Should we have traded for Keldon Johnson?

ImaBeatDatAzz · Post #1 » by **ImaBeatDatAzz** » Sun Feb 11, 2024 8:16 pm

I believe we missed out on a real good trade, probably the best player for us that looked tradeable: Keldon Johnson. He is actually a player worth giving spurs a 1st for. For some reason Greg Pop benched him when he was super solid last season averaging 22/5/3. That poor guy doesnt deserve a bench role and couldve been our 3 for the future.

I really would have liked to see IQ/Barret/Keldon/Barnes/Poeltl

Target him this offseason at all costs

Green Backpack · Post #2 » by **Green Backpack** » Sun Feb 11, 2024 8:20 pm

He got benched because he doesn't play defense. I don't think a lineup with RJ and KJ would do very well defensively.

earth007 · Post #3 » by **earth007** » Sun Feb 11, 2024 8:21 pm

As a tradition, we should give up a pick to the Spurs every season for their mediocre players.

ImaBeatDatAzz · Post #4 » by **ImaBeatDatAzz** » Sun Feb 11, 2024 8:22 pm

Green Backpack wrote:He got benched because he doesn't play defense. I don't think a lineup with RJ and KJ would do very well defensively.

spurs are tanking, and he's only 24. I would give them trent + a 1st any day of the week. he aint mediocre. He rebounds good and is a triple threat scorer, that makes up for his lackluster defending. You think trent for example, is any better?

hyper316 · Post #5 » by **hyper316** » Sun Feb 11, 2024 8:24 pm

Why does this deserve a thread on its own?

And no, stop giving Spurs 1st round picks

ImaBeatDatAzz · Post #6 » by **ImaBeatDatAzz** » Sun Feb 11, 2024 8:29 pm

hyper316 wrote:Why does this deserve a thread on its own?

And no, stop giving Spurs 1st round picks

cuz i truly believe that he's the player for us to go for. And i have some feeling that Masai has his eyes on him

REJECTEDBYCLARK · Post #7 » by **REJECTEDBYCLARK** » Sun Feb 11, 2024 8:31 pm

Arguing that a player is better than Gary isn't setting the bar high unless the goal is to treadmill.

metafisical · Post #8 » by **metafisical** » Sun Feb 11, 2024 8:54 pm

earth007 wrote:As a tradition, we should give up a pick to the Spurs every season for their mediocre players.

Not for Wemby. The Spurs need to give us 3 unprotected firsts to take on Wemby, a player who has no future, and his albatross contract.

Raptorfan2012 · Post #9 » by **Raptorfan2012** » Sun Feb 11, 2024 9:01 pm

Was KJ available?

PhilBlackson · Post #10 » by **PhilBlackson** » Sun Feb 11, 2024 9:06 pm

Zero reason for this to be its own thread lol

It would make sense to ask if it were actually an option & not an opinion of what you would’ve liked to see lol just saying.

ItsDanger · Post #11 » by **ItsDanger** » Sun Feb 11, 2024 9:20 pm

He probably is available, not sure about the fit here.

Appostis · Post #12 » by **Appostis** » Sun Feb 11, 2024 9:25 pm

Didn't we just trade for a potentially better younger fit?

agkagk · Post #13 » by **agkagk** » Sun Feb 11, 2024 11:18 pm

Didnt they draft him with the kawhi pick?

Dont think either gm would risk getting egg on their face