you imagine the vigor with which KOC would have been attacked if the Jazz had drafted Splitter and then have him not come over?

He would be branded as even a bigger idiot than many here already believe.

Yea because KOC doesn't look like an idiot for drafting Morris. If KOC was worrying about upsetting Jazz fans he would not have drafted Hayward. I doubt it was the reason why he passed on him and if KOC did pass on him because the fans would torch him than he is an idiot.

 

[memo is money]

The Spurs made one of the biggest mistakes of their own by giving up Scola.... No way they let an even more talented player in Tiago... I've followed Euroleague and ACB for years and I frankly believe that; his character and talent makes him better than most of bigmen playing in the NBA right now, in my list. I would be more impressed if we somehow got Splitter instead of Big AL.

 

[BabyPeterzz]

The Spurs made one of the biggest mistakes of their own by giving up Scola.... No way they let an even more talented player in Tiago... I've followed Euroleague and ACB for years and I frankly believe that; his character and talent makes him better than most of bigmen playing in the NBA right now, in my list. I would be more impressed if we somehow got Splitter instead of Big AL.

Splitter and Tomic go at it often. I have to say, Splitter is tougher, more athletic, and stronger than Tomic. Although they play each other hard.

 

[Archie Moses]

Splitter and Tomic go at it often. I have to say, Splitter is tougher, more athletic, and stronger than Tomic. Although they play each other hard.

Last time I watched the two play, Tomic absolutely destroyed Splitter. With that being said, I think the Spurs just got much better.