Thaddeus Young would prefer to play for a contender and he doesn’t view the Spurs in that category, he told Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports via the “Posted Up’ podcast.
“With this organization and this franchise, we’re not in a contending situation,” Young said. “We’re going to compete and we’re going to try to contend and try to do things, but we’re in a rebuilding situation. With being in a rebuilding situation, that’s not ideal for a guy that just came off a really good season, going into his 15th season to going to another rebuild.”
Except for a two-week stretch in November, Young has seen only spot minutes for San Antonio. In his last appearance, he played just four minutes against Charlotte.
He averaged 12.1 PPG, 6.2 RPG and 4.3 APG in 68 games with Chicago last season, including 23 starts. He was included in the DeMar DeRozan sign-and-trade.
“It bothers you a lot when you know that you’re 110% healthy and more than capable of helping your team and you’re not playing,” Young said. “It definitely bothers you. It doesn’t sit well with you. Sometimes it makes you sick to your stomach just because of the fact that you know you can help and you know that you can do certain things.”
Young expressed similar sentiments earlier this month, but it’s clear his frustration is growing. He has an expiring $14.19MM contract.
Coach Gregg Popovich is sympathetic to Young’s concerns and says the veteran forward has remained professional despite his lack of playing time, Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News tweets.
“We’re a young team and we’re trying to develop a lot of guys,” Popovich said. “That’s going to take the priority, and he understands that. He doesn’t like that, but he’s still a great teammate because he’s a pro.”
If only he could come back to the Bulls.
If only Markinen didn’t want more than the Spurs were willing to give him he would probably still be on the Bulls. From what I heard Markinen was supposed to be in the sign and trade instead of Young. Not sure how that would have affected the overall roster, but I can’t imagine the Bulls would be worse off.
Lakers
Lakers are all in for this year.
They are garbage.
Yep, they showed being all-in last night when they hustled all over the floor for…1 offensive rebound…
Umm … what exactly was he expecting when he signed there as a free agent?
Trog, he didn’t sign as an FA, he was traded to SA for DeRozan.
Skip Bayless will join them
Marvin Bagley for Thad Young
DJJ and Brown Jr. for Thad Young
Malik Beasley for Thad Young
Hernagomez and Langford for Thad Young
Bertans for Thad Young
Bertans? Are you on meth? Why would Spurs want 3 more years of his horrible deal?
It’s widely known they miss him.
Pop loved Davis and his game while he was with the Spurs. He might not like the contract but the Spurs are a rebuilding team of sorts and Bertans knows the style of play and coaching team and would fit in.
Would be a good move for both.
Wizards might have to send a second round pick because of the contract but it makes sense
Cmiw,thad just traded from bulls this season,so he cant trade back to the bulls this season.
Didn’t know that. Wasn’t he traded in the offseason so technically he could be traded back ??
Makes too much for most contenders so buyout is the probable route. I would guess the Nets
Nets are loaded at PF.
Millsap, Griffin, Johnson, Aldridge, Claxton and KD all cover that position.
Sure Mr Young does complain a lot for someone who is just borderline average, he ain’t moving the needle for no one, that is for sure!
By your logic, only top-20 players can move the needle
Buyout! Buyout!
Can they just do the trade with the Suns already and be done with it?
Thad to Suns for a FRP, with Suns adding Jalen Smith as incentive to move Sarics dead money.
Makes sense