By Jeje Gomez | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2024-12-15 08:55:16
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12月15日，休赛期签约的大部分球员将有资格被交易，这将导致更多的流言和猜测。以下是您需要了解的所有信息。
一年中的这个时候又到了。随着12月15日的临近，联盟准备迎接交易谈判的升温。上个休赛期签约的球员将有资格被交易，因此每个后悔的买家都将能够正式采取行动。与此同时，那些表现超出预期的球队可能会寻求引援以提升排名。
这个日期不像交易截止日那么重要，但标志着交易季的非正式开始。因此，让我们看看这对联盟和马刺意味着什么。
交易可能需要一段时间才能发生，但流言会增多
12月15日很少是交易完成的日期，所以不要指望交易新闻会蜂拥而至。上赛季，在12月15日至2月初之间发生了四笔交易。2022/23赛季有两笔。前一年有四笔。大多数决定都是在交易截止日前的几天和截止日当天做出的。但有资格被交易的球员池将很快成倍增加，这可能会让各支球队的管理层开始对话。各种流言将层出不穷。
新的“穷鬼线”规则使得匹配薪资变得更加困难，这意味着拥有额外的85份合同来尝试促成交易变得更加重要。也有一些怀有冠军抱负的球队迄今为止表现令人失望。我们可能不会很快看到交易发生，但预计从现在到交易截止日会有更多的交易讨论。
一些马刺球员将获得交易资格，但不太可能被交易
三名马刺球员将在12月15日获得交易资格。克里斯·保罗(Chris Paul)、桑德罗·马穆克拉什维利(Sandro Mamukelashvili)和查尔斯·巴塞(Charles Bassey)的交易限制将被解除，管理层将有权交易他们。但不要指望这会发生。
保罗是球队的首发控球后卫，显然在圣安东尼奥很开心，而且球队很有竞争力，目前距离西部第六的球队只差一个胜场。如果事情出了差错，那么保罗和管理层可能会将他送到其他地方，以免浪费他职业生涯的一年，这是可以预料的，但这并没有发生。没有人应该是不容触碰的，可能有人对保罗感兴趣，尤其是在接近交易截止日的时候，但很难想出一个他会被交易的场景。
巴塞和马穆克拉什维利很容易被交易，因为他们的合同是底薪，但正因为他们如此便宜，马刺现在没有动力交易他们。本赛季他们也做出了贡献。马穆的出场时间取决于球队的整体健康状况和对位情况，但巴塞可能会占据替补中锋的位置。他们可能会在接近交易截止日时被包含在一笔更大的交易中，但除非圣安东尼奥得到升级或优质资产，否则他们不妨留下这两位似乎很适应更衣室并且对自己的角色感到满意的大个子。
不过，不要认为马刺会按兵不动。他们是近年来少数几支在12月15日之后而不是在交易截止日附近进行交易的球队之一，他们用布林·福布斯(Bryn Forbes)交易来了胡安乔·埃尔南戈麦斯(Juancho Hernangomez)（一笔三方交易），并从凯尔特人那里得到了一个次轮签来吸收诺阿·冯莱(Noah Vonleh)的合同。圣安东尼奥会打电话联系其他球队并倾听报价。
马刺有一些有趣的目标，他们拥有促成交易的资产
如前所述，许多球员将在12月15日获得交易资格，包括一些可能对马刺有所帮助的球员。如果您想查看完整列表，可以在这里找到[链接]。一些大牌球员以及一些有实力的轮换球员脱颖而出，他们可能是马刺在需要的位置上的可靠升级。我们将在另一篇文章中详细介绍，但在进行推测之前，首先有一个重要的问题迫在眉睫：圣安东尼奥是否拥有在不包含核心球员或高顺位选秀权的情况下进行重大交易的资产？
答案是肯定的。马刺低于奢侈税线和第一“穷鬼线”，因此他们在交易方面没有任何额外的限制，也不用太担心薪资总额。他们还有哈里森·巴恩斯(Harrison Barnes)和扎克·科林斯(Zach Collins)这样的短期中等合同球员，以及特雷·琼斯(Tre Jones)这样的到期小合同，还有合同接近底薪的有用球员。那些试图交易掉大合同球员以获得一些阵容深度的球队可能会联系圣安东尼奥。由于一项新规则，那些试图立即削减薪水的球队也可能会联系他们。
从本赛季开始，如果未使用的空间特例和中产特例将转化为交易特例。这意味着马刺，他们用部分空间特例从国王队换来了杰伦·麦克丹尼尔斯(Jalen McDaniels)并送出一个次轮签，现在可以吸收一份价值高达320万美元的合同。这并不是一个很大的数字，但对于那些希望减少奢侈税支出或试图低于“穷鬼线”的球队来说，这可能会让他们找上门来。
马刺处于一个可以耐心等待的有利位置，更多球员获得交易资格对他们的影响可能不如那些寻求升级的争冠球队或寻求削减薪水的表现不佳的球队。
也就是说，如果他们现在出现在交易流言中，不要感到惊讶，因为他们拥有合同、资产和薪资空间的灵活性，可以成为交易季的主要推动者和潜在参与者。
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What the unofficial start of the NBA’s trade season means for the Spurs
On Dec. 15, most players who signed contracts in the offseason will become eligible to be traded, which will lead to more rumors and speculation. Here’s everything you need to know.
It’s that time of the year. As Dec. 15 approaches, the league gets ready for trade talk to ramp up. The players who got signed last offseason become eligible to be moved, so everyone with buyer’s remorse will officially be able to move on. Teams that have overachieved, meanwhile, could be looking to add someone to make a push up the standings.
The date is not as important as the trade deadline but marks the unofficial start of trade season. So let’s look at what it means for the league and the Spurs.
Trades might take a while to happen, but rumors will ramp up
Dec. 15 is rarely when trades are completed, so don’t expect the news of transactions to flood in. Last season there were four trades between Dec. 15 and the start of February. In 2022/23, there were two. The year before that, there were four. Most decisions are made on the days before the trade deadline and the deadline itself. But the pool of players that are eligible to be traded will increase exponentially soon, which will probably get front offices talking. Rumors will abound.
The new apron rules make it harder to match salaries, which means having 85 more contracts available to try to create a transaction that works is arguably more important now. There have also been franchises with championship aspirations that have disappointed so far. We might not see trades soon but expect a lot more trade talk from now until the trade deadline.
Some Spurs will become trade-eligible but won’t likely be moved
Three Spurs will become trade-eligible on Dec. 15. Chris Paul, Sandro Mamukelashvili and Charles Bassey will have their restriction lifted and the front office will have the ability to move them. Don’t expect that to happen, though.
Paul is the team’s starting point guard, is clearly happy in San Antonio and the team has been competitive, currently sitting one game back from the team with the sixth-best record in the conference. If things had gone horribly wrong for some reason, it would have been realistic to expect Paul and the front office to potentially send him somewhere else to not waste a year of his career, but that hasn’t happened. No one should be untouchable and there might be some interest in Paul, especially closer to the trade deadline, but it’s hard to come up with a scenario in which he’s traded.
Bassey and Mamukelashvili would be easy to move because they are on minimum deals but because they are so cheap, the Spurs have no motivation to move them right now. They have also contributed this season. Mamu gets playing time depending on overall team health and matchups but Bassey might claim the backup center role. They could be included on a bigger transaction near the trade deadline, but unless San Antonio gets an upgrade or a good asset, they might as well keep the two big men who seem to fit well in the locker room and seem happy with their roles.
Don’t assume the Spurs will stay put, though. They are one of the few teams that have made moves after Dec. 15 and not near the trade deadline in recent years, moving Bryn Forbes for Juancho Hernangomez in a three-team trade and getting a second-rounder from the Celtics to absorb Noah Vonleh’s contract. San Antonio will make calls and listen to offers.
There are some interesting targets for the Spurs, who have the assets to make something happen
As mentioned, a lot of players will become trade-eligible on Dec. 15, including some that could potentially help the Spurs. If you want the entire list, you can find it here. Some big names stand out along with quality rotation players that could be solid upgrades at positions of need. We’ll get into more specifics in a different article, but before speculating, first, a big question is looming: Does San Antonio even have the assets to make a significant move without including a core player or a blue-chip draft pick?
The answer is yes. The Spurs are below the tax line and the first apron, so they don’t have any extra restrictions to trades or huge concerns about payroll. They also have players on short-term mid-sized contracts in Harrison Barnes and Zach Collins and an expiring small contract in Tre Jones, as well as useful guys on deals that are for the minimum or close to it. Teams trying to move someone on a big contract to get some depth could call San Antonio. So could those trying to shed salary immediately, because of a new rule.
Starting this season, the room exception and the mid-level exception, if unused, turn into a trade exception. That means the Spurs, which used part of the room exception to acquire Jalen McDaniels from the Kings for a second-rounder, can now absorb a contract worth up to $3.2 million. It’s not a huge number, but a team looking to cut down on their luxury tax payment or trying to get under the apron could come knocking.
The Spurs are in a good position to be patient and more players being trade-eligible won’t likely affect them as much as it will win-now teams looking for an upgrade or underperforming franchises looking to cut salary.
That said, don’t be surprised if they are included in trade rumors now because they have the contracts, assets, and cap flexibility to be a major facilitator and potential player in trade season.
By Jeje Gomez, via Pounding The Rock