Tiago Splitter traded to Hawks

Wow that was fast.

 

Now they go into their Aldridge meeting with ammunition: they have the $ outright to sign him to a max deal. I think this one is inevitable.

 

Damn, RC Buford is blazing...

PG: Parker, Mills
SG: Green, Manu
SF: Leonard, who cares
PF: LMA, Diaw
C: Duncan, Baynes

In the Spurs system with Pops, that's legit

 

Splash.

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">League executives believe Splitter move for Hawks protects them in case Millsap signs with Orlando. Allows Al Horford to move to PF.</p>&mdash; Brian Windhorst (@WindhorstESPN) <a href="https://twitter.com/WindhorstESPN/status/616272805848551424">July 1, 2015</a></blockquote>
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Spurs gots to go all in for one more run, IMO this will be Duncan n Manu last year.

 

Leonard Duncan Leonard front line is pretty formidable. I think they might be the favorites going into next year. When will they go away?

 

hm.. possibility we can snag Millsap now if we clear room and miss out on LMA?

 

I'd trade Ariza for LMA. But for Millsap? Hell no.

 

So the Hawks are finally going to move Horford to PF? It only took 8 seasons.

 

Do the Spurs get anything of value back in the trade? Besides the cap space obviously.

 

i wouldn't either, but is there no other way to free up cap space w/o trading ariza?

also, never mind that. carroll is going to the raptors, which means hawks should be able to retain millsap

 

what the hell is the trade!!!

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">SA sending Splitter 2 ATL for spare parts (no current roster guys in deal) clears big hurdle 4 max offer for LaMarcus.</p>&mdash; David Aldridge (@daldridgetnt) <a href="https://twitter.com/daldridgetnt/status/616276355622305792">July 1, 2015</a></blockquote>
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I thought the Hawks only had early bird rights on Milsap. Can they really go to $20MM to retain him now that Splitter is being absorbed into the cap or did Carroll bolting help?

 

yikes ! as usual have to admire that organization. just can't hate on em....

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Pop be like: &quot;Come at me GMs&quot; <a href="http://t.co/2gtIbVbZU0">pic.twitter.com/2gtIbVbZU0</a></p>&mdash; Jesse Blanchard (@blanchardJRB) <a href="https://twitter.com/blanchardJRB/status/616275381151109120">July 1, 2015</a></blockquote>
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I guess it's easier to sign other guys when you have your all-NBA PF/C agreeing to play for free.

 

I found this article pretty helpful in understanding the cap machinations Buford has to go through to get Aldridge. In light of the article, the Splitter deal and the deals for Leonard and Green make a lot of sense. They'll have to do something with Ginobili and Duncan to finish it off, but it sure is feeling inevitable to me right now that LMA will land in San Antonio.

http://www.sbnation.com/2015/6/30/8...alary-cap-lamarcus-aldridge-free-agent-rumors

Leonard might get tired though playing center and small forward at the same time.