Welcome to the 2019-2020 NBA season...
This year, not only will Spurs will be talked about, but if any other teams want to be discussed, go ahead and do it here. I'll likely only post on big trades or big games but mostly Spurs talk...
2018-2019 Recap...
Last year Spurs finished with a 40+ win season while losing first round in 7 games to the up and coming Denver Nuggets. Dejounte Murray our starting PG was missed terribly all season with an ACL tear and he may have turned the tide early in our favor in that series had he been available. Most important of note was the fact this was the first post season without any member of the Big 3 on the roster since their retirements and departures. They did it on their own. Hopefully, we can make a better run than last year with a healthy roster.
Was an up and down season, but the highlight had to have been our ass kicking we handed Kawhi and the Raptors in our building. Our crowd should be like that every single night. We now have a reason to do it again with or without Kawhi on their team as fans were pretty adament about screaming Fuck Pop during their celebration. Van Vleet going to have a terrible time here...
https://www.sacurrent.com/ArtSlut/ar...ionship-parade
Spurs announced the signing of Greg Popovich to a 3 year extension. It was rumored early on that he may have been done after this upcoming season, looks like we can add two more years after this next season to his tenure while coaching a promising young core of players.
We witnessed the retiring of Manu Ginobili with a grand ceremony back in March, as well as recently getting word on the official announcement of the retirement of Tony Parker officially ending all of the Big3 players careers in the NBA. Parker's retirement ceremony has yet to be announced. Will post more night of his retirement ceremony...
On to 2020...
Draft night came and went last night with a pretty big splash across a few teams. Zion officially in the books at number 1, and the Pelicans making big moves to fill out their roster, including drafting UT's big man to play next to him. The New Orleans Pelicans should be fun to watch as Zion is likely the biggest hyped player since Lebron to come into the NBA. Ja Morant a young PG with the style of Westbrook and Derrick Rose should be fun to watch in Memphis. Knicks added RJ Barrett, my favorite player in this years draft, who may be playing alongside some big free agents if they sign with the Knicks, or on the Warriors if the rumor is true about Golden State trading him in a sign and trade for Kevin Durant. Warriors have been rumored to give the All Star KD a max deal before a trade as a way to take care of him for his ruptured Achilles he suffered in the Finals and will miss all of 2019-2020.
The Spurs had a rather interesting night in the draft with two first round picks. I am very surprised we didn't draft a few guys who were still on the board like Nassir Little from Carolina, but after looking at our prosects, I think we drafted more out of necessity out of a few positions than after raw talent. With the 19th pick, we selected Luka Samanic from Croatia. Supposedly a player similar to David Lee with a 3 pt shot but just an inch shorter. Also, with the 29th pick , we selected Keldon Johnson out of Kentucky. A decent 6ft6 defender who has a decent offensive game as well. Both guys highlight reels can be seen on youtube. Welcome Keldon and Luka to San Antonio!
The Spurs will begin 2020 with many returning guys, but like last year, will feature again some newer faces. Not to mention, we are getting younger rather quickly. Pau Gasol, Dante Cunningham, and Quincy Pondexter among those to be gone who started last year with us. Pau was bought out just before the playoffs last year, while the other two only had 1 year deals. Spurs are looking to get younger rather quickly and save cap space.
Free Agent and trade Scenarios...
Spurs are still out for some trades or free agent signings. Current man on we are in the hunt for is Pacers SF Bojan Bogdanovic.
https://www.poundingtherock.com/2019...jan-bogdanovic
Trades
Couple scenarios involve trading Demar. Others involve clearing space by trading away Patty, Davis, Rudy Gay and maybe others. Will see what happens.
As of now...
Spurs feature one of, in my opinion, the better young cores of promising guys in Murray, White, Walker, and Samanic. All under 22 years old, will be rather good in a few years with Pop's guidance. As of now, with our vets, we are maybe one solid player from making a dent in the playoff picture. We shall see how the rest of the NBA unfolds however as our own roster as we look to move players...
And yes, we will feature a White Walker lineup. I said it.
Rest of the NBA
I hate to say it, we watched Kawhi and Toronto win the Finals and are 2019 NBA Champions. However, Congrats to Danny Green!
The Lakers have won the sweepstakes for Anthony Davis, trading for the big man this last week. However, it came at a price of possibly destroying their future trading Lonzo Ball, Ingram, Josh Hart, and 4 first round picks including this years 4th overall pick. Not a great move as Pelicans robbed the Lakers on this one. I would have waited for Kawhi to walk on to my team as well as Davis and just kept all the picks instead of trying to win James one more ring. Kinda dumb. More news on this here...
https://clutchpoints.com/did-the-lak...anthony-davis/
Utah has made in my eyes the best move in the offseason trading 3 players in Crowder, Korver and Grayson Allen for Memphis prime PG in Mike Conley. Teaming him up with Donovan Mitchell will be amazing to watch along with Ingles and Gobert in that lineup.
Kawhi is rumored to be leaving Toronto after being seen with moving boxes at a local Home Depot...
Don't worry, he's not moving back here. Sources say Clippers are the favorites to land Leonard. However, Brooklyn and the Knicks want meetings with him.
Feel free to discuss the up coming NBA season, any teams, any players and most importantly the Spurs. Will keep updates as more news comes up. Hope we get more highlight posts than last season. This year is wide open for the NBA with no Durant or Klay Thompson in the league this next season. Rockets, Utah, Nuggets, Bucks are all early favorites. Hope the Spurs can make some moves to get in that mix...
Go Spurs Go!!!
Remembering The Silver Dancers...
~2019-2020 San Antonio Spurs & NBA Superthread ~
