Trade Spurs Trade Ideas

[PocketMonger]

Haywood Highsmith

That's another good name. He's coming off knee surgery in August and should be a good to go next season. Shouldn't cost much at all.

 

[mo7888]

Maybe we could get a team that has offense, but is weak on D to give us something for Sochan? Knecht + NSJ for Sochan +McLaughlin?

 

[scott]

Haywood Highsmith

I like Highsmith and have mentioned him frequently... but he had surgery for a torn meniscus in August and seems to have some complications... is he even healthy?

 

[JJSPUR]

Trendon Watford or Johni Broome from the sixers. You might be able to get either of them for Biyombo and a protected / second. We could use a younger big as Biyombo is kinda slow getting up and down the court plus the sixers could use someone to spell Embiid whenever he gets injured, which is every couple of games.

 

[100%Duncan]

No Giannis thread? What has BB become tbh?

 

[CGD]

Maybe we could get a team that has offense, but is weak on D to give us something for Sochan? Knecht + NSJ for Sochan +McLaughlin?

I wonder if CHA would do a Sochan for Salaun swap. Salaun has been bad this year. Spurs get a chance to reset the developmental PF slot and see if there is anything there, and may even be able to extract a little more value too (SRP). Worst case they don’t pick up his option in a year, and/or he’s salary ballast.

 

[RC_Drunkford]

I like Highsmith and have mentioned him frequently... but he had surgery for a torn meniscus in August and seems to have some complications... is he even healthy?

No, hasn't played a game yet. Could probably get him for Biyombo and a second rounder because of that. I take that gamble.

 

[poopbox]

I wonder how Turner would feel if he does leave next season. He should have just stayed in Indiana.

He got money from the Bucks that the Pacers were never going to pay. Turner will be fine.

 

[mo7888]

I wonder if CHA would do a Sochan for Salaun swap. Salaun has been bad this year. Spurs get a chance to reset the developmental PF slot and see if there is anything there, and may even be able to extract a little more value too (SRP). Worst case they don’t pick up his option in a year, and/or he’s salary ballast.

I'd be perfectly fine with that swap..

 

[spurraider21]

I'd be perfectly fine with that swap..

just FYI salaun makes 8.2 mil next year then the 4th year club option (which would have to be exercised before next season) would be at 10.4mil

 

[Ariel]

I wonder if CHA would do a Sochan for Salaun swap. Salaun has been bad this year. Spurs get a chance to reset the developmental PF slot and see if there is anything there, and may even be able to extract a little more value too (SRP). Worst case they don’t pick up his option in a year, and/or he’s salary ballast.

Oh dear God, not Salaun again... the guy moves like his limbs are being operated by remote control, he's not an NBA player, the one thing worse than letting Sochan go for nothing is using his roster spot on a bust who will keep you from adding someone with real talent.

 

[DTW]

Double checked and he just turned 29 not 30. Only complaint is that he's a weak rebounder for a PF. Great fit otherwise and wont cost much.

Torn on how the Spurs should use their cap space because its going to dry up eventually no matter what they do . Might as well make a short term splash.

I've thought of Wade. The Cavaliers are in no position financially to retain him.

He's injury prone, but if the Spurs plan to retain Barnes (2/MLE?) instead of pursuing an upgrade, Wade would make sense as a Sochan replacement.

 

[spurraider21]

Oh dear God, not Salaun again... the guy moves like his limbs are being operated by remote control, he's not an NBA player, the one thing worse than letting Sochan go for nothing is using his roster spot on a bust who will keep you from adding someone with real talent.

yeah... if Salaun was a free agent right now, would you want the spurs to sign him to a 2 year 18 mil contract? i dont think so...

 

[DTW]

I wonder if CHA would do a Sochan for Salaun swap. Salaun has been bad this year. Spurs get a chance to reset the developmental PF slot and see if there is anything there, and may even be able to extract a little more value too (SRP). Worst case they don’t pick up his option in a year, and/or he’s salary ballast.

I've thought of that too, but if this Hornets regime is going to give up on I believe their first pick so soon, why for a more proven bust who they'll need to make a decision on this off season?

It's not like they're a win now situation. There's just not enough upside in that to make it worth their while.

 

[JJSPUR]

yeah... if Salaun was a free agent right now, would you want the spurs to sign him to a 2 year 18 mil contract? i dont think so...

I'm surprised Salaun doesn't have BUST written on the back of his jersey. Let some other desperate team make that signing.

 

[Exstatic]

I don’t want Giannis. He’s extremely ball dominant, and a worse 3 pt shooter than Sochan.

 

[Ariel]

No, hasn't played a game yet. Could probably get him for Biyombo and a second rounder because of that. I take that gamble.

Wasn't he salary dumped by Miami a while ago? If he's injured and expiring I can't see him fetching a second rounder, maybe matching expiring and cash considerations, or a swap of 2nd rounders or something minor like that. On paper he'd be an interesting low cost addition, but he's had meniscus surgery and recently had experienced knee swelling. Those surgeries sometimes result in lingering cartilage issues or worse, so I'm kind of leery, but Spurs have knowledge and inside info that I don't so if they were to take him I wouldn't second guess it.

 

[spurraider21]

I don’t want Giannis. He’s extremely ball dominant, and a worse 3 pt shooter than Sochan.

if giannis was on the spurs right now you'd be waxxing poetic about how he's shooting 43.5% from 3 this year

but thats a ridiculous comparison to draw. sochan's lack of shooting hurts him because it means he often times doesnt have to be guarded. nobody is ever refusing to guard giannis

 

[scott]

if giannis was on the spurs right now you'd be waxxing poetic about how he's shooting 43.5% from 3 this year

but thats a ridiculous comparison to draw. sochan's lack of shooting hurts him because it means he often times doesnt have to be guarded. nobody is ever refusing toe guard giannis

Giannis also has pointy elbows

 

[Exstatic]

if giannis was on the spurs right now you'd be waxxing poetic about how he's shooting 43.5% from 3 this year

but thats a ridiculous comparison to draw. sochan's lack of shooting hurts him because it means he often times doesnt have to be guarded. nobody is ever refusing toe guard giannis

It’s also a ridiculous comparison to compare guarding styles of a first option with those of an end of rotation player.

We already have a first option. Don’t need another one.

 

[CGD]

yeah... if Salaun was a free agent right now, would you want the spurs to sign him to a 2 year 18 mil contract? i dont think so...

Not quite right though is it? You’d be getting off Sochan too, and if he truly busts the Spurs can just decline the team option. So basically one more year at 8M to get a look at a player at a position of need.

But I also haven’t watched Charlotte this season at all, so no clue if the dude is simply beyond help. Defer to those who have on that piece.

 

[OK Computer]

It’s also a ridiculous comparison to compare guarding styles of a first option with those of an end of rotation player.

We already have a first option. Don’t need another one.

This is absurd. Why must you downplay every non-Spur there is? Come on, man.

 

[mo7888]

Not quite right though is it? You’d be getting off Sochan too, and if he truly busts the Spurs can just decline the team option. So basically one more year at 8M to get a look at a player at a position of need.

But I also haven’t watched Charlotte this season at all, so no clue if the dude is simply beyond help. Defer to those who have on that piece.

Honestly, he's a little better than last year, but not by much. I think he'd be a little better here, but I'm not under any delusional expectation of success. Basically, I'm just looking for someone who has a better chance of playing here than Sochan and he qualifies and I realize thats a low bar.

 

[Exstatic]

This is absurd. Why must you downplay every non-Spur there is? Come on, man.

Cost/benefit analysis comes up short, imo.

 

[Ariel]

No Giannis thread? What has BB become tbh?

Giannis would probably cost at least one of Harper/Castle, plus most the Spurs' picks and salary filler. Something like this:

• Harper / Castle (Milwaukee probably asks for both but settles for one, which one would be the contention, my guess is they'd want Harper)
• Vassell / Keldon (Spurs probably would try to keep Vassell for the skill set fit with Giannis, I'm guessing Milwaukee would be ok with Keldon, maybe even prefer him)
• Sochan (on the outside looking in right now, even less so with Giannis. Has some value for a rebuilding team)
• Olynyk (expiring salary filler)
• bunch of picks and swaps. (3 picks and 3 swaps or so, depending on who's included)

I wouldn't want to trade Harper, I'd consider moving Castle depending on the number of picks, if Spurs traded for Giannis you're going all in right now and you need to have some picks left for additional moves.