Free NBA Agency: Tony Parker leaves Spurs after 17 seasons

Well, it's going to be weird. The Spurs legend, Tony Parker, ended in San Antonio. The leader would have agreed on a two-year $ 10 million deal with the Hornets on Friday, according to several reports. Parker, 36, played 55 games with the Spurs last season, mostly for the first time in his career. He averaged 7.7 points and 3.5 badists in 19.5 minutes per game. Parker told SI early in the year that he was hoping to finish his career in San Antonio after three more seasons. Instead, he will leave the Spurs in what has been the oddest season of the franchise in years. Note the case for Charlotte

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This is an interesting move for the Hornets. On one side, Michael Carter-Williams was their playmaker from last year. On the other hand, Parker has had a negative net score for the Spurs in each of his last five seasons, although last year was the only case where the team as a whole had a grade. negative net with Parker in the field. At this point in his career, Parker is probably more valuable as a veteran than a productive player. (Although it should be noted that he was able to help Kawhi Leonard away from San Antonio.) Parker, at best, will be a slight improvement over Carter-Williams, and he should not be safe. expect to see a ton of playing time behind Kemba Walker

The signing raises the question of the Hornets' plan. Charlotte seems to want to be respectable next season, but sooner or later, this team will likely have to press the eject button. In a summer filled with one year transactions, why did Parker have two? The Hornets could have wage commitments of more than $ 90 million next summer, and this before a new deal for Kemba Walker. Maybe Charlotte will finally let Kemba walk, but why give another year to Parker? These movements, as well as taking over Timofey Mozgov's salary, invite a close examination when they are considered together.

In the end, Parker's signature will probably not move the needle a lot on the pitch. His strong presence in the locker room could go anyway on a team mired in mediocrity. And Charlotte handing a 36-year-old carpentry shop a second year into a buyer's market is a bit confusing. Who knows, maybe with LeBron from East, the Hornets will be one of the teams that will benefit. For the moment, the acquisition of Parker feels like any splash, very little substance.

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