Brewer update

[tvwolves7]

I do not have a link because it is blocked at work. But Zgoda wrote it on his twitter. Shows it from the timberwolves site.

http://www.nba.com/timberwolves/

boss David Kahn says he "couldn't fathom not picking up" Corey Brewer's contract extension for 2010. Deadline is Oct. 31

[Foye]

I'm excited to see what Corey Brewer can bring to the table, finally

[revprodeji]

I....might....cry....so happy.

[revprodeji]

Where is the link?

[tvwolves7]

Where is the link?

I can not click on twitter accounts. But if you go to http://www.nba.com/timberwolves/ and then you will see that there are comments from multiple twitter accounts. Scroll down till you see Jerry Zgoda's, it has a "St" logo. That is where I pulled it from.

He must have really impressed them to decide that he is worth the raw cap space and that we would not be able to resign him for less after the season.

[Klomp]

Where is the link?

http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/wol ... -contract/

[tvwolves7]

Chatted more with David Kahn after this morning’s practice about several decisions he’ll have to make in the coming days, weeks and months and he better illuminated Corey Brewer’s contract situation rather saying it’s a decision they’ll take all of October to make.

Kahn has to extend qualifying offers to Brewer, Kevin Love and Oleksiy Pecherov by Oct. 31 or they’ll become unrestricted free agents next summer.

He, of course, called the Love decision a “no brainer” and said this about Brewer, who will be paid $3.7 million in 2010-11 if the team exercises his option by Halloween:

“I think I need to visit with the coach and I think we need to watch Corey play this year,” he said. “It’d be hard for me to fathom as we speak today that we don’t pick Corey up as well (as Love). But we’ve got all month to think about it.”

He’s meeting with his staff this afternoon to discuss a number of personnel issues, including Nikolai Pekovic, the big, bruising European center they selected with the second round’s first pick in the 2008 draft.

He’ll be available to sign next summer. The question is will Kahn add Pekovic, who plays very close to the basket in Europe, to a frontcourt that already isn’t the most athletic, or will use his rights as a trade piece to acquire other assets.

“We need to look at that carefully,” Kahn said of Pekovic. “Absolutely, we have to start factoring him in as well.”

Asked if the Wolves could afford another center/power forward type who isn’t the most athletic in the world, he said, “I wouldn’t read too much into that one way or the other. Of course, it’s a factor, but I don’t think we have a real feel for that yet. Remember, with Kurt and the staff all being new, there needs to be some real breathing room now for self discovery. I don’t want us to be rushed or concerned about these types of decisions until we hit April and May. That’s when I expect us to really be able to make some decisions.”

Kahn said he expects he and Rambis will go to Europe when the Wolves season is over to watch Pekovic play in the final weeks of his European season.

http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/wolves/

Ok, get more of the quote now that its on the startribune site then on the small quote I saw on Timberwolves.com.

Glad to see Pekovic being talked about and not just as a trade asset.

[revprodeji]

I suspect he is likely a trade asset, but that is when I thought we were using the expirings for a trade asset.

[jade_hippo]

i like Brewer's new haircut

[Biff Cooper]

Picking up Brewer's option would make it very difficult for us to offer a max deal to LeBron or Wade. Not that it would be realistic to expect either of them to play for MN, but with shrinking salary caps, there are getting to be only a handful of teams that can realistically make a max offer. If we somehow have a surprisingly good year with our current roster, and are still able to offer them a max deal with the prospect of Rubio and Pekovic coming over and three first round draft picks, either of them would be crazy not to give us consideration.

If we are really concerned that Corey is going to have a great year and be in line for a big contract, then it's a no brainer for us to sign his option. If we figure the best he would be offered by someone next year is MLE money, then I'd take the risk of not signing his option now to leave us more options for next summer.

[jade_hippo]

well if brewer comes back this season and is hitting from range and has all his explosiveness back i'd have no problem picking up his option. as it stands right now i say let it expire and make him earn it. he's only shown to be an ok defensive player with athleticism but he inconsistent and is coming off knee surgery... thats spells replacable to me.