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good news about oberto... but sucks no scola for another year...
"Just got off the phone with agent Herb Rudoy. He just told me that the Spurs agreed to a three year deal with Fabrico Oberto, the Argentian big man who has been one of the best players in Europe over the past five years. That pretty much ends talk of Scola coming this year. Abdur-Rahim would still be a possibility if they could get Portland to agree to a sign-and-trade for Rasho Nesterovic."
--Chad Ford of ESPN
good news about oberto... but sucks no scola for another year...
Eh well...we know next year it's either Scola or nothing.
Has Oberto ever played in the NBA before? Wasn't he a top free-agent last year?
I dispute Ford's assertion that Oberto and Scola are mutually exclusive. The Spurs have their entire MLE and their LLE available, in addition to minimum-salary deals.
Oberto gets LLE, at most.
this is a good signing
not sure about not having scola yet though
no scola but sar?
I dont think Chad Ford knows Jack about Scola...he is just assuming
Rumor is Oberto only will be signing for about 1.5 mil. SA would still have plenty left for Scola. Scola has also told his team in Europe he is LEAVING for the NBA. Why would he do that without a good reason as to why?
Maybe the rights to Scola are part of a trade deal?
There's no reason to sign Scola now if Rasho stays.
doubt it. No reason SA cant have both players
Playing time.No reason SA cant have both players
3 years wow
maybe team option after 2?
1.5 mil? That's LLE money.
The Spurs still have plenty for Scola.
Is Ford assuming that the Spurs spent their MLE on Horry?
P.S. I don't think that Oberto's signing makes Rasho expendable. Oberto is a rather pedestrian big man. He sucks at free throws, too, which should help him fit right in.
Very interesting. Spurs bring in Oberto this season and then next summer when Scola has no buyout they can bring him over.
If they sign Oberto with the LLE then they will have the MLE free to use this offseason on perhaps their top priority, a backup small forward.
Also of interest is the Spurs' desire to do a S&T of Nesterovic for Abdur-Rahim (where have we heard that before?)
If the Spurs have the MLE free, then they should be able to retain Big Dog if they like.
Starters
1 Parker
2 Ginobili
3 Bowen
4 Duncan
5 Mohammed
Bench
1 Udrih
1/2 Barry
2 Brown
3 GRobinson (?)
4 Horry
4/5 Oberto
5 Nesterovic
Oberto would be the fourth-string center, behind Nazr, Duncan, and Rasho. He'll hardly play.
What if Oberto is simply taking Marks' spot?
2004: Nazr, Rasho, Horry, Duncan, TMass, Marks
2005: Nazr, Rasho, Horry, Duncan, Oberto, Scola
Oberto can play PF too.
Tell me where Scola gets his minutes then.
scola is not a center chump, hes a pf and could play the 3 sometimes, him and rasho would bend right in
Assuming that Ford is right, I think it almost has to mean that if Scola's coming, either Rasho or Nazr is gone. With Duncan, Horry, Oberto, and Rasho/Nazr in place, you don't have minutes for everyone, and it would be a shame to bring over Scola to have him linger on the Inactive List for most of the season. If you deal Rasho or Nazr (which I could see happening if they think they can't get Nazr resigned), the Spurs would have at least those Massenburg-type minutes to throw at either Oberto or Scola, while the other was fully a part of the rotation.
yet Chad Ford assumes SAR is still possible
If Oberto gets LLE money...and Scola has told his team he is coming to the NBA..its obvious he is heading here
Scola could never play the 3 in the NBA
I also agree. There's no way the Spurs will spend money on Scola, when he's not going to get any playing time, unless their going to trade Rasho (which I seriously doubt it).
Then why has Scolas agent said his client is likely to sign with the Spurs for this season and his team has been informed he isnt returning?
Oberto is Manu´s same generation and Scola is the next, so first Oberto and Scola next
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