LaMarcus will replace Timmy in SA

[BlazerCaravan]

I can just smell it. It has all the features of a classic San Antonio cheat:

1 - Timmy, Manu, and Pop retire this summer, leaving the system and much of the roster intact. They tell the team to tank next season. Meanwhile, LaMarcus says he'll resign with Portland.
EDIT: with Pop not retiring, this looks even more likely. The System remains truly intact!

2 - The team tanks HARD next season to win the lottery

3 - They win the lottery, but use it as trade bait to also dump some salary. LaMarcus goes back on his assurances and goes UFA.

4 - They draft for need and sign LaMarcus as a UFA

5 - 5 more years of contention

 

[Minstrel]

I can just smell it. It has all the features of a classic San Antonio cheat:

1 - Timmy, Manu, and Pop retire this summer, leaving the system and much of the roster intact. They tell the team to tank next season. Meanwhile, LaMarcus says he'll resign with Portland.

2 - The team tanks HARD next season to win the lottery

3 - They win the lottery, but use it as trade bait to also dump some salary. LaMarcus goes back on his assurances and goes UFA.

4 - They draft for need and sign LaMarcus as a UFA

5 - 5 more years of contention

You forgot to mention that Aldridge is from Texas, so he's choosing to go home.

Though, if Aldridge plus draft pick plus leftover roster flotsam can contend, so can Aldridge plus Lillard plus remaining Portland roster. They just need to import The System, clearly.

 

[PapaG]

Another LMA thread.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

timmys coming back on a vet min deal

 

[3RA1N1AC]

hes gonna win 3 championships next year, but bonner will be finals mvp for at least 2 of them

 

[BlazerCaravan]

hes gonna win 3 championships next year, but bonner will be finals mvp for at least 2 of them

As likely as my conspiracy I suppose!

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Shut your whore mouth!

 

[3RA1N1AC]

lamarcus will become player coach of the pelicans and make AD shoot 20 footers

 

[Natebishop3]

Another LMA thread.

what exactly is there to talk about right now?

no draft pick.

free agency isnt for weeks.

no trade rumors.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Hell, this isn't even a Trade LA thread.

 

[Natebishop3]

Hell, this isn't even a Trade LA thread.

all LA threads are Trade LA threads in the eyes of papag.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

all LA threads are Trade LA threads in the eyes of papag.

He literally shits himself in any LMA related thread.

Literally.

 

[Natebishop3]

He literally shits himself in any LMA related thread.

Literally.

Fez I have to say that this summer hasn't been nearly as fun without your draft shenanigans.

 

[rasheedfan2005]

Trade aldridge for #1 pick lillard for #2 batum for #3 matthews for #4 rolo for #5. Build a new team Of rookies on cheap contracts.

 

[cmeese47]

Trade aldridge for #1 pick lillard for #2 batum for #3 matthews for #4 rolo for #5. Build a new team Of rookies on cheap contracts.

You couldn't even force the computer on NBA 2K to accept that.

Although a team of:
Embiid C
Parker PF
Wiggins SF
Exum SG
Smart PG

Would be pretty fun to watch.

 

[crandc]

Not a classic SA move at all.
Duncan and Pop both say they are not retiring.
SA built mostly through draft.
LA would not opt out to go to a bad team.
Tanking does not guarantee #1 pick and #1 pick does not guarantee a Tim Duncan.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Not a classic SA move at all.
Duncan and Pop both say they are not retiring.
SA built mostly through draft.
LA would not opt out to go to a bad team.
Tanking does not guarantee #1 pick and #1 pick does not guarantee a Tim Duncan.

Plus if you are LA, do you really want to immediately follow a legend? Does any player or coach? All those comparisons? Following Timmy would be like following John Wooden. At least by SA standards.

 

[BigGameDamian]

I don't think this thread is so far fetched. It could be like David Robinson and Tim Duncan all over again but with Aldridge and Duncan. Pop already said he will continue to coach the Spurs and Duncan is not retiring yet. I don't care what the reports say it was the same thing last year.

 

[Pinwheel1]

I don't think this thread is so far fetched. It could be like David Robinson and Tim Duncan all over again but with Aldridge and Duncan. Pop already said he will continue to coach the Spurs and Duncan is not retiring yet. I don't care what the reports say it was the same thing last year.

Except the OP #1 scenario is:

Timmy, Manu, and Pop all retire this summer........So why would LA go there?

 

[BigGameDamian]

Except the OP #1 scenario is:

Timmy, Manu, and Pop all retire this summer........So why would LA go there?

Pop has already said he's not retiring.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Pop has already said he's not retiring.

I know. I was talking about the reasoning behind the original post. You said it was not that far fetched. I am saying it is, because none of those three are retiring.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

If Pop isn't retiring it's even more likely! :MARIS61: