Tony Parker

The Spurs are expected to trade Tony Parker to either give its three-man core a fresh look or find a younger big man to pair with Tim Duncan, after signing Manu Ginobili to a three-year contract worth nearly $40 million last month.

Duncan would not be drawn on specific areas that need improvement, saying only: “We’ll start doing whatever we’ve got to do to prepare for next year.”

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Manu Ginobili

The San Antonio Spurs announced today that guard Manu Ginobili has signed a multi-year contract extension. Per club policy terms of the contract were not announced.

The 6-6 Ginobili was selected by San Antonio with the 57th pick in the 1999 NBA Draft. In his eight seasons, Ginobili has helped navigate the Spurs to three NBA Championships.

He and Bill Bradley are the only two players to win a NBA Championship, an Olympic gold medal and a Euroleague Championship.

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Manu Ginobili

Manu Ginobili and the Spurs are close to agreeing on a three-year extension worth up to $40 million.

Ginobili’s injuries, age, and aggressive style have raised questions about his long-term health, but the Spurs are a far more dangerous team when he’s playing.

Some issues remain but the deal could be signed by the end of the week.

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Manu Ginobili

An intoxicating free-agent class should include the consideration of Manu Ginobili. Aside from Kobe, who has swished more critical shots than Manu, a three-time titlist in San Antonio?

Internationally, even Kobe can not compare to his nervy adventures for Argentina’s gold-medal 2004 squad and its 2008 bronze team.

If you are Knicks president Donnie Walsh, what is specifically intoxicating about everything Manu has going for him is that, unlike LeBron and Wade, he figures to be infinitely more receptive to being amply romanced.

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Manu Ginobili

Real Madrid is rumored to be offering Spurs guard Manu Ginobili a contract worth $13.5 million for next season.

A Spanish newspaper reported that Real is very interested in acquiring the 32-year-old Argentinean, who is set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer after spending eight seasons and winning three NBA championships with the Spurs.

He is set to make $10.7 million in the his final year with San Antonio.

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Manu Ginobili

Veteran Spanish journalist Ramon Trecet has confirmed in his Twitter the rumors about the strong interest of Real Madrid to sign Manu Ginobili next season.

The Argentinian forward, whose contract with the San Antonio Spurs is expiring, played for Ettore Messina, now Real Madrid’s coach, in his stint in Italy with Virtus Bologna.

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Manu Ginobili

Manu Ginobili never thought he would wear another team’s uniform. Now, he has to allow that it is possible.

The 32-year-old Ginobili now knows that there is no contract extension coming from the Spurs, and that he probably will not be in San Antonio next season.

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Amare Stoudemire

The Spurs have researched and are debating pursuing Suns forward Amare Stoudemire, according to league sources.

Questions remain about what San Antonio would be willing to give up, however, including whether or not they would part with Manu Ginobili.

Also, will the Spurs be willing to sign Stoudemire to a lucrative contract extension and increase their payroll?

“They know they’ve got to do something,” a source familiar with the front office’s thinking said. “They feel like they’ve got to at least look at this … and they are.”

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Manu Ginobili

An interview published in Argentina featured a strong statement from Manu Ginobili about his future with the Spurs.

Ginobili clarified his comments for the Express-News before Wednesday’s game.

Ginobili does not expect the Spurs to offer him a contract extension before the five-year deal he signed in 2004 expires this summer.

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