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Horry to spurs

Thu Jul 24, 2003 6:26 am

was said on cnnsi, option for a second year, likely not taken, maybe could be a good sixth man

Thu Jul 24, 2003 6:50 am

(y) very good.

Thu Jul 24, 2003 6:56 am

horry to the spurs?! major blow to the much heralded lakers bench!

Thu Jul 24, 2003 6:59 am

i really hoped to see him in rockets jersey next year...

Thu Jul 24, 2003 7:11 am

Horry to spurs, naaaa. I think he'll be too afraid do play against is former powerhouse. Besides, he should hang around 1 more year and get another ring.

Thu Jul 24, 2003 5:03 pm

oh yes it's confirmed horry will join SA now!


..it was mentioned in the article about brad miller going to Kings!

..found in nba.com

here it is..

Thu Jul 24, 2003 5:11 pm

Wednesday, July 23

Pacers set to sign Brad Miller, trade him to Kings

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By Marc Stein
ESPN.com


The offseason power struggle in the mighty West continued in earnest Wednesday, when San Antonio and Sacramento joined Indiana in agreement on a three-team trade poised to send Brad Miller to the Kings and make the Spurs deeper than they were as champions.

HERE'S THE DEAL (SO FAR)
Kings get: C Brad Miller
Pacers get: F/C Scot Pollard
Spurs get: G/F Hedo Turkoglu and G Ron Mercer

ESPN.com reported Wednesday afternoon that the Pacers, desperate to prevent losing Miller without compensation, were on the verge of orchestrating a three-team deal that would foil lucrative attempts by Utah and Denver to sign the free-agent center.

Sources close to the negotiations told ESPN.com they expect the deal to be completed Thursday, barring a last-minute snag.

Nuggets general manager Kiki Vandeweghe, reached by phone, said his team was out of the Miller chase. "We've been told that Brad is going to Sacramento," Vandeweghe said.

The deal calls for Indiana to sign Miller to a multiyear deal worth more than $60 million and ship him to the Kings, who consider the 7-foot, 260-pounder an ideal long-term replacement for Vlade Divac, the 35-year-old center entering the final year of his contract.

In return, the Pacers would receive Kings center Scot Pollard to play alongside All-Star forward Jermaine O'Neal. Fearful that it couldn't absorb the luxury-tax implications of meeting Miller's money demands, Indiana tried in vain to find a way into the week's first blockbuster deal, specifically to acquire the cap-friendly contract of Minnesota's Terrell Brandon. When Brandon went to Atlanta instead as part of a four-team trade featuring Latrell Sprewell and Keith Van Horn, Indiana pursued Pollard as a fallback. The Pacers still hope to re-sign their face of the franchise, Reggie Miller, and pursue other roster alterations without straying into tax territory.

The deal would also send Sacramento's Hedo Turkoglu and Indiana's Ron Mercer to the Spurs, who aren't required to part with one of their own players in the exchange because they have the salary-cap room to absorb the contracts of both swingmen. The Spurs could still wind up including a player, but can complete the transaction with as little as a future draft pick. The Spurs' contribution to the transaction, sources said, will likewise be finalized Thursday.

The presence of Turkoglu and Mercer would enable the Spurs to offset the potential loss of free agent Stephen Jackson, who is seeking a long-term deal and might not be back in San Antonio. Because Turkoglu and Mercer are also entering the final year of their respective contracts, the Spurs would retain signficant salary-cap flexibility for next summer, when they must resign Manu Ginobili. If the Spurs don't save sufficient cap room to re-sign Ginobili, they will be in the same position Golden State finds itself now, helpless to match any offer to Gilbert Arenas with a starting salary above the league average ($4.9 million).

The Spurs lost backup point guard Speedy Claxton to Golden State and face the loss of Jackson as well, but have been busy reloading since missing out on the free-agent package prize of Jason Kidd and Alonzo Mourning. San Antonio signed Rasho Nesterovic away from Minnesota to replace David Robinson at center, and signed Robert Horry away from the Lakers to back up two-time MVP Tim Duncan. The Spurs hope to add Turkoglu and Mercer to a wing rotation manned by Ginobili and Bruce Bowen.

The Kings, meanwhile, have been increasingly active since the Lakers convinced future Hall of Famers Gary Payton and Karl Malone to join Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant for a combined $6.4 million next season. After projections of a quiet summer, Sacramento stands to add Miller to a front line headlined by Chris Webber and Divac in exchange for two players (Turkoglu and Pollard) who often struggled for minutes last season. With Webber potentially out until December while recovering from knee surgery, Miller should not lack for playing time.

Minnesota is another West contender inspired by the Lakers' approach. Sprewell is the Wolves' third signficant addition this offseason, along with guard Sam Cassell and center Michael Olowokandi. That trio joins Wally Szczerbiak and Troy Hudson in what looms as Kevin Garnett's strongest supporting cast yet.

Dallas is the only top West contender unable to strengthen itself since free-agent negotiations commenced July 1. After losing out on Mourning, their top target, the Mavericks were rebuffed in their attempts to complete a sign-and-trade for Miller.

Denver and Utah, the two clubs thought to be leading the Miller chase, are likely to pursue trades now to fill their size needs and take advantage of their shunned cap space. Both teams are also still waiting to hear if the Los Angeles Clippers will match offers each made to an L.A. restricted free agent: Andre Miller received a $51 million offer sheet from the Nuggets, and Corey Maggette signed a $42 million offer sheet with the Jazz. The Clippers are not expected to match on Andre Miller but are still deliberating whether to match Maggette's offer

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Thu Jul 24, 2003 5:59 pm

Horry to spurs, naaaa. I think he'll be too afraid do play against is former powerhouse. Besides, he should hang around 1 more year and get another ring.


Afraid of playing the Lakers? Impressive as they are, I don't think Laker opponents are ever too afraid to play against them - that stance certainly won't do them any good. You don't stand a chance of winning if you are too afraid to compete.

I don't think a player has ever re-signed because he's afraid of facing his former team, though you'd probably keep that kind of reason a secret.

Thu Jul 24, 2003 7:49 pm

yeah maybe in the playoffs Horry will come back and hunt Lakers with his last second dagger...

June of next year..*Karl Malone tried to block Horry's three and Horry made it at the top of the arc just like the Sac series one year ago...*

man if that does happen Lakers will kill themself for not resigning Horry...

Thu Jul 24, 2003 11:21 pm

good luck to horry in San Antonio
just another thought.
Is Robert Horry the biggest bandwagoner in the NBA lol

he won 2 championships with Rockets, the Lakers started winning so he went to them, now the Spurs win it and he goes there lol

Thu Jul 24, 2003 11:40 pm

To be fair, he waited a season and a half and a trade to Phoenix between the Rockets' championships and making a home with the Lakers. Besides, when it comes to the players themselves, there's a thin line between bandwagoning and just being smart. :wink:

Fri Jul 25, 2003 12:41 am

true andrew lol its just a bit coincidental lol

Fri Jul 25, 2003 3:15 am

Great move by the spurs, they have quietly added talent,(Rasho,Horry,Turkogolu,someone else)

As for Horry bandwagoning....Its called being smart, he is no longer a young player so it makes sense to go somewhere where he will not have to play so many minutes or be overused like he was last year with the Lakers.

Fri Jul 25, 2003 4:00 am

Horry is a smart player!!! I still would of rather seen him with the Lakers imo
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