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Chance of Pekovic not coming

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Re: Chance of Pekovic not coming 

Post#16 » by Breakdown777 » Thu Jul 15, 2010 2:31 am

Calinks wrote:This is terrible if he leaves. And screw small ball. I'm already not happy with the fact that we want to be run and gun. Run and gun and small ball too? That's nothing but a team that gets obliterated in the later rounds of the playoffs. Sissified basketball.


At least those types of basketball produce regular season wins (sometimes, poor GSW) and it puts butts in seats, which probably makes big papa Glen a happy man.

I think if PEK still agrees to come here, maybe we up his offer a bit? I know that any more than 4.3 hurts considering Splitter got 3.3???-(not exactly sure), and I think Darko might get ticked if it's any more than 5.
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Re: Chance of Pekovic not coming 

Post#17 » by Saltine » Thu Jul 15, 2010 2:48 am

Kahn is being interviewed on the Summer league broadcast right now. Seems like he thinks Pekovic is going to sign, based on his comments about Al a few minutes ago.
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Re: Chance of Pekovic not coming 

Post#18 » by Devilzsidewalk » Thu Jul 15, 2010 6:37 am

doesn't he have to come over though to avoid some pretty serious and extensive rape charges awaiting him in Montenegro? He is The Montenegran Rapist afterall, its right there in his name.
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Post#19 » by Devilzsidewalk » Thu Jul 15, 2010 6:38 am

Seriously though guys, The Montenegran Rapist? What kind of slanderous BS nickname is that?!?! Just because a guy forces his way to the hole without a person's consent, absolutely REFUSING to take no for an answer, now all of a sudden he's a friggin rapist? To me thats no rapist, thats the Montenegran Successful Love Doctor. Yea you guys know what I'm talkin about!!!
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Post#20 » by dunkonu21 » Thu Jul 15, 2010 7:01 am

Devilzsidewalk wrote:Seriously though guys, The Montenegran Rapist? What kind of slanderous BS nickname is that?!?! Just because a guy forces his way to the hole without a person's consent, absolutely REFUSING to take no for an answer, now all of a sudden he's a friggin rapist? To me thats no rapist, thats the Montenegran Successful Love Doctor. Yea you guys know what I'm talkin about!!!


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Post#21 » by shangrila » Thu Jul 15, 2010 7:24 am

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Post#22 » by younggunsmn » Thu Jul 15, 2010 1:26 pm

Pekovic is the last to sign because he is the only draft pick/returning FA who has no cap hold until signed. Kahn wants all his other moves done first to maximize maneuverability under the salary cap.

Hopefully it gets announced today or tomorrow.
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Post#23 » by Worm Guts » Thu Jul 15, 2010 2:24 pm

younggunsmn wrote:Pekovic is the last to sign because he is the only draft pick/returning FA who has no cap hold until signed. Kahn wants all his other moves done first to maximize maneuverability under the salary cap.

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It shouldn't matter when he signs. You've still got to save room for him. It's not like we can go over the cap to sign him.
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Post#24 » by Devilzsidewalk » Thu Jul 15, 2010 3:24 pm

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younggunsmn wrote:Pekovic is the last to sign because he is the only draft pick/returning FA who has no cap hold until signed. Kahn wants all his other moves done first to maximize maneuverability under the salary cap.

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It shouldn't matter when he signs. You've still got to save room for him. It's not like we can go over the cap to sign him.


maybe he doesn't necessarily want him, might want to trade his rights instead and make somebody use their MLE to sign him
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Post#25 » by NewWolvesOrder » Thu Jul 15, 2010 3:45 pm

We need Pekovic, as of right now we don't have anybody we can get physical with guys like Dwight, Perkins and now Cousins.
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Post#26 » by Devilzsidewalk » Thu Jul 15, 2010 3:50 pm

doesn't mean Kahn knows that, Pekovic was a McHale pick so it automatically makes him an expendable player
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Post#27 » by Worm Guts » Thu Jul 15, 2010 4:03 pm

I don't think we would have agree to terms with him if we were going to trade him.
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Post#28 » by Saltine » Thu Jul 15, 2010 6:59 pm

Yeah, that would be a bad precedent...
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Post#29 » by Krapinsky » Fri Jul 16, 2010 12:32 am

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Post#30 » by Devilzsidewalk » Fri Jul 16, 2010 1:34 am

I didn't know it was so to being finalized, I'm glad, I'm actually more excited about seeing Pekovic than Johnson.
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Re: Chance of Pekovic not coming 

Post#31 » by Saltine » Fri Jul 16, 2010 9:38 am

http://www.startribune.com/sports/wolve ... olves.html

Kahn said there's no snag in the Pekovic negotiations, doesn't believe there's any reason to think Pekovic will reconsider and stay in Europe and said he hopes to have all the paperwork signed within a week
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Post#32 » by jerseys10 » Fri Jul 16, 2010 10:27 am

I have a really small...uh...tenure
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Re: Chance of Pekovic not coming 

Post#33 » by revprodeji » Fri Jul 16, 2010 9:26 pm

Devilzsidewalk wrote:Seriously though guys, The Montenegran Rapist? What kind of slanderous BS nickname is that?!?! Just because a guy forces his way to the hole without a person's consent, absolutely REFUSING to take no for an answer, now all of a sudden he's a friggin rapist? To me thats no rapist, thats the Montenegran Successful Love Doctor. Yea you guys know what I'm talkin about!!!



European Kobe?


on the real, I wonder if the Pekovic signing, "announcement" of the Ridnour deal and the obviously pending Sessions trades are all related in order to stay under the cap without waiving the TPE.
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Re: Chance of Pekovic not coming 

Post#34 » by Kurosawa » Fri Jul 16, 2010 10:42 pm

This. Rev nailed it.
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Post#35 » by Breakdown777 » Sat Jul 17, 2010 4:52 am

revprodeji wrote:on the real, I wonder if the Pekovic signing, "announcement" of the Ridnour deal and the obviously pending Sessions trades are all related in order to stay under the cap without waiving the TPE.


What has to happen in what order for this to work? Do we need to trade Sessions before we can make the signings official?

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