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We're only carrying 13 players on our roster and there should be a ton of quality players getting bought out by the March 1st deadline.

Some names that could/are going be available: Troy Murphy, Jared Jefferies, Jason Kapono, TJ Ford, Leon Powe, Sean Marks, Morris Peterson, Derrick Brown, Joel Przybilla and Dan Gadzuric.

Personally I'd like to see us pick up Derrick Brown, he's a big, tough, gritty SF and he's still pretty young. Gadzuric or Przybilla would be good pickups too, we could use the extra size and defense.

What do you guys think?

We need to finally have a 13th player for the whole season, right?
We have tested Bobby Simmons, Danny Green, Udoka, Larry Owens and Novak..

Even with Anderson out for most of the season, we manage to play with Manu at the SF position when Hill or Neal were at the SG spot. Ading James to the rotation, it seems that we haven't too many space right there..
Don't know what are we selecting for the rest of the season..

We need bigs if anything. I think our backcourt is set. Maybe a backup for RJ. I've always been intrigued by Jared Jeffries. He was good in Washington, got buried on the bench of a horrible Knicks team then got a bit more freedom when he was shipped to Houston as part of the T-Mac trade. He's long and skilled, a very decent defensive player. Him or Pryzbilla.

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Jefferies would be a good pickup too. He a good veristale defensive minded player.

Are those all the names that might be available?

There are some names I don't like.

Troy Murphy - I don't think he brings anything different than Matt Bonner. At this point, Bonner has the upper hand because he knows the system and everything else. Granted, once Murphy gets familiar with the system, he's a much better rebounder. Unfortunately, he's not gonna become familiar this late into the season.

TJ Ford - Absolutely no need for TJ. Another PG isn't our concern.

Derrick Brown is interesting if we're talking long term because he's young and he looks like those SF/PF tweener. Thing is, we're so close to the tax and I'm more focused on getting someone who's skill might come in handy come playoff time. Derrick Brown is too inexperienced and doesn't have a particular skill that he's really good at.

The rest actually interest me.

Jared Jeffries caught my eyes when he was first in Washington as a tall, skinny, defensive SF who can handle the ball. He somewhat looks like Scottie Pippen when I first notice him. Since then, he looks like he's gotten much thicker and looks more like a PF. He hasn't really improved at all since his Washington days. Don't know how good he is anymore but he has carved a nitch as a hardworking defensive player. Being 6'11' veteran' SF/PF, he could certainly challange James Anderson for the spot since Jeffries is the better defensive player.

If Jason Kapono can be had for the minimum, he's a nice insurance to have. Last year, we lack shooting in the playoffs. Bonner made his usual disappearing act. This year, Bonner and Jefferson is going crazy from downtown. And we're counting on a rookie (Neal) to provide that shooting off the bench. Kapono is definitely a great insurance policy when this team needs shooting. Like a Steve Kerr type.

Marks, Prizz, and Gadzuric are all insurance policy but I really doubt they beat any of our top 5 bigs right now and it's really unlikely that we have foul trouble with all 5 bigs. But even so, they're a great insurance policy to have. Prizz isn't healthy. Marks isn't that good but knows the system. Gadzuric is... uhm.. tall.

Hey, we can need some playoffs and championship experience for the PO..What about Adam Morrison??

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Between Joel Przybilla and Dan Gadzuric Id say Przybilla cause of shot blocking
Between Murphy and Jefferies Id have to say I wouldnt mind either they both bring size and ability to spread the floor.
I would be aginst Powe Mo pete and Marks
Brown would be a good but I dont think he would get on the floor enough to make a diff.
I think we should bring up Marcus Cousin or go after Przybilla that would give us another big with shot blocking ability. If that isnt possiable Murphy or Jefferies would be my next options.

Murphy is the first to get bought out.

I think he'd go to a contender and honestly i if i was him, I think there are more teams who can give me better minutes. I'm not sure who plays Center in Chicago behind Joakim. I know they got Booz, Taj, and Kurt, and with Noah not being 100%, and also a need for more shooting, I'd think Troy is a great fit there.

Same thing with Boston, the O'neals not healthy but they're deep enough with Nenad also there.

Maybe LA... Depth behind Bynum.

IMO those are better situations than being stuck as the 6th big off the bench in San Antonio. Duncan, Dice, Bonner, Blair are locks and he might be better than Splitter is now but I doubt if there's minutes to be played, Pop don't give it to Splitter.

What about that Asik guy for the Bulls...isn't he a big?

I think Murphy goes to the C's. No guarantee the O'Neals are healthy for the playoffs, meaning decent minutes for him. Shaq should be ready but Jermaine is done.

There's talk of Bibby going to play for the Heat if he gets bought out.

Corey Brewer bought out? Seriously??

Mr Holt, put some money there!

But Spurs don't need Brewer. They need a big man as insurance.

Donald Kaufman wrote:What about that Asik guy for the Bulls...isn't he a big?

I think Murphy goes to the C's. No guarantee the O'Neals are healthy for the playoffs, meaning decent minutes for him. Shaq should be ready but Jermaine is done.

There's talk of Bibby going to play for the Heat if he gets bought out.

I see him going to the Heat since he would get the most minutes and actually start, but if he went to the Celtics, Blazers, and Lakers he would be limited in minutes as backups to Rondo, Miller, and Fish/Blake.

ballernow wrote:But Spurs don't need Brewer. They need a big man as insurance.

I disagree. I think we are one injury away from being reaaaallly thin at the SF position. Brewer would be an ideal fit and be a boost defensively. Fingers crossed he makes his way to SA.

I never liked Brewer as a starter in Minnesota but we could definitely use him in a limited role. He's very long and athletic, he could work a bit on the jumper but he won't even have to score with the depth we have. I was shocked the Knicks cut him. I wonder if the T-Wolves would have kept him and sent someone else if they knew he was gonna be cut or if they wanted to get rid of him no matter what.

I'd LOVE Brewer here! He's the wingman stopper we can mold into the Bowen type. He'd be perfect in our system too.

Never liked Corey Brewer but not specifically because of his game. It's the way he smiles all the time. Is it me or what? His smiles are so wide it's almost freaky and annoying to me. The first thing that crept into my head when I read Corey Brewer, I'm like... Isn't that the freaky guy I hate?

Anyways, here's my question. I notice how guys are talking about his defense. I don't know what he did in college, but how the hell did he get that type of reputation especially considering Minnesota as a team sucks big time on the defensive end.

I'm here thinking, Tony Allen was awesome for Boston one series againts Wade and gave him the reputation of a pretty good defensive player. Great defensive team, defended a Superstar player very well. I understand where his reputation comes from.

Corey Brewer? I do not get that at all.

I'll give you just my five cents on why a lot of fans are high on Brewer's defense. First of all, I believe even good individual defenders can look lost if they play in a system with no defense (which is what they had in Minnesota) or if they play with players who don't give enough effort on defense. The thing is that Brewer has what it takes to become an above average to excellent defender in the right system. By the way, he is a machine for steals and did it in limited minutes in Minnesota; he is long and contests all shots and even gets some blocks. But then, we know being a good defender is not about the steals and blocks in the first place, it's about moving your feet, staying in front of your guy, etc. Can he do it? He is young, long, athletic and moves pretty well. I believe in our system he could evolve to be a very very good perimeter defender.

I never ever liked Brewer before but then he was a starter in Minnesota and took a lot of ugly-looking jumpers. But when I imagine him in our system for 10-15 minutes a night, and with the progress he could make in 1-2 seasons, I would like to give him a try. To me, if it works, he could be like a Tayshaun Prince lite which is awesome.

Here's when Pop look at Brewer and says: "SMALL BALL!!!"

We are 49-10 and we won't be better with Corey Brewer, but we can add depth in a position we lack of players.
This month without Parker, Manu would play some PG position, so adding a SF with good height and athletism is not bad at all. Also Neal is out, so we are really thin (Hill, Quinn, Manu, Anderson, RJ, Novak). If he doen't get into the system or is bad for the team, we can trade him in the summer for a 1st round pick..

Any truth to the rumor of you guys being interested in Arroyo to fill in while Parker is injured??

BigDaddyPR wrote:Any truth to the rumor of you guys being interested in Arroyo to fill in while Parker is injured??

As a PRican looking for the same answer you're looking for, I think it's not truth. It all started with this: http://twitter.com/#!/supermoncho2010 and then Endi made an article about it, like they do with everything.