Spurs' Offseason Preview

TigerTaylor · Jun 17, 2007

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The Spurs cleaned out their lockers Saturday afternoon, one final bit of housekeeping before they share the franchise's fourth championship with more than 200,000 of their closest friends. They have tonight's river parade to look forward to, as well as Tony Parker's wedding in France in three weeks, then they will scatter to vacation with family and friends. The Spurs likely won't gather again en masse until they return to their practice facility in three months to begin preparing for their title defense. Most of the nameplates in the locker room likely will read the same as they did Saturday. The Spurs don't plan to overhaul their roster as much as tweak it. With Tim Duncan healthy again, Parker having just carried home the NBA Finals MVP trophy and Manu Ginobili still playing his best in the biggest moments, Spurs chairman Peter Holt said he would like to keep the team intact as much as possible.
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The Spurs might not have to do much retooling this summer. Jacque Vaughn, Matt Bonner and Melvin Ely are the only certain free agents, though Michael Finley and Fabricio Oberto could join them if they decide to opt out of their contracts.
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The contracts of Bruce Bowen and Robert Horry aren't fully guaranteed yet, but that seems to be a mere formality. Horry, who turns 37 in August, has already said he wants to put off his retirement plans to return for one more season, and Holt and coach Gregg Popovich both sounded like they want him back.
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For now, Finley appears to be the team's biggest wild card. He said he has yet to decide whether to opt out of the final $3.1 million of his contract to test the free-agent market.
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Spurs officials also are bracing for the possibility of losing assistant coach P.J. Carlesimo, who appears to be the frontrunner to become Seattle's head coach.
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The Spurs will continue their search to find an athletic swingman, preferably someone big enough to play either forward position against teams that play small.
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James White, who showed some potential late in the season, will make his bid to stay with the team during the summer league in Las Vegas. The Spurs also will have three picks (Nos. 28, 33 and 58) in the June 28 draft, as well as the $5 million midlevel exception to use to fill needs.
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Holt also is particularly happy to have Duncan, which is why the team is expected to discuss offering him a two-year extension that will approach $50 million. Signing an extension would prevent Duncan from opting out of his contract after next season and keep him with the team through 2011-12.
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Just a look into the Champions' off-season.

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