"Manu Ginobili is someone I cannot envision trading. He has been such a huge part of our heart and...

"Manu Ginobili is someone I cannot envision trading. He has been such a huge part of our heart and soul; people like that are hard to come by. You don't even think about trading somebody like that. I can't imagine a scenario where he would be traded." Gregg Popovich

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I already knew this(Manu being traded) wasn’t a legit possiblity. Sure it looks feasible on paper(he’ll be 32 before the season tips off & he has an expiring contract), but I knew Pop would never consider this.

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by DennardC on Jun 12, 2009 1:57 PM CDT reply actions

Beyond the obvious sacrilege involved in trading Manu, Pop is beyond pragmatic and is actually borderline psychotic about doing things his way.

Manu fits exactly into Pop’s scheme. If he were traded, Pop would then be looking for someone who can wear all of the hats that Manu does now…and there is only one Argentinean Assassin in the world.

The inconceivable scenario that Pop is talking about is getting a Kobe, LeBron or DWade for Manu. Outside of that, there is not a chance in hell that Manu is traded.

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by Zeno of Citium on Jun 12, 2009 2:17 PM CDT reply actions

Rec'd to that special place in your heart

Nice. I agree with this statement from Pop. Now if they would just sign him up for 3 more years.

by Big50 on Jun 12, 2009 2:23 PM CDT reply actions

Helluva player for helluva player.

I wonder who…

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by LatinD on Jun 12, 2009 3:59 PM CDT reply actions

Eddie Jones?

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by Chilai on Jun 12, 2009 6:03 PM CDT up reply actions

VC, methinks.

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by Tim C. on Jun 12, 2009 7:52 PM CDT up reply actions

I would think because everyone knows just how important Manu is to the organization, even while injured, that it had to be Manu (and maybe someone else) for VC and atleast someone else. VC makes more that Manu too, too.

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by Ed (dfjmed) on Jun 13, 2009 9:32 AM CDT up reply actions

I wouldn’t be so quick to assume nothing is going to happen. Manu told the Argentine press he expects to be traded, and he has put his house on the market (along with Oberto and the JV).

by One4theThumb on Jun 13, 2009 1:49 PM CDT reply actions

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

I want my Manu!

by J.R. Wilco on Jun 13, 2009 1:56 PM CDT up reply actions

Eh? He did not say that.

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by LatinD on Jun 13, 2009 2:22 PM CDT up reply actions

He just said that they hadn’t sat down with him In San Antonio to discuss an extension. And that a year ago he thought being traded would be impossible, but that these days there was a chance. That’s it.

If you know what Manu’s like, that’s just him being honest. But then both Tony and Pop addressed the issue directly, so…

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by LatinD on Jun 13, 2009 2:29 PM CDT up reply actions

Yeah I’m with LatinD. Manu, like Pop, just doesn’t think in absolutes like “I’ll never be traded” or “I’m always going to be a Spur.” You just can’t assume these things as a player. I think that’s what Manu meant.

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by BlaseE on Jun 13, 2009 2:41 PM CDT up reply actions