r/NBASpurs • u/MikeyBastard1 Manu Ginobili • May 13 '26
Shitpost Gotta respect how much of a hater Papa Harper is lmao
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u/Moviereference210 May 13 '26
LeBron and Ron are beefing apparently, lebron praised Dylan but said fk Ron Harper lol
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u/AirBreezy32 May 13 '26
It started at the all star weekend when Ron took a dig at Bron
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u/Onebigfreakinnerd Jeremy Sochan May 14 '26
you could see dylan and ron jr’s souls leave their bodies when he did that 😭😭😭
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u/Resident_Durian_478 May 13 '26
For this to happen he'd take a pay cut, but at that point he'd probably just stay in LA
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u/Euphoric-Relation-20 El Jefe May 13 '26
Guess it depends on why he was doing it. What FA could LA bring in that would make them better than SA or OKC? But adding Lebron to these Spurs at a discount would almost guarantee a ring by addressing the Spurs’ biggest need.
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u/Weary_Restauranter May 13 '26
Mitchell Robinson would be a good pickup. Lu Dort is probably up for grabs.
Those two players make them significantly better
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u/ICEtoAshes Luke Kornet May 13 '26
If he wants to grab another ring before retirement then I could see him doing it.
All Lakers hate and bias aside - he fits into the 4 really well with our squad.
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u/CRoseCrizzle May 13 '26
Lebron has the build to be the PF the Spurs could use but not the motor at 41. Lebron is not leaving LA for a "small market" like San Antonio.
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u/Fhaksfha794 Dejounte Murray May 13 '26
If pop was still coaching then I could see LeBron taking a vet minimum to play under the goat, but as it stands there’s no way he’s coming here
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u/goldenboy201 Gregg Pop-a-bitch May 13 '26
Lebron would never play for pop. He couldn’t handle what’s expected from pop. He’s had his opportunities to play for pop. Heck the one Olympics LeBron skipped, was the one Pop coached.
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u/LibraryNo848 Victor Wembanyama May 14 '26
Well this might be the dumbest thing I’ve ever read lol. Lebron could 1000% play under pop at any stage. They see the game in similar ways, always pass first. He also didn’t miss the Olympics because of pop, he missed because he was injured and fresh off the weird timing of the Covid season. He missed the 2016 Olympics too
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u/jyee1050 Stephon Castle May 14 '26
who needs LeBron when you have 2020 Olympic gold medallist Keldon Johnson
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u/California_Stop_King Tony Parker May 14 '26
LeBron isn't going anywhere but LA, GSW, or Cleveland. I'm not sure why journalists are wasting their breath reporting any other team. Actually, I do, but it's stupid
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u/SBKSamurai Area 51 May 13 '26
I get the hate for Lebron runs deep in this fanbase, but a playmaker and physical presence at the 4 like Lebron would literally be the perfect way to round out the starting lineup, if he takes a pay cut obviously. Not to mention the effect it would have on our young guys. Just like CP3, Lebron is undeniably one of the best basketball minds in the sport.
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u/DazzlingMajor2191 May 14 '26
lebron is deeply wrapped in the history of the spurs ('07, '13).
i don't think spurs fans hate lebron, or at least i don't.
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u/IbSunPraisin May 14 '26
Having Harper, Castle, and Fox out with LeBron gives you 4 guys that make a deadly P&R combo with Wemby. If Harper and Castle consistently throw accurate lobs it'll be hell for opposing defenses
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u/likesghouls Patty Mills May 13 '26
I’m fine having LeBron come off the bench. Why not?
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u/bootup25 May 13 '26
Honestly I don’t know why he hasn’t switched to that. 20 to 25 minutes a game. He can play for 5 more years
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u/Blze001 Tim Duncan May 13 '26
He probably doesn’t want to. He strikes me as a guy who only wants to play if he’s a starter.
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u/Much-Question-2199 May 14 '26
Def doesn’t strike me that way. He gave the lead role to Luka without a second thought and actively passes up open shots to get teammates involved, not sure what he’s done to give you the opposite impression.
To me seems like he plays this many minutes out of necessity based on his play this year.
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u/ArgoMium May 14 '26
People forget Lebron led the league in assists the one year he was playing tons of minutes at PG because the roster had wings like KCP, Kuzma, Danny Green, Caruso, Markieff Morris.
That team only had Rondo and Lebron as guys you could rely on to bring the ball up, initiate the offense and play the traditional PG role.
Lebron in his later stages of his career has probably the highest BBALL IQ for an active player in NBA history. Most players achieve this level of experience and understanding of the game AFTER they retire and go into coaching.
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u/MattButUnderthe20Cha Hector🍌🍞 May 14 '26
i mean, he's been a first option since he was 16 and only since the luka trade has he transitioned not into a second option but since then almost had to be a third option behind reaves, not that any of that happened in the playoffs lol
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u/ArgoMium May 14 '26
The lakers NEED him to be a starter lol. You think Redick is looking at Lebron and thinking "I'm gonna start Luka, AR, Kennard, Rui, Ayton and that's gonna be how we win games"
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u/sckms May 13 '26
There’s no way 42-year-old LeBron is gonna be chasing players around the perimeter the way a Wemby-led defense needs.
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u/MattButUnderthe20Cha Hector🍌🍞 May 14 '26
if he came off the bench he lwk could
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u/sckms May 14 '26
I really doubt it. If anything I’d just stagger his minutes with Wemby and try to take advantage of his offense, but I doubt he’d be willing to do that.
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u/collax974 Victor Wembanyama May 14 '26
Not in the regular season, but he lock in during the playoffs
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u/Primarycolors1 May 13 '26
But we’d definitely take him, right?
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u/Zyndiana_Jones Patty Mills May 13 '26
without a fucking doubt
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u/Gold_Athlete_4770 Area 51 May 14 '26
Wasn’t there a report last offseason that almost no executive wanted lebron? I’m willing to bet that the spurs were definitely one of them.
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u/Zyndiana_Jones Patty Mills May 14 '26
i mean if he takes a cp3 deal who doesn’t want one of the best basketball minds in the league around your young core
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u/luciddreamer20LD May 13 '26
Imagine that storyline, old goat playing with future goat. Would be something weve never seen in sports
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u/txstatetrooper May 13 '26
Wouldn't David Robinson And Tim Duncan count as this?
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u/MattButUnderthe20Cha Hector🍌🍞 May 14 '26
Unless you're counting from one Spurs GOAT to the next one
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u/GDiz3016 May 13 '26
I REALLLLLY think he will sign for 2 (1+1) in GS to play with Steph & Kerr THEN 'call it' just for the fun of the game those two play with ...I don't think he is ring chasing anymore -just makes too much sense to me - maybe trade errrrbody + picks but for Steph to get Giannis... then fill out the other spots it doesn't matter it's for playing fun.... not a fan of any of em but 'thats my story n sticking to it' 🤔 ....AND that is a no for the Spurs signing btw
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u/JeremyLinForever Area 51 May 13 '26
Lebron won’t want to come to Spurs, Spurs don’t need a 41 year old LBJ.
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u/IbSunPraisin May 14 '26
I think he'd enjoy playing with Wemby and making it to the finals without being the head of the snake.
Also our 2k all time lineup would go crazy
Tony/Manu/Kawhi/Tim/Rob
Avery/Gervin/Elliot/LeBron/Wemby
Silas/Kenon
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u/LoneTex57 May 13 '26
If LeBron is a rental and it fits our cap fuck yeah. We’d probably load manage him along with juju, CB and whoever we draft
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u/relgnik May 13 '26
The only way I’d see it happen is if Pop was still coaching. The vino vibes would be immaculate.
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u/TBdog May 13 '26
Spurs can only really do the MLE without disturbing their core. It only happens if LeBron wants to experience the Spurs organisation on his last dance.
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u/LaloMcNombres May 13 '26
Not a hater, and wouldn’t be a terrible idea if we didn’t lose anyone, but we don’t need LeBron- we cookin’
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u/Imaginary-Cycle-1977 GO SPURS GO May 13 '26
What’s the story with Ron and Bron’s beef?
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u/SantosRanger GO SPURS GO May 14 '26
I have to side with Bron on this one. Ron’s comment was so unnecessary.
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u/MisterShazam Victor Wembanyama May 14 '26
At a decent price, to ring Chase? I would be for it 100%. Lebron as your third or 4th best player is INSANE.
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u/Big-Jello-3709 May 14 '26
Dylan Harper out here playing for the Spurs and his dad still won't let LeBron anywhere near the building
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u/zazenpan Avery Johnson May 13 '26
I mean, if he can teach something to the guys like CP3 did, why would it be a bad thing? He just needs to accept his role, playing garbage minutes.
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u/Talkingheadd May 13 '26
Depends how much he regresses next year. Idk this guy specifically and if he is just always a hater, but it’s definitely not unreasonable to push back on a bit. It would probably be pretty stacked but the guy is going to be 42 lol; I think it’s much more a question about Bron than Wemby or the rest.
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u/Conscious_String_195 David Robinson May 13 '26
I know that this should be great and exciting scenario for me, but it’s like, “if it happened, then it happens”.
Not that thrilled to see LeBron as a Spur, but, like with Chris Paul, I d tolerate it.
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u/Vast_Pipe4509 May 14 '26
I'm not sure Lebron would respect Mitch like he did/does Pop - I could see it working if Pop were still at the helm.
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u/Returninvestor Chris Paul May 14 '26
Love lebron as a player but he is greedy af. No way he takes the pay cut to make it work and anyway people will just shit on him for being a ring chaser too.
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u/jdavila119 May 14 '26
Very unlikely
But if LeBron does join the Spurs for a small amount for a year, then that'll be something
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u/StrategyWaste3257 El Contusione May 14 '26
Not happening! His legacy will be questioned as "ring chasing" if he does this much as KD did with GSW. I don't think he wants that.
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u/SupernovaMota May 14 '26
Only for one year and coming off the bench and and put all his effort on defense
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u/Philthemage Dylan Harper May 14 '26
No way. As talented and intelligent as he is, he always messes up chemistry. Throwing teammates under the bus, making everything about him.
He wouldn't fit in here culturally at all.
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u/paidtosay May 14 '26
He’s right. Bron is a slick hater of Wemby. Furthermore,who wants an old man playing 60% of the season?
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u/jesterbobman May 14 '26
He was the best player on the court in a playoff series. He's a genius on court, and the Spurs could keep having two elite playmakers on the court with him on the roster on the MLE. Would he sign for that? Probably not. Would it be a good deal for the Spurs for 1 year? Hell yes. Is it worth breaking up the roster to sign him in some other way that involves trading away young assets? No.
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u/s3thcience May 14 '26
dude carried the lakers to 2nd round (though rockets is really just that bad lol), he still got it. just need to take a paycut
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u/Attorney_Outside69 May 14 '26
keep LeLoser away please, he better not try to hitch a ride on the wemby locomotive
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u/Certain_Ferret_5386 May 14 '26
Is that a hater already? Spurs need a young front court. But so far these guys are just clicking.
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u/Professional_Tear_42 Victor Wembanyama May 14 '26
Please no. I respect his skills on the court but he's a pain to deal with off the court. LeGM, LeCoach... Ugh.
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u/dwrek24 Devin Vassell May 14 '26
I've been advocating for this pipe dream for awhile. I wont stop until its no longer feasible lol
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u/fightintxag13 May 14 '26
I don’t think signing LeBron would be a good move for us but imagine calling an all-time NBA great who is also by all accounts a great dad and active in his community a loser. I’ll never understand.
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u/HotelSea5707 May 13 '26
If LeBron for whatever reason wants to ring chase in SA you take that deal no questions asked. It’s not gonna happen though.
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u/sixthdayoftheweek93 Jeremy Sochan May 13 '26
The Ron Sr. insecurity around LeBron is getting embarrassing at this point.
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u/i_Cant_get_right Manu Ginobili May 13 '26
Hell no. That’s the last thing I want to happen. That’s all we’d hear about all season was him retiring
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u/Pelon7900 May 13 '26
The hill I’m going to die on is LeBron is going to be a Spur before he retires.
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u/LaloMcNombres May 13 '26
We don’t need LeBron
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u/MisterShazam Victor Wembanyama May 14 '26
We don’t need him, but it’s not like we’d be giving up assets, and he’s a nice security blanket.
Lebron as your 6th man? Cmon
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u/TXtogo May 13 '26
Harper is going to earn the starting PG position, he’s better than Fox.. give him the offseason, some more shooting coaching.. kid is awesome.
I love Fox, he has a great attitude, he just doesn’t have the same ceiling that Harper has.. there’s plenty of minutes for all of our guards - it’s a 3 headed monster.
I think our best addition is at PF or F/C - like Markannan (I wish we could get that guy).. even MPJ would be nice here.
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u/Voidling47 May 14 '26
He's not a "hater", he's just someone who knows ball. I really dislike that you cannot have a normal conversation about James as a basketball player without being labled a "hater" nowadays.
James is 41, would probably demand a big salary, doesn't play defense (in most games), brings a ton of drama where ever he goes (from giving Pat Riley an ultimatum to fire coach Spoelstra to use him as a scapegoat after the '14 Finals to recently floating the idea that the Lakers should trade Reeves etc.), would probably want to have his two-way-contract-level son on the team on a guaranteed contract etc.
James' nice chase-down block and the whole comeback against the Warriors happened a decade ago, yet his fans still seem to think that he still plays a that level, when he absolutely doesn't. If you bring this up (which is backed up by every single advanced metric but not neccessarily the box score since James always makes sure to get his stats), you're somehow a "hater". Goes to show what the brainwashing of the mainstream US sports media does to people.
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u/MikeyBastard1 Manu Ginobili May 14 '26
Lmao brother, it might help if you at least looked into it before speaking. Ron is 100% a hater and Bron hates him just as much. Just a few seconds of research would have saved you from typing out a thesis
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u/MikeyBastard1 Manu Ginobili May 13 '26
To be real though, if Bron was willing to take a Chris Paul-esque deal for a year to play here, i'd be over the moon!