http://www.hoopsworld.com/Story.asp?story_id=9312 The company line of out San Antonio is that they're going to look to re-sign their free agents and pretty much stand pat with the team they ran with last season. That means the ancient Michael Finley, Robert Horry and Jacque Vaughn would retake the hardwood when the curtain rises on the 2008-09 season. Sure. That's going to happen. What's more likely - at least if the Spurs plan to be better next season - is that they go after a key free agent, and the San Antonio Express-News is suggesting that Chicago's Ben Gordon might be a good candidate. They say the Bulls aren't going to offer Gordon more than the mid-level exception (mind you, the Bulls themselves are saying Gordon and Luol Deng are top priorities), and that the Spurs could sweeten the deal for Gordon. There's absolutely no question Gordon would make the Spurs better, and would make them the odds-on favorites to win the West. What seems more likely, though, unless the Bulls just want to let Gordon walk away, is that San Antonio makes a move for Denver's JR Smith. Smith brings a lot of the same talent that Gordon has, but needs a little more structure to be successful. Gregg Popovich may be just the person to apply such structure. If not Smith, expect the Spurs to make another run at Corey Magette, who they tried to sign the last time he was a free agent.
Hmmm.....I really don't like the thought of losing Gordon. He's the only real scorer we have. This team was putrid offensively for a large part of last year, and I'd hate to see them without their top scorer.
I'm pretty sure even if the Bulls were going to only offer the MLE that Gordon would refuse. He'd rather take that player option which will already be around the MLE so he can be a unrestricted FA next year.
Well, I think the QO the Bulls offer is higher than MLE. I noticed the Spurs signed Magette, so maybe they don't have interest in Gordon.
