Pau Gasol To Consider Spurs in FA

[co_laper]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2057 ... ree-agency

The four-time All-Star and two-time NBA champion listed the Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Chicago Bulls and San Antonio Spurs as potential landing spots. That will all depend on mutual interest between Gasol and the front-office personnel within each organization moving forward

Thoughts?

[Nolan]

If he's willing to take a lesser role he'd be an amazing fit. A four man big rotation of Duncan/Gasol/Splitter and Diaw would be unstoppable.

[co_laper]

He also gave a nod to Western Conference rivals the San Antonio Spurs.

“The Spurs players maybe don’t rack up statistics, but the team and the coach they have, to me, seems like a very good option,” Gasol said. “In the end, I’m more interested in a team than an individual player and how I would adjust and be worked into a system.”

[Jstock12]

If he's willing to take a lesser role he'd be an amazing fit. A four man big rotation of Duncan/Gasol/Splitter and Diaw would be unstoppable.

He'd be a super solid pick up. Although, I can't imagine him starting, as his defense isn't that great. He'd be a wonderful scoring option off the bench to sub in for either Duncan or Splitter.

[SPURt]

I think it comes down to him or Boris and Boris is the better option. The other outside possibility is a Duncan retirement.

[franktony]

I would love to have him, but that's not gonna happen !

They always mention the Spurs, but never get to play in SA.

[Donald Kaufman]

Gasol in this system? Man, bring it on. That would be a great fit.

Ultimately I think his ties to Memphis (former Grizzlie, Marc grew up there) make him a Bear once more. I think he needs to get out of LA. He's been the fall guy for them for far too long. Always mentioned in trade rumors, yet he never complains. He's a class act and deserves to end his career on a team that appreciates what they have.

[Boarder Patrol]

Would be a great big rotation, not sure how he'd adjust to coming off the bench (or whether we'd start Pau and Duncan)

Splitter (24) / Pau (24)
Duncan (28) / Boris / (20) / Baynes

[Donald Kaufman]

I think it is based on the assumption that TD retires at the end of the season.

[slicedbread2]

This would work really nicely I think. I mean Duncan looks like he'd be willing to play with Gasol and maybe Duncan does a farewell tour? Some of the most under appreciated talent in Tim Duncan retiring makes me feel old .

If he's willing to come off the bench and take a 3 year deal with a P/O for say 18-24 million, this would be great as the Spurs would be the favourites to pull it off again next year. Re-sign Diaw, Mills and Baynes and bring him on and you'd have a potential lineup like this:

Parker/Mills/Joseph
Green/Belinelli
Leonard/Ginobili
Duncan/Diaw/Daye
Splitter/Gasol/Baynes

Plus #30 you could use on a Euro stash prospect and with Livio Jean-Charles still overseas developing, big things again and I think Duncan would be willing to entertain this even if they win the title.

[RoyceDa59]

Gasol would be an unbelievable pick up for you guys and I think you're underestimating how well he would do motivated under Popovic. He can't stand the Lakers right now. We're talking about a 15/8/2/50% big man playing next to Duncan. Both can play in the post and both can play in the high post. Gasol would help you guys win the chip next year.

[MinneOOPalis]

I was going to come on to the board and say you guys should go hard after Marc Gasol next offseason.

You would probably still be the best team in the west even without Duncan.

[co_laper]

I was going to come on to the board and say you guys should go hard after Marc Gasol next offseason.

You would probably still be the best team in the west even without Duncan.

From the looks of it right now, almost everyone other than Splitter and Kawhi will be off the books by end of next season. We should have plenty of money to play with. Duncan and Manu likely retire.

It'd be interesting to see if the Spurs once again opt for continuity and just resign everyone or will they decide to totally rebuild and bring in a new core with those money.

[Black_Jack21]

Man we need to make this happen. Gasol would be an awesome pick up for this team.
Gasol is a great passer shown he can score from the high and low post and is a passable defender in the right system. He's a fairly decent shot blocker if nothing else (or was, no one looks good defensively on a D'Antoni team)


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[willywazza]

Make it happen, it's an excellent fit for both parties.

[RoyalMajesty]

The Spurs would be perfect for Pau Gasol. The Spurs system consist of high basketball IQ players and ball movement and Pau Gasol is one of the smartest, good passing big men in the NBA. Tim Duncan and Tiago Splitter starting at PF and C with a resigned Boris Diaw and the signing of Pau Gasol at PF and C off the bench? YIKES!

[co_laper]

I don't want Pau anymore.

What guys need to understand is that we can't have both Diaw and Patty back while also signing Pau Gasol, unless he decides he'll take MLE. I'm sure he'll get more money than that.

So it's either get Diaw and Patty back, or get Gasol and Patty back.

It wouldn't make sense to get Diaw and Gasol, but not Patty. Patty is the primary backup PG. Diaw and Gasol back means we have 4 bigs and wouldn't be able to distribute those minutes equally.

Not to mention that Diaw's biggest quality on this team is as a stretch 4 who is quick enough to guard perimeter guys. Pairing Duncan with Gasol defensively is worse than Duncan with Splitter. Splitter and Diaw are both quicker defenders.

At this stage of their careers, Gasol is best as a Duncan replacement. Not a Duncan partner. They don't complement each other well defensively.