The Spurs have been linked to Chris Paul multiple times this month, but he’s not the only point guard expected to be on the team’s radar, according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN.com, who tweets that San Antonio also has interest in Derrick Rose. In fact, Shelburne classifies the Spurs’ interest in both Paul and Rose as “strong.”
It’s somewhat hard to imagine Rose landing in San Antonio in free agency, but he’ll likely be significantly less expensive than CP3 as a free agent, and may not require a long-term deal. The Spurs also don’t currently project to have room for a maximum salary free agent, so pursuing Rose as a more affordable alternative is one path the team could take.
Still, while Rose continued to exhibit his ability to get to the basket and score last season, averaging 18.0 PPG, he’s not much of a distributor or a shooter — he recorded just 4.4 APG and made 21.7% of his three-pointers for New York. The Knicks don’t appear all that interested in retaining him this summer, though Phil Jackson said on Thursday night that the club is approaching Rose’s free agency with a willingness to listen (Twitter link via Ian Begley of ESPN.com).
Within a piece for The New York Daily News, Stefan Bondy offers another seemingly far-fetched Spurs-Knicks scenario, suggesting that a trade involving Carmelo Anthony and LaMarcus Aldridge could make sense for both sides, with Aldridge reportedly unhappy in San Antonio. However, Bondy acknowledges there’s no guarantee Anthony would waive his no-trade clause to join the Spurs, and I’m not sure he’d be a fit in San Antonio anyway.
A source tells Bondy that another possible Aldridge trade possibility to watch for is a sign-and-trade scenario involving Hawks big man Paul Millsap.
I think the Spurs are the one team that could turn Melo into a quality overall player.
The same is probably true for Rose.
Rose will probably go back to his superstar ways with the Spurs
Melo would be an idiot if he were to refuse a trade to the Spurs. It would only confirm the worst things people already think about him. Under Pop I think Melo would try and become a better defensive player and would be a more willing passer. it would easily be the best path to win a title in his career.
Rose is perfect dort he System from popovič
Rose is done. Burned out and unwilling to share the basketball. He things he still has it and clearly doesn’t. No way spurs sign him.
I’ve been talking about a Derrick Rose fit in SA for a while. Not surprising. They can probably get him for between $14-16 million on a short term deal, and then they have room to do something else
If there is one chance that DRose gets back to a high level its with the Spurs. And if that happens it would be reeeeeealy something to watch.
Not gonna lie I love both of their fits with SA. However idk if it’d work with both of them on the same time
Rose?? no sold !!
Millsap for Alridge,Yes!!!
They like to rest players. He’ll get plenty of rest when he gets injured again.
What’s the point of a sign and trade i.e. with Milsap? How does it work and why would a team wanna give up something in a trade when they could just outright sign the guy? I truly don’t know..
There usually isn’t much motivation to do a sign-and-trade for a top guy like that, for several reasons, as I explain here: link to hoopsrumors.com
However, it could make sense in a situation like Aldridge’s (if the Spurs wanted to move on from him and his hefty salary, and the Hawks wanted to recoup a solid player who wouldn’t be on the cap for as long as Millsap).
“Still, while Rose continued to exhibit his playmaking ability in New York last season, averaging 18.0 PPG, he’s not much of a distributor or a shooter — he recorded just 4.4 APG…”
Huh? You state he continued to exhibit his playmaking ability while contradicting that in the same sentence by stating he’s not much of a distributor.
Rose is the anti-Spur. He’s not a good fit for the system and will only make Pop spin off the planet with his lack of defense and passing.
I don’t really consider “playmaking” to be synonymous with passing, but I’ll edit to something more specific to clarify.
Shame his body didn’t hold up its part of the superstar he could have been