San Antonio Spurs Trade Rumors

Popovich says Bowen not answer for Spurs
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February 7
San Antonio Express-News
 
"In Spurs coach Gregg Popovich's estimation, the biggest problem facing his team going forward is on defense. Heading into Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers, the Spurs were giving up 96.5 points per game, a Popovich-era record, and were tied for 13th in the NBA in field-goal defense (45.7 percent). For a team that is typically one of the best defensive teams in the league, and began the season vowing to return to those heights, this season's futility has been a bitter pill to swallow. "It's been a big disappointment this season that we have not jelled as a group, defensively," Popovich said. "And it shows in our record." Popovich has only scant clues as to why the defensive ..."
Deadline deal for Spurs unlikely
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February 5
San Antonio Express-News
 
"When the Spurs tipped off Thursday night's game against the Trail Blazers, there were exactly two weeks remaining until the Feb. 18 trade deadline. The Spurs are sure to at least test the trade winds, but if coach Gregg Popovich had to guess, his roster on Feb. 19 probably will look a lot like it does now. "There's a whole lot of talk that goes on between all 30 teams," Popovich said before Thursday's game. "As we all know, come trade deadline, very little ever happens. So I wouldn't hold my breath or anything like that." Popovich stopped short of guaranteeing a roster freeze, as he did before the 2007 trade deadline. After an uneven first half of the season, and with a handful of expiring ..."
Parker will return on trip
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February 2
San Antonio Express-News
 
"When the Spurs board their charter plane this afternoon, bound for the opening game of this year's rodeo road trip Wednesday at Sacramento, point guard Tony Parker is expected to be with them. When he might rejoin his teammates on the court, however, remains uncertain. Team officials expect Parker, who has missed the past two games with his latest left ankle sprain, to play at some point on the trip, an eight-game trek that straddles the All-Star break and concludes Feb. 21 at Detroit. There is no specific game targeted for Parker's return, but the prevailing belief is he will be back sooner than later. The Spurs are 1-1 during Parker's most recent absence and 3-3 overall. Parker, a ..."
Trade up: Popovich gets what he wanted
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January 28
San Antonio Express-News
 
"Gregg Popovich shrugged at the mention of Amare Stoudemire. Trade? Popovich dismissed an Internet story as merely the season for speculation. Besides, Popovich had other concerns. He was still working on his previous big-money, big-name trade. He was still trying to do something with another scorer not previously known for playing defense. Which is why Wednesday mattered. For the first time in a while, Richard Jefferson looked to be exactly what Popovich always wanted him to be. Jefferson has shown flashes, and sometimes brilliant ones. Earlier in the season, with both Tim Duncan and Tony Parker out against Dallas, Jefferson scored a season-high 29 points. But that has been Jefferson's ..."
Ankle likely to shelve Spurs' Parker
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January 28
San Antonio Express-News
 
"The Spurs won't know until today or Friday how long Tony Parker will be out with another left ankle sprain, but Manu Ginobili offered a hint. "Tony said it wasn't so bad, but he will probably miss a couple of games," said Ginobili, one of three Spurs who will be asked to fill in at the point until the All-NBA guard returns. Parker's ankle rolled as he drove to the basket with 2:29 remaining in the third quarter of the Spurs' 105-90 victory over the Atlanta Hawks at the AT&T Center. X-rays taken at the arena were negative, but a timetable for Parker's return won't be established until he is re-examined by the team's medical staff. Parker missed two games in November after mildly spraining ..."
Amare a Spur? Not so fast
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January 27
San Antonio Express-News
 
"While Spurs president of basketball operations Gregg Popovich acknowledges that every NBA team discusses nearly every potentially tradeable player, this is what we know to be true this morning: There has been zero conversation between the Spurs and the Suns about any trade that would bring All-Star center Amare Stoudemire to San Antonio. A report on the Yahoo! Sports Web site that the Spurs front office had "researched and debated pursuing Stoudemire to play alongside Tim Duncan" created an Internet buzz, but the two teams have not had even a preliminary talk about a deal. NBA sources say Stoudemire's agent, Happy Walters, has been doing his best to create leverage for his client. ..."
Spurs consider bidding for Stoudemire
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January 27
Yahoo! Sports
 
"Another intriguing suitor could emerge in the bidding for Phoenix Suns star Amar'e Stoudemire, the San Antonio Spurs. Multiple league sources say the Spurs' front office has researched and debated pursuing Stoudemire to play alongside Tim Duncan. There are questions for the Spurs to answer: Would they be willing to part with the personnel – including possibly Manu Ginobili – to make a deal happen? Do the Spurs want to re-sign Stoudemire to a contract extension and swell their payroll? Do they believe Stoudemire could be the difference for their fifth championship? All questions with no clear answers for the Spurs – yet. Nevertheless, the possibility of an athletic, offensive force like ..."
Ginobili downplays Argentine paper's report
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January 21
San Antonio Express-News
 
"Spurs guard Manu Ginobili has a message for fans concerned about comments he made in an Argentine newspaper report indicating he expects to become a free agent this summer. "Just because I don't expect the Spurs to extend my contract before it expires does not mean my days as a Spur are over," Ginobili said before Wednesday's game at the AT&T Center against the Utah Jazz. The article in Clarin, an Argentine publication that has fervently followed Ginobili's career since he came to the Spurs, appeared on Wednesday morning. Ginobili said he was concerned some of his comments weren't properly understood, especially as they related to his belief the Spurs won't offer him a contract extension ..."
A reason Ginobili will want to be back
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January 21
San Antonio Express-News
 
"The Spurs will want to re-sign the Manu Ginobili of Wednesday. But that's not the issue. Will Ginobili want to re-sign with the Spurs of Wednesday? Maybe he would like to play with a team that can beat the Jazz at least once a season. Maybe he'd like to play with LeBron James, for example, and start over in a new city. A story this week out of Argentina suggests starting over might appeal to Ginobili. If he remains healthy, Ginobili will have options. But when it comes time to make a decision this summer, Ginobili will likely remember his past seven years in San Antonio, as well as Wednesday. Then, he was allowed to play the way he likes to play. Next summer is a lot of games away. That's ..."
Spurs' Ginobili to Pop: No more starts
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January 8
San Antonio Express-News
 
"Recalling what happened the last time the Spurs played the Mavericks, Spurs guard Manu Ginobili has a request of coach Gregg Popovich: Don't even think about putting me in the starting lineup. It was in the Nov. 18 game in Dallas, his one and only start of the season, that Ginobili suffered a strained left groin. The injury cost him five games on the inactive list and limited minutes during the first few games after his return to action, on Nov. 29 against the 76ers. "I guess that was my only start of the last few years, and probably the last start of my career," Ginobili said after the Spurs' 112-92 victory over the Pistons on Wednesday night. "No doubt. No question." Nodding in the ..."
Spurs' Ginobili lacking confidence
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December 7
San Antonio Express-News
 
"Three games into a somewhat halting return to the Spurs lineup after missing five games with a left groin strain, guard Manu Ginobili is encouraged with his physical condition and his level of fitness. Next up: Regaining the confidence that has made him one of the NBA's most dynamic players. "I felt great before the game," Ginobili said after Saturday's 106-99 loss to the Denver Nuggets at the AT"
Spurs see cause for urgency in Utah
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December 7
San Antonio Express-News
 
"Tonight's game at EnergySolutions Arena is no mere NBA contest between the Spurs and the Utah Jazz. This is Desperation vs. Humiliation, a test of emotions that will transcend wins and losses, Xs and Os. After back-to-back homecourt losses to the Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets, the Spurs head to the scene of one of their worst losses of the season with a sense their season has reached an early turning point. The Jazz's motivation is much simpler. They need a victory over any team to erase the embarrassment of Saturday night's loss to Minnesota. The Timberwolves had won only two games before coming from 14 points down to beat a Jazz team that coach Jerry Sloan says didn't defend in the ..."
Spurs lose Finley to ankle sprain
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December 6
San Antonio Express-News
 
"The Spurs lost a game and a player Saturday at the AT&T Center. Backup forward Michael Finley suffered a Grade 2 sprain of his left ankle and will not make the trip to Utah for Monday's game against the Jazz. A club spokesperson said Finley would miss “some games.” Finley turned the ankle running to defend Denver's J.R. Smith, who was attempting a 3-point shot with 11:15 left in the fourth quarter of Denver's 106-99 victory. The 36-year-old veteran last missed a game due to injury on Nov. 17, 2005. Since returning on Nov. 19, 2005, he had played in 335 consecutive games, though he had one game he did not play by coach's decision last season. Battling bigs: As Alabama's gridiron dismantling ..."
Spurs' 'D' gets 'A' during win streak
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December 1
San Antonio Express-News
 
"Spurs coach Gregg Popovich talked during the preseason of his hope that his team would boast one of the top defenses in the league. During the Spurs' five-game winning streak, it's beginning to look like they might have a chance. Over that stretch, the Spurs are limiting opponents to 91.8 points and 40.8 percent shooting. Most recently, in Sunday's 97-89 victory over Philadelphia, the Spurs held the 76ers to 39.3 percent shooting - the third time during the winning streak an opponent has failed to crack 40 percent. The Spurs' defensive improvements can be traced to new players becoming more comfortable with the team's schemes, as well as Popovich learning which player combinations produce ..."
Duncan continues to fuel Spurs' engine
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December 1
San Antonio Express-News
 
"Two months ago, Richard Jefferson arrived for the start of his first Spurs training camp and opened with a joke. Somebody asked about the benefits of playing with a future Hall of Famer like Tim Duncan. Jefferson went straight for the punchline. "His game is pretty much trash now," Jefferson cracked. "I've told him that multiple times, that's why they brought me in here - because of his deteriorating body." Apprised later of Jefferson's ha-ha moment, Duncan smiled - and agreed. "I'm just along for the ride," Duncan said at the time. Funny thing, though: A month into his 13th NBA season, No. 21 is the one driving the bus for the Spurs. Through 15 games, Duncan leads the team in scoring ..."
Mason hobbling as Ginobili nears return
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November 28
San Antonio Express-News
 
"Just when it appeared the Spurs might be returning to full strength for Sunday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers, they were hit again by another injury. Roger Mason Jr., who had overcome an early-season slump from the 3-point line and turned in his most complete game of the season Wednesday, left Friday's game against the Rockets in the second quarter with a strained left hamstring. Mason did not return to the game and was limping noticeably as he walked to the team bus afterward. Should Mason be out for a while, the impending return of All-Star guard Manu Ginobili could be vital. Depending on how Ginobili responds after a rigorous pregame workout Friday, he may be cleared to play ..."
Ginobili out at least one more game
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November 25
San Antonio Express-News
 
"It was one week ago that Spurs guard Manu Ginobili was declared out of the lineup for a week to 10 days with a mild strain of the left groin, but don't look for him in uniform when the Spurs play the Golden State Warriors tonight at the AT"
Spurs' Ginobili to miss 7 to 10 days
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November 20
San Antonio Express-News
 
"After being examined by members of the Spurs medical staff Thursday, guard Manu Ginobili has been ruled out of action for seven to 10 days. An MRI exam confirmed that Ginobili suffered a mild left groin strain during Wednesday's game against the Mavericks in Dallas. He previously had been bothered by a left hamstring strain that caused Spurs coach Gregg Popovich to sit him during the fourth quarter of a loss to Oklahoma City on Saturday. Both Ginobili and All-NBA point guard Tony Parker, still ailing with a sprained left ankle, were inactive for Thursday's game against the Jazz. Parker now is listed as day-to-day. The muscle strains that have plagued Ginobili are a disappointment after a ..."
Ginobili out, Parker doubtful for Jazz
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November 19
San Antonio Express-News
 
"The injury bug has bitten the Spurs again. Tony Parker is doubtful and Manu Ginobili is out for Thursday's home game against the Utah Jazz. Parker missed Wednesday night's 99-94 overtime loss at Dallas with a sprained left ankle that has been bothering him for more than a week. Ginobili, meanwhile, hobbled off the floor 7:28 into his first start of the season with a strained left groin. Ginobili is set to undergo further tests on the injury Thursday, and won't play against the Jazz. The injury is unrelated to the hamstring problem that kept him out of the fourth quarter of Saturday's loss to Oklahoma City."
Injury bug bites Spurs again
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November 19
San Antonio Express-News
 
"The night began with news that Tony Parker would not be able to play against the Dallas Mavericks because of the recurrence of an ankle injury suffered 12 days earlier. Not long after tipoff, the Spurs learned they would be without Manu Ginobili, too. Ginobili earned his first start of the season, then left the floor 71/2 minutes later with a left groin strain. And the Spurs, for the second time in a week, were left to face their Interstate-35 rivals without two of their Big Three. Just a week earlier, Parker missed a victory over the Mavericks — and a preceding victory over Toronto — with the same injury. He aggravated it in his return Saturday against Oklahoma City and had been limited ..."
Hamstring strain means no Ginobili in fourth
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November 15
San Antonio Express-News
 
"Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said he chose to be conservative with the long-term health of star guard Manu Ginobili in the second half of Saturday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at the AT&T Center. Fearful that a left hamstring strain that kept Ginobili out of practice sessions on Thursday and Friday had re-tightened, Popovich held Ginobili out of the fourth quarter of a tight game. Ginobili also banged knees with Thunder rookie James Harden in the first half, staying on the floor for several seconds after a collision. "I didn't keep him out because of his knee," Popovich said. "I kept him out because of a hamstring that's been tight. I just thought it would be best to be ..."
Duncan, Parker doubtful vs. Mavs
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November 11
San Antonio Express-News
 
"It appears likely the Spurs will face the Dallas Mavericks at the AT&T Center tonight without All-Stars Tim Duncan and Tony Parker. Neither player participated in the Spurs' light Tuesday afternoon practice session and were officially listed as doubtful for tonight's game. Both are nursing left ankle injuries suffered in last Thursday's game against the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City. Parker sprained his left ankle during the second quarter and left the court immediately. X-rays showed no structural damage and the Spurs officially termed the injury a mild sprain, but he has not played since. Duncan jammed his left ankle at some point in the same game but played 35 minutes and 27 seconds the ..."
Stephen Jackson wants Warriors to trade him
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August 29
Oakland Tribune
 
"Stephen Jackson wants out of Golden State and has hired an agent to facilitate a trade, our Marcus Thompson II confirmed late Friday night on our "Inside the Warriors" blog. Jackson told an audience gathered Friday in New York for a shoe company's party that he doesn't expect to be with the Warriors when the season begins in November. Jackson stunned the crowd after he was asked by an MC if he thought the Warriors would make the playoffs. " "Um I don't think I'll be a Warrior next year. I'm looking to leave," Jackson said. The 31-year-old Jackson signed a three-year contract extension with the Warriors while acting as his own agent last November. But, he has since cooled on the idea of ..."
Ime Udoka looks for the right fit after contract with Spurs expires
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July 21
Oregonian
 
"This summer will likely be a season of change for Ime Udoka. Three weeks into the summer free-agent season, Udoka does not have a contract. But Udoka's agent said the former Portland State star could know where he will play next season by the end of the week. "We're talking to a lot of teams," agent Mark Bartelstein said, though he declined to name the teams. "I think within the week, there's a really good chance we'll probably do a deal." Udoka completed his two-year contract with San Antonio and would have liked to stay with the team, but the Spurs have yet to offer him a new contract. That puts Udoka on the free agent market after an inconsistent year last season, though there's still a ..."
Wizards offer deal to ex-Spur Oberto
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July 14
San Antonio Express-News
 
"The Washington Wizards have made a contract offer to former Spurs center Fabricio Oberto, traded to the Detroit Pistons as part of the package that brought Richard Jefferson to the Spurs in a three-team, pre-draft trade with the Milwaukee Bucks last month. Terms of Washington's offer to Oberto aren't known. He was released by the Pistons after the deal was completed. Detroit remains obligated to pay $1.9?million of Oberto's partially guaranteed $3.8 million contract."
Spurs become leader to sign Antonio McDyess
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July 8
Detroit Free Press
 
"Yahoo!Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski reports the Spurs are in the lead to sign free agent Antonio McDyess. McDyess has spent the last five season in Detroit. He was traded to Denver as a part of the Chauncey Billups-Allen Iverson deal. He was then released by the Nuggets and returned to the Pistons in December. McDyess averaged 9.6 points and 9.8 rebounds in 68 games last season. In his first year with the Pistons, he reached the NBA Finals but lost to the Spurs in 2005."
Spurs make push for McDyess
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July 8
San Antonio Express-News
 
"The Spurs are apparently going hard to the hoop in their pursuit of free-agent forward Antonio McDyess. According to an NBA source with knowledge of the negotiations, the Spurs are believed to have offered McDyess a three-year contract starting at the full mid-level exception, expected to be worth $5.854 million next season. That third year, which is only partially guaranteed, could be what puts the Spurs over the top. It has been widely speculated that McDyess, 34, only plans to play two more seasons. If the Spurs' rumored bid is true, they have essentially sweetened their best two-year offer by guaranteeing McDyess extra cash in 2011-12. In a matter of hours, the Spurs appear to have ..."
Cavaliers one of several teams considering Channing Frye
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July 7
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"Wednesday is the first day free agents can sign with NBA teams. The Cavaliers may not have any deals on that day, but they are getting closer as they continue to narrow their focus. After making a free-agent scouting trip to Los Angeles on Sunday, Cavs GM Danny Ferry came home and hosted free-agent power forward Channing Frye on Monday at the team's practice facility in Independence. Frye is the type of "stretch" forward the Cavs are interested in during the free-agent period as they look to find big men who can hit jumpers when teams collapse on LeBron James and center Shaquille O'Neal. At this point, the Cavs are looking at several power forwards in addition to Frye. One, of course, is ..."
Free agent Brandon Bass could be quite a catch
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July 7
Detroit Free Press
 
"Although it may take time to play itself out, the Pistons would like to bring back power forward Antonio McDyess, an unrestricted free agent. But with likely competition coming from more title-ready teams like Cleveland and San Antonio, the Pistons are looking at other options. And that could lead them to Mavericks power forward Brandon Bass, an unrestricted free agent. Bass' agent, Tony Dutt, said Monday the Pistons have inquired about his client, and there is mutual interest. "We see it as a great situation that we would like to explore at some time," Dutt said. "It's an organization that has the respect of players." Bass, 6-feet-8 and 250 pounds, is coming off career highs in points per ..."
Spurs miss out on Wallace, get Haislip
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July 6
San Antonio Express-News
 
"Rasheed Wallace was due to visit San Antonio this week, the next stop on his whirlwind free agency tour. Here's hoping the Spurs bought him a refundable ticket. Wallace's travel plans changed abruptly Sunday night when he committed to sign with Boston, his agent confirmed in a text message to the Express-News. The impending deal is believed to be for two years, beginning at the mid-level exception worth approximately $5.6 million. Asked via text message if Wallace's trip to San Antonio was still on, his agent, Bill Strickland, responded simply: "No. Playing with Boston." With their top free-agent target off the market, the Spurs will next turn their attention to other available big men, a ..."
Spurs get in line to woo Wallace
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July 2
San Antonio Express-News
 
"The Spurs put in a call to representatives for Rasheed Wallace not long after NBA free agency opened at 11:01 on Tuesday night. Now, the wait is on. "There's interest, mutual interest, I would say," Wallace's agent, Bill Strickland, said Wednesday. "I would say the Spurs have a job to do." Wallace, considered to be the top free-agent target for a Spurs team in desperate search for a big man, fielded similar calls from Orlando, Cleveland, Boston and elsewhere in the first few minutes of free agency. All of the above teams, including the Spurs, can make Wallace approximately the same offer, a short-term deal starting at the mid-level exception, expected to be worth around $5.6 million. The ..."
Not just Wallace
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July 2
San Antonio Express-News
 
"It is widely believed Rasheed Wallace is at the top of the Spurs free-agent target list. Yet they are hardly putting all their eggs in the Wallace basket. In addition to Wallace, the Spurs have contacted at least two other big men during the early throes of free agency. According to an NBA source, the Spurs have also been in touch with Antonio McDyess, Wallace's soon-to-be-former Detroit teammate, and Dallas forward Brandon Bass. McDyess would be an intriguing fallback option should the Wallace plan not work out. The Pistons are interested in re-signing McDyess, who returned to Detroit after being included in the Chauncey Billups-Allen Iverson deal last fall, but it is believed he could be ..."
Finley opts to stay with Spurs
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June 30
San Antonio Express-News
 
"Michael Finley has informed the Spurs that he intends to exercise his contractual option and spend a fifth season with the team. Finley, 36, is coming off a season in which he averaged 9.7 points, shooting 43.7 percent from the field and a career-best 41.1 percent from beyond the 3-point arc. He played in 81 games, starting all but for."
Bucks deal Jefferson to Spurs
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June 23
ESPN.com
 
"The Milwaukee Bucks agreed to trade Richard Jefferson to the San Antonio Spurs for Bruce Bowen, Kurt Thomas and Fabricio Oberto a Bucks source told ESPN.com. The two teams have agreed to the deal in principle. A trade call to make the deal official is coming later Tuesday. The move gives the Spurs a dynamic wing scorer to play alongside Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili. The Spurs had promised to make their team better this summer and adding Jefferson for role players should give them a huge shot in the arm. The Bucks incentive to make the trade is largely financial. Bowen, Oberto and Thomas are all in the last year of their contracts. The deal will clear $15 million off the books ..."
Spurs discuss trade for Bucks' Jefferson
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June 23
Yahoo! Sports
 
"The San Antonio Spurs are in serious discussions with the Milwaukee Bucks for forward Richard Jefferson, league executives told Yahoo! Sports on Tuesday. The proposed deal would have the Spurs send send veterans Bruce Bowen, Kurt Thomas and Fabricio Oberto to the Bucks, who are looking to shed the remaining two years, $29.2 million on Jefferson's contract for the Spurs' expiring contracts. The deal isn't completed, but league executives say both teams appear motivated to get it done."
Udoka waits for news on future with Spurs
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June 23
San Antonio Express-News
 
"Spurs fans are eager to know what their team may, or may not, do between now and Thursday's NBA draft. So, too, are the players who were on the roster when the team made its early exit from the playoffs, and if you are a player less than two weeks from free agency, anxiety is a daily companion. Ime Udoka's path to the Spurs included stops in Spain, France, the NBA D-League, and minor-league teams in Fargo, N.D., and Glens Falls, N.Y. It is a career history that mitigates abject fear of the unknown, but Udoka will be watching the telecast of Thursday's draft to the bitter end, attuned to any news with a potential to affect his future in silver and black, with a touch of nervousness about ..."
Washington Trade Rumors: Ginobili
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June 13
Washington Post
 
"As I've stated before, this time of year, there are several rumors that get floated around, names get mentioned, people start to get in a tizzy. One minute it's Ricky Rubio, then it's Amare Stoudemire, then it's Josh Howard. Now, the latest is talk about the Washington Wizards having a deal on the table for Manu Ginobili for a package involving the No. 5 pick. The website, Hoopsworld, has a purely speculative story about it and now it's all over the Internet. I still don't know what the big deal is. Until I see something meaty, there really is no need to overreact. From what I hear, this is what went down: The San Antonio Spurs contacted the Wizards to inquire about what it what it would ..."
Spurs' Dennis Lindsey no longer interested in Timberwolves' GM job
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May 2
St. Paul Pioneer Press
 
"Two weeks in, the Timberwolves' search for a new head of basketball operations took a dramatic turn Friday when San Antonio Spurs assistant general manager Dennis Lindsey withdrew from consideration. ESPN.com was the first to report that Lindsey pulled out of the running, eliminating a highly regarded candidate who had been considered the front-runner. He also was viewed as a potentially difficult hire, however, as someone who would demand a free hand to overhaul the Wolves' coaching staff and front office and spend whatever it took to improve the roster. Lindsey's withdrawal leaves former Indiana Pacers executive David Kahn as the only outside candidate confirmed to have interviewed with ..."
Gooden likely to test free-agent waters
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April 29
San Antonio Express-News
 
"Drew Gooden arrived in San Antonio last March hoping to make it his home. He had bounced around the NBA for six-plus seasons in a nomad's career. He was finally ready to settle down. Speaking to reporters at the Spurs practice facility this afternoon, Gooden reiterated his desire to remain with the Spurs after he becomes a free-agent on July 1, but intimated that he will test the market first. "I had a great time here," Gooden said. "It was a great experience. Whatever happens, this will be a couple of pages in my book that will be memorable. I'd love to be a part of this organization, but we'll see this summer." If Tuesday's Game 5 loss to Dallas was his last in a Spurs uniform, Gooden ..."
Timberwolves to Interview Spurs Assistant General Manager Dennis Lindsey
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April 20
St. Paul Pioneer Press
 
"The Timberwolves' search for a new head of basketball operations could be nearing its end and so could the Kevin McHale era. The San Antonio News-Express reported Sunday that Spurs general manager R.C. Burford confirmed the Wolves have asked for permission to interview assistant general manager Dennis Lindsey for the position. The newspaper also reported that another former member of the Spurs' front office, Cleveland assistant general manager Lance Blanks, is believed to be on the Wolves' short list, although Cavaliers general manager Danny Ferry has denied that the team asked for permission to interview him. Wolves owner Glen Taylor has said he would like to fill the front-office ..."
Spurs' Robinson earns Hall entry
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April 3
San Antonio Express-News
 
"David Robinson, the great center who helped the Spurs win two of their four championships, will be announced Monday as a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The official announcement of the members of the hall's Class of 2009 will be made in Detroit, where Monday's NCAA championship game is to be played. Robinson's selection by the Hall of Fame's Honor Committee, apanel of 24 voters, was confirmed Thursday by sources connected with the hall. Others expected to make it are Michael Jordan and John Stockton. Robinson retired from the Spurs after a 14-year career that didn't begin until age 24 because he served two years in the Navy following his 1987 graduation from the ..."
Popovich reveals little about Gooden acquisition
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March 5
San Antonio Express-News
 
"DALLAS - Spurs coach Gregg Popovich remained in stonewall mode when it came to discussing his team's pending acquisition of free agent power forward Drew Gooden. Popovich had no choice but to acknowledge that Wednesday's release of forward Pops Mensah-Bonsu had cleared the way for the acquisition of another player. "Intuitive people would reasonably read into that move, in some way, shape or form," Popovich said, breaking into laughter. When pressed about the reported addition of Gooden, expected later this week, he refused even to mention him by name. "I'm in a no-comment mode on any individuals not on our team, not just that specific individual you just mentioned," Popovich said. "Who ..."
Luther Heading elsewhere
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March 3
Newark Star-Ledger
 
"Agent Mark Bartelstein just made it unofficially official: The Nets are out of the running for his client, Luther Head. And before you jump to conclusions, you should know this: It was only their inability to guarantee playing time that was the dealbreaker. And no, they didn't go cheap on you with a playoff berth at stake: "If we wanted to come, they were willing to pay," Bartelstein believes. But here's your basic bottom line: "They have a three-guard rotation right now that they're set with, and we want Luther to control his own destiny," the agent said of his free-agent client, who was waived by Houston Saturday. "So it's not going to be the Nets -- it's just not the right fit. It's ..."
Gooden could make smooth transition to Spurs
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March 3
San Antonio Express-News
 
"Nobody in the Spurs organization is saying anything on the record about Drew Gooden, the 6-foot-10 power forward cut loose by the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night, in time to be added to the playoff roster of any team that might pick him up. But others around the league call a Gooden-to-the-Spurs signing nearly a done deal, as soon as he clears waivers. At the least, the Spurs appear highly interested in a player who started for the Cleveland Cavaliers when the Spurs played them in the 2007 NBA Finals. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich acknowledged that the Spurs approached Sunday's waiver wire news "professionally." In addition to Gooden's release, Oklahoma City negotiated a deal to buy out Joe ..."
Carter Unfazed By Rumors
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February 18
New York Post
 
"The trade deadline is tomorrow, and the number of teams rumored to be interested in Vince Carter virtually exceeds his scoring average. But Carter maintains he wants to stay a Net. After watching the Rockets, one of the teams atop the rumor list, rampage through and outmuscle the Nets, 114-88, last night with a dizzying display of 3-pointers, toughness and rebound superiority, one question arises. Why? "When you start something, you definitely want to finish it," said Carter. "We've come a long way since Day One." Carter hears all the rumors and tries to block them, but it's impossible. There's San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, Cleveland, Portland - all looking for scoring, all involved in one ..."
Vince swirls in trade winds
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February 17
Bergen Record
 
"Vince Carter practiced at the Toyota Center on Monday. He may be calling this building home later in the week. The Nets and Rockets have exchanged trade proposals and continue to talk, according to league sources and sources close to the Nets. One scenario has Carter and Josh Boone going to Houston for Ron Artest, Carl Landry and Luther Head. But another Texas team remains very much alive in the Carter sweepstakes. The San Antonio Spurs' package for Carter would include Roger Mason Jr., George Hill and Bruce Bowen, the sources said. The Nets would have to make other moves to clear roster room for the additional players they take back. Nothing is imminent at this point, but the trade ..."
Vince Carter subject of New Jersey Nets' trade talks, Spurs involved
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February 14
Newark Star-Ledger
 
"The opening day of Trade Talk Weekend centered on an extraordinary amount of discussion for Vince Carter Friday in Phoenix, where Nets officials struck out in a last-minute bid to acquire Shawn Marion and then re-focused their attention on a possible deal with the Spurs. According to various league officials and player agents at the scene, the Nets have spoken to numerous teams to gauge Carter's value, but the most likely scenario -- as of Friday night -- was a complicated 4-for-1 deal with San Antonio that would bring back two young pieces and two players the Nets would probably let go. In this scenario, which was reported last Friday on NJ.com, sharp-shooter Roger Mason and rookie point ..."
Plenty of trade assets
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February 13
Bergen Record
 
"Rod Thorn and Kiki Vandeweghe are in Phoenix, enjoying the warm weather and trying to convince rival executives to help improve the Nets. Thorn, the Nets' president, and Vandeweghe, the general manager, have assets other teams are interested in, and should be very busy this All-Star Weekend. The Nets' brain trust recovered nicely from being forced to trade Jason Kidd last February and deciding to move Richard Jefferson in June. The Nets are in the playoff hunt, which few expected when this team started the season with three rookies, two second-year players and seven potential rotation guys 25 and younger. "We're probably a little bit ahead of where most people thought we would be at this ..."
Mavericks have discussed trade for Carter
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February 13
Yahoo! Sports
 
"The New Jersey Nets and Dallas Mavericks have discussed a trade that would reunite Vince Carter and Jason Kidd, with Carter joining the Mavericks, a league source familiar with the discussions said Thursday night. The proposed deal, which isn’t imminent, would send Carter, Keyon Dooling and Eduardo Najera to the Mavericks for Josh Howard and Jerry Stackhouse. Nets executives are still reluctant to trade Carter, but are determined to let teams make their best offers all the way to next Thursday’s trade deadline. The Mavericks have lost guard Jason Terry to a broken hand and desperately need perimeter scoring to stay a contender in the Western Conference. The Nets’ and Mavericks’ front ..."