Spurs/Bobcats done deal- Ely a Spur

[ImAKing]

Melvin Ely for Eric Williams & 2009 2nd round pick

 

[Cal-Kings]

Melvin Ely for Eric Williams & 2009 2nd round pick

Seems like small potatoes.

Sometimes I wonder why teams bother? A 2nd round pick?

 

[Warhawk]

Melvin Ely for Eric Williams & 2009 2nd round pick

Where exactly did you hear this? Nothing on ESPN.com....

 

[Ryle]

Actually the Spurs save about a million bucks this year with this deal and it might even put them under the Lux tax.

 

[nbrans]

Charlotte Observer:

http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlotte/sports/basketball/nba/charlotte_bobcats/16689620.htm

Posted on Tue, Feb. 13, 2007

Bobcats, Spurs finalizing Ely trade

RICK BONNELL

Barring a last-minute snag with the league office, the Charlotte Bobcats' Melvin Ely is headed to the San Antonio Spurs, in return for Eric Williams, a 2009 second-round pick and cash compensation.

The Bobcats and Spurs were in a conference call with league officials Tuesday afternoon to finalize the deal. Ely, a 6-9 power forward, requested a trade earlier this season in search of playing time. He's playing on a one-season, $3.3 million contract.

Williams, 6-foot-8, can play either forward spot and is known primarily for his defense. However, he's played little for the Spurs, and his reputation declined in Toronto, where he moped after being traded from the New Jersey Nets.

Williams is making about $4.3 million this season on a contract that expires in July. The Spurs probably will pay the Bobcats the difference in the two contracts. Since the Bobcats are well under the salary cap, they can absorb the additional salary.

The Bobcats extended Ely the one-year qualifying offer with an eye to dealing him. They are loaded with big men, and he was playing behind Emeka Okafor, Sean May, Primoz Brezec and Jake Voskuhl most of this season.

Ely has a gift for low-post scoring, but often fell short of coach Bernie Bickerstaff's expectations as a rebounder and defender.

 

[piksi]

my garbage for your garbage type of deal

 

[SLAB]

Probably the Spurs thinking "He may learn a thing or two from Tim Duncan."

If it works, good for the Spurs, if it doesn't, byebye Melvin.

 

[supamari0]

my garbage for your garbage type of deal

I know, people get excited for no reason with these deals. The Rockets traded Scott Padgett for Jake Tsakalidis and bam 130 replies within 15 minutes.

God I love trades

 

[SLAB]

Im sensing you dont think Big Jake is going to put you over the hump Supermari.

 

[SacTownKid]

Money move is what it sounds like. Surprised the Spurs gave up a second rounder considering they usually pick up good players in the second round. Of course most never come over from the Euro's but still.

 

[Bricklayer]

Ely is good enough to be worth a 2nd rounder. Doesn't have to be great. Just that extra competent big up front. Spurs are much thinner there than people have been letting on. Its Tim and then...largely nobody. Oberto and Elson are barely adequate. Butler didn't pan out. Horry looks finished. They actually needed an extra competent big to make a real run at things this year.

 

[4cwebb]

Ely is good enough to be worth a 2nd rounder. Doesn't have to be great. Just that extra competent big up front. Spurs are much thinner there than people have been letting on. Its Tim and then...largely nobody. Oberto and Elson are barely adequate. Butler didn't pan out. Horry looks finished. They actually needed an extra competent big to make a real run at things this year.

Yep, and if it doesn't work out, Spurs are really no worse off as Eric Williams was not going to help them this year, and getting the jump on an international player in the second round pick is hardly something to hang your hat on.