The Spurs are open to trading Danny Green, league sources tell Jabari Young of The San Antonio Express-News (Twitter link). However, no deal is close at this point, according to Young.
Green, who will celebrate his 30th birthday on Thursday, continues to play a rotational role for the Spurs, averaging 7.3 PPG, 3.3 RPG, and 1.0 SPG last season while shooting 37.9% on three-point attempts. When it comes to San Antonio’s offseason plans, however, the most important number tied to Green may be his $10MM salary for 2017/18.
The Spurs have been linked to top free agents like Chris Paul, but currently don’t have the cap room necessary to max a competitive contract offer to a player of that caliber. San Antonio already has about $73.5MM in guaranteed salaries on its books for next year, and that’s without accounting for cap holds for free agents and the club’s first-round pick, or new deals for Pau Gasol and/or Manu Ginobili. Trading Green and his $10MM salary wouldn’t necessarily open up a maximum-salary slot for someone like Paul, but it would give the Spurs more flexibility if they intend to make a splash in free agency.
Green, who would appeal to teams looking for a three-and-D wing, is under contract for one more season, then will have to decide next summer on a $10MM player option for 2018/19.
Spurs might be better off adding Derrick Rose and keeping Jonathan Simmons with their space than trading a necessary wing like Danny Green. Chris Paul would be amazing there though
But at this point Simmons can give you what green brings in terms of hustle and points. Not as good of three point shooter but a good slasher. You can pay Simmons to play Sg less than 10 million. Simmons can top out at 8 mill but I bet he takes a little less for the cause. I think they can pair Danny and Kyle Anderson for a lottery pick and save 13 million plus Paul opting out saves them 16. If Paul wants a chip he takes a small bit less year one for the cause.
Maybe Chicago or Denver takes that trade for their pick, but I doubt it. Also, could they open space with those guys and have enough to sign CP3 and keep Simmons at 7-9 million? I feel like they also need a more versatile option at the 4, and to replace Dedmond…Obviously, they would renounce everyone else, and bring Manu back at the minimum if he decides to stay 1 more year, which hopefully he would. Also, I could see them as a buyout destination for Wade later in the season
As a bulls fan. If we traded our pick for Danny green I would throw my phone at the tv. That said given how incompetent our front office is I would not be suprised Danny Green has decent value given his skill set and contract but he’s not close to being worth a top 20 pick especially for a team like the bulls who should be rebuilding
That being said, if they decided not to move Butler, it would make sense in some regard. Danny Green not only gives you another wing defender next to Butler, but he also spaces the floor, which is a need. If the best guys on the board at that time are bigs, and one of Kennard or Justin Jackson doesn’t fall to 15, it might make sense to make a deal like that, although I would want a small additional asset b/c Danny Green only has 2 years left on his deal
Have you seen Derrick Rose play basketball? He’s a ball dominant point with average passing ability, a disinterest in driving to the hoop and a broken jump shot. Oh yeah and he’s also always injured
I guarantee he’d be a good fit on the Spurs, and for the $14-16 million per in a 1+1 deal that I’m talking about, he’d be really useful for them on a low risk deal that also allows them to do other things
He wouldn’t even cost 14 per. Probably like 8-10
I see his absolute floor as 12 million, but I think he gets the 14-16 from someone
@guru you’re right on all accounts except Rose driving to the hoop. That’s the one thing he did too much of and not pass.
Is CP3 really that much of an upgrade than what you were getting from the PG spot? I’d be more concerned with trading LA for a better power forward or center. If I’m being honest though the Spurs don’t have much at all beyond Kawhi and the Warriors core of Steph, KD, Klay and Draymond will probably only improve. Not sure how adding a 32 year old CP3 gets them over any hump
Think it’s key they get a key young cheap peice to help at wing or center.
See why go cheap? I think they need a guy like KCP or even Gordon Hayward. Beyond Kawhi they have nothing because Lamarcus Aldridge has repetitively shown he doesn’t have it
I’d make a good offer to Nerlens Noel or see how much the Lakers want Lopez
Absolutely CP3 is an upgrade over the current point guard situation. Much younger than Parker, more skilled than Mills and Murray.
B/c he is still a top 6 player in the NBA, and is really good on both sides of the ball. To suggest he wouldn’t be much of an upgrade is ludicrous.
Rose is the perfect fit for popovich !!!
Rose
Simmons
Khawhi
Blake
LMA
Seriously have you seen Rose play? Also they would have to gut their bench to sign Blake, Rose and Simmons. And LA has repeteadly said that he doesn’t want to play the 5 dating back to his time in Portland
Sixers should target Green. He’s on a short term deal and could be a nice mentor for Luwawu-Cabarrot as a 3 & D wing. Unsure what Philly would have to give up though. Okafor’s value isn’t that high but maybe him?
I would go after George Hill who can play point & shooting guard and maybe trade Aldridge for that 7′ 3″ power forward that the Knicks are dangling out there … then bring back Lee & Dedmond along with Gasol.
Why would the Knicks move a younger, cheaper and more productive player for someone and their $21+ million per year contract?