<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>February 13, 2007Spurs Acquire Melvin ElySAN ANTONIO -- The San Antonio Spurs announced today that they have acquired Melvin Ely from the Charlotte Bobcats in exchange for Eric Williams and a second round pick in 2009.Ely, a 6-10 forward/center, is in his fifth NBA season. He has appeared in 24 games for Charlotte this season and is averaging 2.9 points and 1.6 rebounds in 10.2 minutes a game. Ely enjoyed his finest NBA season last year when he averaged 9.8 points and 4.9 rebounds in 23.6 minutes in 57 games while shooting .508 (216-425) for the Bobcats. For his career Ely has appeared in 254 games for Charlotte and the Los Angeles Clippers, averaging 6.3 points and 3.6 rebounds in 17.9 minutes per game. The 28-year old was originally the 12th overall selection in the 2002 NBA Draft.Williams has appeared in 16 games for the Spurs this season, averaging 2.6 points in 5.5 minutes a game. He was originally acquired on 6/21/06 from Toronto with Matt Bonner and a 2009 second round pick in exchange for Rasho Nesterovic. For his career, the 6-8 forward has played in 653 games for six teams (San Antonio, Toronto, New Jersey, Cleveland, Denver and Boston), averaging 8.6 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 24.0 minutes a game.</div>SOURCE: http://www.nba.com/spurs/news/melvin_ely_070213.html
Good. Melvin Ely is really not that bad, and now he has the opportunity to go somewhere where he can not only be a contender for a championship, but feel needed. He will contribute in San Antonio, he'll be in the rotation, and he'll provide some help for them down low. They need as much help at the center position as they can, and Ely is a solid bang for your buck for what they gave up. But damn, my man E is going everywhere lol. He'll be an excellent veteran presence in Charlotte, if he stays there.
Ely is a solid PF/C, and given minutes, he can get you most likely around 10 points and 6 rebounds a game. He's a banger inside, and his jump hook is nice, as well. Guys like him are really crucial to any team, and they are also underappreciated.
Kind of off guard, Ely will provide some bulk for the Spurs frontcourt but I don't think he's in any better position than he was in Charlotte. Plus, he's an expiring contract, looks like a rental for the playoffs by the Spurs.Charlotte, don't need Williams after acquiring other vets already this season like McInnis, Anderson. I suspect buyout.
Great Spurs gave up a second round draft pick to someone that is not going to play anymore in San Antonio then he did in Charlotte. He will be behind Elson and Oberto so I'm not expecting much from this guy.
Is anyone forgetting this guy is pretty much a draft bust? He's making almost $4 MIL as a third string center.
you bored or what??? old ass thread to be posting in lolI don't know, from what I've read from that draft class, it was pretty weak which is why he was drafted so high, so I can't really consider him a bust, just a lucky guy that was in a weak draft class and got to get paid to sit on a bench and act like a basketball player
