As the trade deadline approaches, San Antonio must weigh the benefits of adding to its draft stash against the price it would pay for losing its starting center.
I have been on the fence about whether to move Poeltl but after watching him play this year I think the Spurs should keep him. He is young, 20mill a year is reasonable (and moveable should the time come). Unless they are moving him for a significant young upgrade or a pick in the lottery I think you roll with what you got. I like Josh and McBuckets but they are wasted on the Spurs and should be knocking down 3s for a contender. Hopefully they can convey into first round picks.
I can't keep track of it all -- with bird rights and all the cap rules, would there be a disadvantage to trading him and then re-signing him in the offseason? (Ignoring the human reasons resigning him after trading him would be less likely.)
Great article thanks for summing up the complexities of the situation with Jakob.
It’s going to be tough to lose more games than some of the teams below us. Having a star in your role player like Jakob, which is why other teams covet him imo, will also help contribute to a few wins here and there.
Curious to see what happens, if anything substantial.
How much, if at all, does draft position jockeying play into their decision with Jak? Outside that 1-16 stretch, we haven't been quite as bad as the other bottom feeders this season. If we do trade Jak, it probably increases our odds of finishing in the bottom 3 this season, and it also probably leads us to a better draft spot next year, when we're still gonna be bad.
I have been on the fence about whether to move Poeltl but after watching him play this year I think the Spurs should keep him. He is young, 20mill a year is reasonable (and moveable should the time come). Unless they are moving him for a significant young upgrade or a pick in the lottery I think you roll with what you got. I like Josh and McBuckets but they are wasted on the Spurs and should be knocking down 3s for a contender. Hopefully they can convey into first round picks.
Market sets the price... let’s see what teams offer for Jak and if Spurs brass thinks it meets or exceeds asking price.
In an ideal world Jak stays and he forms a fearsome frontcourt with Wemba and Sochan.
Great write-up, as usual. Thanks Matthew!
I can't keep track of it all -- with bird rights and all the cap rules, would there be a disadvantage to trading him and then re-signing him in the offseason? (Ignoring the human reasons resigning him after trading him would be less likely.)
Great article thanks for summing up the complexities of the situation with Jakob.
It’s going to be tough to lose more games than some of the teams below us. Having a star in your role player like Jakob, which is why other teams covet him imo, will also help contribute to a few wins here and there.
Curious to see what happens, if anything substantial.
How much, if at all, does draft position jockeying play into their decision with Jak? Outside that 1-16 stretch, we haven't been quite as bad as the other bottom feeders this season. If we do trade Jak, it probably increases our odds of finishing in the bottom 3 this season, and it also probably leads us to a better draft spot next year, when we're still gonna be bad.