Is George Hill A Better Fit For The Spurs Than Richard Jefferson?

In one of the more marquee moves of the off-season, the San Antonio Spurs traded a few of their lesser used players (read: Bruce Bowen, Kurt Thomas and Fabricio Oberto) to the Milwaukee Bucks for small forward Richard Jefferson.

At the time, it looked like a steal of a deal. Jefferson was a dynamic [...]

2009 NBA Season Previews: San Antonio Spurs

Tim Duncan2008-2009 Season Record: 54-28, first place in Southwest Division of the Western Conference (3rd in West). Destroyed by the Mavericks in the first round of the playoffs.

2008-2009 Team MVP: Tony Parker

Key Additions: Richard Jefferson, DeJuan Blair, Antonio McDyess, Theo Ratliff, and Keith Bogans

Key Departures: Bruce Bowen, Kurt Thomas, Fabricio Oberto, Drew Gooden, and Ime Udoka

Projected Starting Five:

PG - Tony Parker

SG – Roger Mason

SF – Richard Jefferson

PF – Antonio McDyess

C – Tim Duncan

Key Reserves:  Manu Ginobili, Michael Finley, Matt Bonner, Theo Ratliff, and DeJuan Blair Continue reading…

Should the Spurs Be Shopping Tony Parker?

Tony ParkerThe San Antonio Spurs have made quite a few moves to improve their ball club this off-season. From trading for Richard Jefferson to drafting DeJaun Blair, who seemed to be a lottery talent, in the second round of the 2009 NBA Draft, the Spurs front office is clearly making a push for a final title with Tim Duncan as the team leader.

However, adding Jefferson put the Spurs in a position they are not accustom to. Normally, the Spurs ran their franchise around three eight-figure contract guys, which has been Tony Parker, Manu Ginobli and Duncan over the past few years, and surrounded them with lesser cost players that worked hard – making the DeJuan Blair pick that much more meaningful and brilliant. Continue reading…

Spurs Rob the Milwaukee Bucks With a Lopsided Deal

The first big deal of the NBA off-season is set to go down with the San Antonio Spurs getting star forward Richard Jefferson from the Milwaukee Bucks for garbage players in Bruce Bowen, Kurt Thomas and Fabricio Oberto.

What a steal of a deal this is for the Spurs. They get a former Olympian [...]