Shams: Olynyk to Spurs for Wesley, Branham, '26 SRP

Post #41 » by **nate33** » Wed Jul 9, 2025 1:45 am

payitforward wrote:Holmes' option plus the tpe gives us ammo to use in a deal for Kuminga, right?

Not very easily. You can't combine the TPE with the salary of another player to match a bigger incoming salary.

The TPE could be used if we are a 3rd party to facilitate a Kuminga trade, but it's not all that useful to get Kuminga here.

Post #42 » by **penbeast0** » Wed Jul 9, 2025 1:45 am

Looking at their stats, the only positive is that Branham got minutes his 1st two years before his injury last year and shot the 3 at a .402 rate in his limited action last year. Wesley will get some steals.

Bleacher Report draft has Branham as an extremely efficient scorer and secondary playmaker with limited athleticism. Wesley had the athleticism but not the shooting and finishing skills (and apparently hasn't developed them).

Tyrone Messby · Post #43 » by **Tyrone Messby** » Wed Jul 9, 2025 1:49 am

Wesley is very intriguing. I’m a fan of this trade and the TPE baby!

Post #44 » by **nate33** » Wed Jul 9, 2025 1:57 am

I really can't figure out a good move to make with this newly generated TPE. Not many teams are desperate to unload a $13M player.

I have no idea who is going to play center this year. The heaviest guy on the roster is Cam Whitmore.

80sballboy · Post #45 » by **80sballboy** » Wed Jul 9, 2025 1:59 am

I'm not worried about who plays center other than Saar in one last tank season. Hopefully he'll get to 230+ before the season starts. Still has 2.5 more months. They'll find a G-League-type of center. Should have held on to Jay Huff. They still have Kispert and the veterans to deal. I assume we'll make a Valanciunas type of trade before the season starts.

80sballboy · Post #46 » by **80sballboy** » Wed Jul 9, 2025 2:04 am

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dckingsfan · Post #47 » by **dckingsfan** » Wed Jul 9, 2025 2:25 am

nate33 wrote:I really can't figure out a good move to make with this newly generated TPE. Not many teams are desperate to unload a $13M player.

I have no idea who is going to play center this year. The heaviest guy on the roster is Cam Whitmore.

I think we could go back to Portland if this latest deal goes down. Duop Reath for Malaki Branham?

TGW · Post #48 » by **TGW** » Wed Jul 9, 2025 2:27 am

80sballboy wrote:I'm not worried about who plays center other than Saar in one last tank season. Hopefully he'll get to 230+ before the season starts. Still has 2.5 more months. They'll find a G-League-type of center. Should have held on to Jay Huff. They still have Kispert and the veterans to deal. I assume we'll make a Valanciunas type of trade before the season starts.

You want to see Sarr get pushed around and roughed up this year? Don’t think that would help his development. He’s already afraid of contact.

dckingsfan · Post #49 » by **dckingsfan** » Wed Jul 9, 2025 2:30 am

penbeast0 wrote:Looking at their stats, the only positive is that Branham got minutes his 1st two years before his injury last year and shot the 3 at a .402 rate in his limited action last year. Wesley will get some steals.

Bleacher Report draft has Branham as an extremely efficient scorer and secondary playmaker with limited athleticism. Wesley had the athleticism but not the shooting and finishing skills (and apparently hasn't developed them).

Yeah. I don't think either will get much PT as kind of guard tweeners. But it could help with another trade?

I mean, they are going to be behind McCollum, Smart, Johnson, Bub, AJ and Watkins. That would take us to 8 guards

And they still need to cut the roster by one, no?

80sballboy · Post #50 » by **80sballboy** » Wed Jul 9, 2025 2:46 am

TGW wrote:
80sballboy wrote:I'm not worried about who plays center other than Saar in one last tank season. Hopefully he'll get to 230+ before the season starts. Still has 2.5 more months. They'll find a G-League-type of center. Should have held on to Jay Huff. They still have Kispert and the veterans to deal. I assume we'll make a Valanciunas type of trade before the season starts.

You want to see Sarr get pushed around and roughed up this year? Don’t think that would help his development. He’s already afraid of contact.

It will toughen him up and he played a ton of center last season. It will make him get his a-s-s in the weight room. Chet Holmgren is a lot skinnier and plays a lot of center. And you really think they are going with Saar and Vucevic at center?

gambitx777 · Post #51 » by **gambitx777** » Wed Jul 9, 2025 2:55 am

The return of the 3 PG line up?

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Post #52 » by **penbeast0** » Wed Jul 9, 2025 3:34 am

Marcus Smart, backup center. Problem solved!

Post #53 » by **penbeast0** » Wed Jul 9, 2025 3:35 am

Tyrone Messby wrote:Wesley is very intriguing. I’m a fan of this trade and the TPE baby!

Branham did more with the Spurs and finally got the 3 point shot going last year in limited time. Why Wesley?

J-Ves · Post #54 » by **J-Ves** » Wed Jul 9, 2025 4:45 am

penbeast0 wrote:
Tyrone Messby wrote:Wesley is very intriguing. I’m a fan of this trade and the TPE baby!

Branham did more with the Spurs and finally got the 3 point shot going last year in limited time. Why Wesley?

Intel from spurs fans is Branham is unplayably bad on defense

DukeLecker · Post #55 » by **DukeLecker** » Wed Jul 9, 2025 9:23 am

Both these dudes look like they stink. I doubt they make the final roster.

Jay81 · Post #56 » by **Jay81** » Wed Jul 9, 2025 9:39 am

Hopefully they get a lot of minutes after trade deadline to help with tank

gambitx777 · Post #57 » by **gambitx777** » Wed Jul 9, 2025 10:38 am

Jay81 wrote:Hopefully they get a lot of minutes after trade deadline to help with tank

Gogo bound for sure. But it's a decent trade cuz olynick is replaceable and a second rounder could be trade bait or the next gil or NJ

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payitforward · Post #58 » by **payitforward** » Wed Jul 9, 2025 11:42 am

DukeLecker wrote:Both these dudes look like they stink. I doubt they make the final roster.

CORRECT !!!

doclinkin · Post #59 » by **doclinkin** » Wed Jul 9, 2025 2:19 pm

So much for my great mentorship program for Sarr. Guess I was wrong. Darn. Seemed like a good idea at the time.

closg00 · Post #60 » by **closg00** » Wed Jul 9, 2025 2:27 pm

doclinkin wrote:So much for my great mentorship program for Sarr. Guess I was wrong. Darn. Seemed like a good idea at the time.

Good point, if Vuk was here (or another drafted big), we would have been justified in hiring a Big Man coach, as it stands, I hope the FO is properly investing in their #2 pick with the appropriate coaching.