more bad new for the Spurs this morning...

[SPURSX3]

I think the Spurs need to make some changes to their draftees.  If this kid does the same thing that Scola did we are wasting our time by letting them "develop" knowing that we can only pay 300k towards a player buyout. what a waste.

Spurs may lose out on Splitter
SpursReport.Com
Thursday, May 29, 2008



Like Luis Scola before him, Spurs draft pick Tiago Splitter tried to find a way to join the Spurs in San Antonio, but a contract buy-out issue kept him in Europe.

Now, the draftee has reportedly decided to choose Spain over San Antonio. Tau, the same team for which Scola played in Spain, is offering Splitter much more money than an NBA rookie could make if he stays in Europe. Indeed, many times more, so it will be difficult for Splitter to pass up the opportunity.

The Spurs would reportedly love to have both Tiago and their development team star Ian Mahinmi in the fold, but that scenario now appears doomed.

Developing...

[WayOutWest]

I think the Spurs need to make some changes to their draftees.  If this kid does the same thing that Scola did we are wasting our time by letting them "develop" knowing that we can only pay 300k towards a player buyout. what a waste.

Spurs may lose out on Splitter
SpursReport.Com
Thursday, May 29, 2008



Like Luis Scola before him, Spurs draft pick Tiago Splitter tried to find a way to join the Spurs in San Antonio, but a contract buy-out issue kept him in Europe.

Now, the draftee has reportedly decided to choose Spain over San Antonio. Tau, the same team for which Scola played in Spain, is offering Splitter much more money than an NBA rookie could make if he stays in Europe. Indeed, many times more, so it will be difficult for Splitter to pass up the opportunity.

The Spurs would reportedly love to have both Tiago and their development team star Ian Mahinmi in the fold, but that scenario now appears doomed.

Developing...

That story might be old cause I've already read stories of Splitter signing a two year extension with his current team.

[Lurker]

I think the Spurs need to make some changes to their draftees.  If this kid does the same thing that Scola did we are wasting our time by letting them "develop" knowing that we can only pay 300k towards a player buyout. what a waste.

Spurs may lose out on Splitter
SpursReport.Com
Thursday, May 29, 2008



Like Luis Scola before him, Spurs draft pick Tiago Splitter tried to find a way to join the Spurs in San Antonio, but a contract buy-out issue kept him in Europe.

Now, the draftee has reportedly decided to choose Spain over San Antonio. Tau, the same team for which Scola played in Spain, is offering Splitter much more money than an NBA rookie could make if he stays in Europe. Indeed, many times more, so it will be difficult for Splitter to pass up the opportunity.

The Spurs would reportedly love to have both Tiago and their development team star Ian Mahinmi in the fold, but that scenario now appears doomed.

Developing...

That story might be old cause I've already read stories of Splitter signing a two year extension with his current team.

There is a unconfirmed rumor that he signed a 2 year extension at about 8 times the rookie scale...and payable in Euros.  So Spurs officials will not "comment".

[SPURSX3]

what a waste of a pick. 

[WayOutWest]

I think the Spurs need to make some changes to their draftees.  If this kid does the same thing that Scola did we are wasting our time by letting them "develop" knowing that we can only pay 300k towards a player buyout. what a waste.

Spurs may lose out on Splitter
SpursReport.Com
Thursday, May 29, 2008



Like Luis Scola before him, Spurs draft pick Tiago Splitter tried to find a way to join the Spurs in San Antonio, but a contract buy-out issue kept him in Europe.

Now, the draftee has reportedly decided to choose Spain over San Antonio. Tau, the same team for which Scola played in Spain, is offering Splitter much more money than an NBA rookie could make if he stays in Europe. Indeed, many times more, so it will be difficult for Splitter to pass up the opportunity.

The Spurs would reportedly love to have both Tiago and their development team star Ian Mahinmi in the fold, but that scenario now appears doomed.

Developing...

That story might be old cause I've already read stories of Splitter signing a two year extension with his current team.

There is a unconfirmed rumor that he signed a 2 year extension at about 8 times the rookie scale...and payable in Euros.  So Spurs officials will not "comment".

I was looking for the article about the signing and it turns out it was a mistake, they have retracted the story and are now saying he is CONSIDERING signing a two year extension.  There is still hope.