April 2017 San Antonio Spurs Wiretap

Spurs, Clippers, Suns, Wolves, Knicks, Heat Make Offers For Kyrie Irving

Jul 28, 2017 8:53 AM

There were approximately 20 teams who made inquiries to the Cleveland Cavaliers upon learning of Kyrie Irving's trade requests but far fewer have delivered legitimate proposals.

The San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Clippers, Phoenix Suns, Minnesota Timberwolves, New York Knicks and Miami Heat have made offers to the Cavaliers for Irving.

The Cavaliers are seeking a package similar to what the Denver Nuggets received for Carmelo Anthony in 2011. Denver acquired a combination of young players, win-now veterans and draft picks. Rival teams are instead looking at what the Wolves gave up for Jimmy Butler.

Koby Altman is taking a measured approach to negotiations.

"I'll say this about [Altman]," one rival GM interested in Irving told ESPN. "He isn't overwhelmed. He's showing real poise."

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Spurs Only Guarantee $6.7M Of Pau Gasol's 19-20 Salary

Jul 27, 2017 9:37 AM

Pau Gasol signed a three-year, $48 million contract with the San Antonio Spurs this offseason, but Year 3 of the deal is partially guaranteed for only $6.7 million.

Gasol signed a two-year, $30 million deal with the Spurs in 2016 and he declined his $16.2 million player option for 17-18 to become a free agent.

Gasol's decision to become a free agent and subsequently sign for more seasons gave the Spurs cap flexibility in 2017 that went unused.

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Pau Gasol Agrees To Three-Year, $48M Deal With Spurs

Jul 24, 2017 5:55 PM

Pau Gasol has agreed upon a three-year, $48 million deal with the San Antonio Spurs.

Gasol will have a partial guarantee in Year 3 of the deal.

Gasol agreed upon a two-year, $30 million deal with the Spurs last offseason. Gasol declined his $16.2 million player option for the 17-18 season.

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Pau Gasol Agrees Upon Three-Year Deal With Spurs

Jul 21, 2017 4:17 PM

Pau Gasol has agreed upon a three-year deal to re-sign with the San Antonio Spurs.

Gasol opted out of his $16.2 million deal with the Spurs this offseason. Gasol signed a two-year, $30 million deal with the Spurs in 2016.

San Antonio was seeking additional cap flexibility this offseason.

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Matt Costello Signs Two-Way Contract With Spurs

Jul 20, 2017 9:50 AM

The San Antonio Spurs have agreed to sign Matt Costello to a two-way contract.

Costello averaged 8.6 points, 8.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 23.2 minutes per game in Summer League. Costello also had a PER of 24.9.

Costello went undrafted in 2016 out of Michigan State.

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Manu Ginobili, Spurs Finalizing Agreement On 17-18 Contract

Jul 18, 2017 11:53 AM

Manu Ginobili and the San Antonio Spurs are finalizing an agreement on a contract for the 17-18 season.

Ginobili signed a one-year, $14 million deal with the Spurs last offseason.

Ginobili averaged 7.5 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 18.7 minutes per game last season. Ginobili had a career low PER of 13.9 in 69 games.

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Jonathon Simmons Agrees To Three-Year, $18M Deal With Magic

Jul 16, 2017 12:08 AM

Jonathon Simmons agreed upon a three-year, $18 million contract with the Orlando Magic.

Simmons will be paid $6.3 million in Year 1, $6 million in Year 2 and $5.7 million in Year 3 with a partial guarantee of $1 million in the final season.

Simmons' deal has $13.3 million in guaranteed money.

The San Antonio Spurs rescinded their qualifying offer to Simmons on Thursday.

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Jonathon Simmons Agrees To Three-Year Deal With Magic

Jul 14, 2017 5:29 PM

Jonathon Simmons has agreed upon a three-year deal with the Orlando Magic.

The San Antonio Spurs rescinded Simmons' qualifying offer on Thursday.

Simmons and the Spurs had no new contract negotiations, so he focused fully on signing elsewhere.

Simmons emerged in the playoffs for the Spurs after Kawhi Leonard was injured.

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Brandon Paul Agrees To Guaranteed Deal With Spurs

Jul 13, 2017 1:25 PM

The San Antonio Spurs have agreed to sign Brandon Paul on a guaranteed deal.

Paul spent the 16-17 in Turkey and played for the Orlando Magic and Cleveland Cavaliers in Summer League.

Paul averaged 9.5 points and 1.5 rebounds in 18.2 minutes per game last season in Turkey.

Paul went undrafted in 2013 out of Illinois. 

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Spurs Pull Qualifying Offer To Jonathon Simmons

Jul 13, 2017 2:03 PM

The San Antonio Spurs have withdrawn their qualifying offer to Jonathon Simmons

Simmons had been a restricted free agent.

The Spurs lifted the qualifying offer because Thursday is the final days teams could lift it.

Simmons averaged 10.5 points in 20.4 minutes during 15 playoff games.

Agent Cervando Tejeda told The Vertical that Simmons is fully focused on signing elsewhere. Multiple teams were engaged with Simmons when he was a restricted free agent and that interest will likely accelerate now that he's an unrestricted free agent.

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Steve Kerr: Kevin Durant Taking Less Money Reminiscent Of Tim Duncan

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Joffrey Lauvergne Agrees To Deal With Spurs

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Rudy Gay Agrees Upon Two-Year, $17M Deal With Spurs

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Jonathon Simmons Receiving Interest From Kings, Clippers, Wolves

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Patty Mills Agrees To Four-Year, $50M Deal With Spurs

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