<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">hile Jason Kidd visited San Antonio yesterday in his first free-agent recruiting trip, Tony Parker, the Spurs' point guard, was vacationing in the Bahamas, wondering if he would be left out in the cold next season. Parker recently told his friends, family and teammates that he did not want to take a back seat to Kidd in the backcourt, a person briefed on Parker's stance said. If the Spurs choose to spend their free-agent money, close to $16 million, on Kidd and not on a forward like Jermaine O'Neal or Elton Brand, then Parker will consider asking for a trade, he recently told Spurs officials. With no disrespect intended toward Kidd, considered the league's top point guard, Parker, who has played the position since learning the game in France, told people close to him that he wanted to run his own team. "He loves San Antonio and would love to finish his career there," the person said. "But he feels like he's a point guard and doesn't want to play a two-guard position. Nor does he want to play a backup to a player he won a championship against. "He's made it clear to the team that if they choose to do that, he would want to be playing elsewhere." A Spurs spokesman said the team would not comment until July 16, the first day free agents can sign contracts. Parker's agent, Marc Fleisher, said he would not comment. Parker, 21, just finished his second season as the Spurs' point guard. He has two more years on his rookie contract and will make $713,500 next season. Entering free agency, the Spurs' plan in recruiting Kidd was to play him and Parker in the backcourt. But their games do not seem to complement each other as would a point guard's and a shooting guard's. Neither Kidd, 30, nor Parker is a tremendous shooter. Parker's strength is driving to the basket, and he has developed a symbiosis with Tim Duncan on the pick and roll. Kidd is a pure point guard, whose strengths are running the fast break, rebounding and passing. If the Spurs were to sign Kidd to the maximum contract, his starting salary would be about $12.6 million. If he and Parker were to split the guard duties, it could hinder the development of Manu Gin?bili, a 25-year-old rookie shooting guard from Argentina, who played more consistently than Parker in the finals. Parker told friends and family about a recent conversation with Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich. Parker told them that Popovich envisioned Parker and Kidd in the backcourt together. Parker was displeased and went back to Spurs officials. An ESPN report yesterday said that Popovich flew to New Jersey last week to speak with Kidd and his wife, Joumana, and a person with knowledge of the recruiting confirmed that. Popovich was believed to have had dinner with the Kidds in San Antonio last night. Tim Duncan was out of town last night but returning today. Kidd will most likely play golf today and meet with Spurs officials. A call to Kidd's agent, Jeff Schwartz, was not returned. </div> so if J Kidd agrees on a contract with San Antonio... you won't see Tony Parker with the Spurs anymore.
i just think it would be stupid to sign kidd, i would give JO or Elton Brand(im not sure if he actually was signed yet) a max contract, thats all they need, and keep speedy. PG-Parker/Claxton or another FA SG-Jackson (if he stays)/Ginobili/Bowen SF-Bowen/Jackson/FA PF/JO-Elton?/Rose C/Duncan/Rose/JO or switch JO to C, and Duncan to PF....To contend in the West you need great big men, a point guard isn't needed, parker is good enough.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting "thefranchise3":</div><div class="quote_post">i just think it would be stupid to sign kidd, i would give JO or Elton Brand(im not sure if he actually was signed yet) a max contract, thats all they need, and keep speedy. PG-Parker/Claxton or another FA SG-Jackson (if he stays)/Ginobili/Bowen SF-Bowen/Jackson/FA PF/JO-Elton?/Rose C/Duncan/Rose/JO or switch JO to C, and Duncan to PF....To contend in the West you need great big men, a point guard isn't needed, parker is good enough.</div>The word is that Claxton is going to Orlando. What I think the Spurs should do is sign Kidd and then trade Parker for a decent Center like Eddie Curry. So then their roster would look like - PG - Kidd/FA SG - Ginobili/Jackson/Bowen SF - Bown/Jackson/FA PF - Duncan/Rose C - Curry/Rose
why would the Bulls want Parker? They've got Jamal Crawford, drafted Hinrich, and have an injured Jay Williams. I don't think they wanna get rid of Curry any time soon. That'd be an awful trade. <div class="quote_poster">Quoting "thefranchise3":</div><div class="quote_post">i just think it would be stupid to sign kidd, i would give JO or Elton Brand(im not sure if he actually was signed yet) a max contract, thats all they need, and keep speedy. PG-Parker/Claxton or another FA SG-Jackson (if he stays)/Ginobili/Bowen SF-Bowen/Jackson/FA PF/JO-Elton?/Rose C/Duncan/Rose/JO or switch JO to C, and Duncan to PF....To contend in the West you need great big men, a point guard isn't needed, parker is good enough.</div> i think the Clippers plan on keeping Brand. I do think that the Spurs should go after a decent big man, not Kidd.
Word is from sources like Insider that the Bulls are looking to get rid of Hinrich and get another PG.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting "slamduncan21":</div><div class="quote_post">why Maggette? they don't need him</div>If they don't resign Jackson then they will need Maggette.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting "olskoolFunktitude":</div><div class="quote_post">dey don need no magette</div>Kind of like I just said, Jackson and Bowen are Free Agents. If they don't resign then they will need Maggette.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting "Spartanfan2003":</div><div class="quote_post"><div class="quote_poster">Quoting "olskoolFunktitude":</div><div class="quote_post">dey don need no magette</div>Kind of like I just said, Jackson and Bowen are Free Agents. If they don't resign then they will need Maggette.</div> I think jackson will leave but Bowen will stay.
