Spurs could target Marc Gasol as Duncan replacement?

[Pugz]

Marc Gasol will be the New York Knicks' main free agent target next offseason, but the San Antonio Spurs will pursue Gasol assuming Tim Duncan retires after the season.

Gasol is also appealed by staying with the Memphis Grizzlies.

The Grizzlies can offer Gasol the most money, and he has grown to love the city, having lived there since high school when Pau Gasol broke into the NBA.

Via Frank Isola/New York Daily News

they can always go after greg too. wish we could get kiwi.

 

[elcheato]

Don't see Marc leaving Memphis. Only way would be Memphis low balling to avoid luxury tax, but with Prince coming off the books and the salary cap, and luxury tax threshold set to increase, Memphis will not be in danger. 

 

[BwareDWare94]

Leaving Memphis would be stupid unless San Antonio is the destination. I don't envision Marc Gasol as a Knick, at all.

 

[CameronCrazy06]

Leaving Memphis would be stupid unless San Antonio is the destination. I don't envision Marc Gasol as a Knick, at all.

Why would it be stupid? He's not winning shit in Memphis. At least in NY he can go to a big market and team with a superstar

 

[RipCity32]

they can always go after greg too. wish we could get kiwi.

Could definitely see Greg going there. 

 

[Pugz]

Could definitely see Greg going there. 

i said at the start of last year we should have tried to trade greg for leonard. now we can't, shit, i doubt we could have then but still. ive thought for a few years greg would be a good fit there.

 

[CameronCrazy06]

They'd never trade Kawhi for that

 

[Pugz]

They'd never trade Kawhi for that

no shit

 

[CameronCrazy06]

Idk if they'd trade Diaw for Monroe lol

 

[Pugz]

sometimes you troll too hard.

 

[CameronCrazy06]

I couldn't be more serious there. I don't think they'd fuck with their team chemistry like that

 

[Pugz]

this is all after the season. if they had the opportunity to get a player like greg, they'd make it work. especially for marc, too.

 

[BwareDWare94]

Why would it be stupid? He's not winning shit in Memphis. At least in NY he can go to a big market and team with a superstar

 
Did you seriously just ask that question? Why would Marc Gasol ditching Memphis for New York be stupid? Oh, I don't know. Maybe it's better to have 3 great players in him, Randolph, and Conley instead of one mega superstar in Carmelo? Maybe it's better to have those players, plus a bunch of perfect-fit role players who complement their teammates very well? 
 
It is better for Marc Gasol to stay where he has a great core to work with. I don't see the Grizzlies standing pat if they don't advance, this year. 

 

[CameronCrazy06]

Did you seriously just ask that question? Why would Marc Gasol ditching Memphis for New York be stupid? Oh, I don't know. Maybe it's better to have 3 great players in him, Randolph, and Conley instead of one mega superstar in Carmelo? Maybe it's better to have those players, plus a bunch of perfect-fit role players who complement their teammates very well? 
 
It is better for Marc Gasol to stay where he has a great core to work with. I don't see the Grizzlies standing pat if they don't advance, this year.

What on earth could the Grizzlies do to improve? Top-tier free agents would never go there. They're low on assets.

Not to mention it's easier to win in the East than the West.

 

[BwareDWare94]

Marc Gasol is going to be a top tier FA who stays there. I think this team needs a more athletic go-to scorer, just like you do, but they aren't incapable of continuing to grow as a team. They're thriving, right now. Let's see how far they can go.

 

[Pugz]

they can't go much further than they have. the knicks also can't, even with marc. id rather stay put too.