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My jaw dropped while I was reading this. If this is true, I don't know whether to be happy or sad.
Spurs consider bidding for Stoudemire
By Adrian Wojnarowski
Another intriguing suitor could emerge in the bidding for Phoenix Suns star Amar’e Stoudemire: the San Antonio Spurs.
Multiple league sources say the Spurs’ front office has researched and debated pursuing Stoudemire to play alongside Tim Duncan.
There are questions for the Spurs to answer: Would they be willing to part with the personnel – including possibly Manu Ginobili – to make a deal happen?
Do the Spurs want to re-sign Stoudemire to a contract extension and swell their payroll?
Do they believe Stoudemire could be the difference for their fifth championship?
All questions with no clear answers for the Spurs – yet.
Nevertheless, the possibility of an athletic, offensive force like Stoudemire has become too irresistible to easily dismiss. The Spurs (25-18) have lost five of their past six games, and have fallen into sixth place in the Western Conference.
“They know they’ve got to do something,” says a source familiar with the front office’s thinking. “They feel like they’ve got to at least look at this … and they are.”
The Miami Heat are exploring the possibility of a deal, but Pat Riley also knows he can keep Dwyane Wade and sign Stoudemire as a free agent this summer. Miami’s president doesn’t have to make a trade now. Chicago, Philadelphia, New Jersey, Detroit and Minnesota are among other teams with an interest with Stoudemire.
For Phoenix and San Antonio, there could be a different urgency. The Suns are motivated to move Stoudemire out of a growing belief they’ll never come to terms with him on a contract extension. Stoudemire can opt out of the $17.7 million owed him next season. Suns owner Robert Sarver has been in constant cost-cutting mode, and although he does want to keep Stoudemire, it’s become increasingly unlikely that will happen.
The Spurs need a young, athletic frontcourt complement for an aging Duncan. Despite taking on significant payroll this summer in moves for Richard Jefferson and Antonio McDyess, it’s become clearer to the Spurs that their frontline is still ill-equipped to overthrow the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Spurs have always maintained an interest in Toronto Raptors forward Chris Bosh, a Texas native, but Raptors’ general manager Bryan Colangelo has yet to show a strong inclination to trade his star before his impending free agency this summer.
As painful as it would be for the franchise and fans, the Spurs could try to part with Ginobili and his $10.8 million expiring contract to make a package work. What about burgeoning young guard George Hill, a Gregg Popovich favorite? The Spurs also own the rights to one of the best young centers in Europe, Tiago Splitter, whom a source says could leave the Spanish League to get to the NBA next season.
Many league executives wonder, too: Would the Suns be adverse to trading such a major talent to a longstanding Western Conference rival? Perhaps, but understand the market for Stoudemire is somewhat limited because so many teams don’t want to part with well-regarded assets and draft picks for what could amount to be a rent-a-player for this season.
Almost all teams would want assurance they could re-sign Stoudemire. Given the All-Star’s stated desire to play for a championship contender, staying with the Spurs wouldn’t seem to be the most difficult sell.
My jaw dropped while I was reading this. If this is true, I don't know whether to be happy or sad.
I love GNob but done and done if Phx would go for it.
GNobs health i believe will continue to be iffy and on a downslide.
What a waste Jefferson and Dice have been so far.
...and so it begins.
wow. i'd have mixed feelings about amare. i'd probly love it and hate it at the same time. he's not known for lockdown d at all, but the spurs do play team defense and he's got good physique for a paint presence. i know if somehow it ended up happening, i couldn't help but get excited.
I would do it if requires bot touching parker,duncan,ginobili even jefferson who could be useful
but still doesnt make us better defense wise just more athletic
but i really doubt the suns offer there best player for nothing e ally to a conference rival adn a team there still bitter for
WOW....I'm not going to lie losing Manu would hurt...and although Amare isnt exactly the best defender...he does bring a 7 ft. defensive "presence" at least and does block shots. And he also finishes at the basket and over the years has developed a 15-18 foot jumper.
L o l...
He's not known for lockdown d, or help d, or post d, or d on the pick and roll....
But put him next to TD and who knows....
Why can't we get rid of Jefferson instead of Manu*cries*
I know...it's just talk but just thinking about it...
I'm happy. Not at that prospect of getting Stoudemire (I know it's a long shot that that would happen and an even longer shot that he re-signs in small market San Antonio to play third fiddle to Duncan and Parker), but happy at these quotes: "they know they need to do something" and "it’s become clearer to the Spurs that their frontline is still ill-equipped to overthrow the Los Angeles Lakers". Even though it was blatantly obvious to anyone watching, it's good to know that the front office is seemingly motivated to do something.
I don't think Stoudemire would be a great fit. He plays no defense, is a sub-par rebounder/shot blocker and needs the ball to be effective. Not to mention, just think what the Spurs would have to give up just to have a chance to acquire him. They'd practically have to gut their roster. Having said all that, I'm now at least confident in this team putting on a full court press to acquire either Haywood or Camby. Because of their seeming motivation and urgency (plus the assets they do have are perfect to acquire a second tier big like one of those two), I suspect they'll acquire one.
Horrible idea.
Lets just get rid of our best pick and roll passer (Manu) for a pick and roll dunker.
And you know Tony doesn't pass like Nash can.
lol, who in the would want him right now?Why can't we get rid of Jefferson instead of Manu
I know...it's just talk but just thinking about it...
Would having Stoudemire really put the Spurs over the top? Make them better than they are? Would he have to sign a deal before such a trade could occur?
I figure Ginobili would be part of this exchange if it happens....
Don't know if I would like this......
At this point, you lock up Duncan and roll the dice on any other player.
It hurts but it sure hurts alot less than missing the Playoffs and falling into mediocrity.
give them jefferson
Here ya go Sarver, I just saved you $2,178,325 and RJ gets to play in his home state.
http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMa...radeId=yjgkeyq
I can't picture Manu in a Suns uniform.
Just... no.
They can't have Manu, but if they take hometown boy Jefferson and Splitter's rights, I wouldn't vomit too much at his horrible defense.
I realize that Manu's time as a Spur will end but it's still hard to let go......
I don't know if this possible trade scenario would make the Spurs any better than they are now.....which isn't that great........well, I imagine this thread will go 20+ pages......
Should Ginobili stay or should he go???!!!
How about a buy out and after the mandatory thirty-day waiting period, a return to the Spurs? In all seriousness, I doubt Ginobili would do that. He seems like the type of guy who would be so hurt that the Spurs traded him that he wouldn't come back.
Stoudemire is a fringe top twenty player, but he should be better than he is and manytalk about a loss of intangible players, well this trade would only further that. In theory, it sounds great. In reality, I'm not sure he really solves any of the Spurs problems, he just gives them a ridiculously athletic, talented player to add to the front line. But he's not really the type of player the Spurs need.
finley,bonner,mason,mcdyess for stoudemire would work numbers wise on the trade machine and maybe throw a fist round draft pick
more minutes for Ian and possibly if realistic Mcdyess could come back to San Antonio somehow
, the Spurs should aim for a solid 2nd tier/3rd tier center before giving up on Manu as a San Antonio Spur. Pry a guy like Chris Kaman or Kendrick Perkins away, even if it takes a future first rounder.
i like it. the duncan effect will make him even better.
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