Spurs Third-String Center Discussion

[ChrisC21209]

Yeah Biyombo looks pretty cooked. He was serviceable last year but this year in his spot minutes he hasn’t been very good. I’d kill for a guy like Drummond to take his spot.

 

[Vienna]

It's time to make a decision for Spurs:
If Biyombo isn't waived by January 7th, his contract will become guaranteed for the rest of the season. Same is true for Waters.

Since Biyombo is currently Spurs' fifth string center behind Wembanyama, Kornet, Olynyk and Sochan, Spurs might waive him and not replace him with a center.

A possible scenario is Spurs waiving Biyombo and letting the 15th roster spot open until the February trade deadline. Spurs are right now $5.7M below the tax and if they waive Biyombo without replacing him, they will be $6.9M below the tax. Spurs might want to keep that flexibility for a potential trade at the deadline involving Sochan/Olynyk/McLaughlin/Waters that will raise their team salary.

That's why I was looking at the Sixers. I understand they are some 7 million over the threshold. And it was reported, that they will be very acitve to somehow get under it. I would be interested in either Watford and Drummond, unlikely they trade both, but each one would fill a need. I'm sure there are plenty of scenarios for trades that help both teams, especially if a 3rd team is involved for salary issues. 2nd rounders should get such deals going.

 

[Robz4000]

Spurs prolly don't waive Biyombo since he could also be included as salary ballast in a trade tbh. That being said, as much as they obviously need a trade to seriously contend I think they view Biyombo as too important to the locker room this season to move on from him unfortunately. That said, they don't need to trade/waive him to improve the roster imo.

 

[Robz4000]

Prediction:

They dump Sochan for a protected first and sign someone off the buyout market.

 

[John B]

Prediction:

They dump Sochan for a protected first and sign someone off the buyout market.

Besides Samanic and Primo, I don’t remember a Spurs high draft pick getting waived. Unless Sochan is an ass in the locker room. Sochan seemed to be a good soldier whatever position they wanted him to play, altering his free throw, etc. I doubt they just dump him without getting him in a more preferable situation to continue his career

 

[Robz4000]

Besides Samanic and Primo, I don’t remember a Spurs high draft pick getting waived. Unless Sochan is an ass in the locker room. Sochan seemed to be a good soldier whatever position they wanted him to play, altering his free throw, etc. I doubt they just dump him without getting him in a more preferable situation to continue his career

They won't dump him into a garbage situation imo, but I could see him end up on a team like Toronto with a need for a defensive-minded Forward. Sending him out for a future protected first makes sense for both sides.

 

[Ariel]

They won't dump him into a garbage situation imo, but I could see him end up on a team like Toronto with a need for a defensive-minded Forward. Sending him out for a future protected first makes sense for both sides.

Toronto has Scottie Barnes, Ingram, CMB, Mogbo... I don't think they need another non shooting PF at all. I very much doubt Sochan has protected first value at this point, he's out of the rotation and about to be a RFA... I'd say a couple of seconds is more realistic, hopefully he can be moved in a larger package for a starting forward, or alone for another distressed asset the Spurs could use (Jarace Walker, Keon Ellis, etc).

 

[k....]

Besides Samanic and Primo, I don’t remember a Spurs high draft pick getting waived. Unless Sochan is an ass in the locker room. Sochan seemed to be a good soldier whatever position they wanted him to play, altering his free throw, etc. I doubt they just dump him without getting him in a more preferable situation to continue his career

you don't remember it happening cuz the combo of high draft picks and expected playoff push have not happened since 1992 son. if we were tanking sochan would be playing as would wesley and branham and biyombo.

 

[Uncle Oscar]

It's time to make a decision for Spurs:
If Biyombo isn't waived by January 7th, his contract will become guaranteed for the rest of the season. Same is true for Waters.

Since Biyombo is currently Spurs' fifth string center behind Wembanyama, Kornet, Olynyk and Sochan, Spurs might waive him and not replace him with a center.

A possible scenario is Spurs waiving Biyombo and letting the 15th roster spot open until the February trade deadline. Spurs are right now $5.7M below the tax and if they waive Biyombo without replacing him, they will be $6.9M below the tax. Spurs might want to keep that flexibility for a potential trade at the deadline involving Sochan/Olynyk/McLaughlin/Waters that will raise their team salary.

Isn't Waters contract the same in that it's guaranteed after January 7th?