2022 Free Agency

winforlose · Post #1201 » by **winforlose** » Sun Jul 24, 2022 3:09 pm

Nathan Knight is not a two way. Apparently we signed him to the 15th spot.

“Power forward Nathan Knight has re-signed with the Timberwolves, according to the NBA’s transactions log.

Knight received a two-year contract with a team option on the second season, tweets Michael Scotto of Hoops Hype.”

https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2022/07/timberwolves-re-sign-nathan-knight.html

Dewey · Post #1202 » by **Dewey** » Sun Jul 24, 2022 3:15 pm

shrink wrote:I just wanted to mention that in many of the national pods I listen to, Kyle Anderson and Taurean Prince are mentioned as two of the best value signings of the off-season.

Role players like this often move around a bit in the long run, but there is always a market if they stay healthy. Their experience grows and likely good locker room guys team can add for good value as mentioned.

moss_is_1 · Post #1203 » by **moss_is_1** » Sun Jul 24, 2022 4:15 pm

winforlose wrote:Nathan Knight is not a two way. Apparently we signed him to the 15th spot.

“Power forward Nathan Knight has re-signed with the Timberwolves, according to the NBA’s transactions log.

Knight received a two-year contract with a team option on the second season, tweets Michael Scotto of Hoops Hype.”

https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2022/07/timberwolves-re-sign-nathan-knight.html

Good for knight. I like him, think he played pretty good when he got a chance. He gets to the line a lot and has good athleticism. I'd be curious how he'd look next to Gobert.

winforlose · Post #1204 » by **winforlose** » Sun Jul 24, 2022 4:17 pm

moss_is_1 wrote:
winforlose wrote:Nathan Knight is not a two way. Apparently we signed him to the 15th spot.

“Power forward Nathan Knight has re-signed with the Timberwolves, according to the NBA’s transactions log.

Knight received a two-year contract with a team option on the second season, tweets Michael Scotto of Hoops Hype.”

https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2022/07/timberwolves-re-sign-nathan-knight.html

Good for knight. I like him, think he played pretty good when he got a chance. He gets to the line a lot and has good athleticism. I'd be curious how he'd look next to Gobert.

I wanted further confirmation and seem to have found it with the link below. I personally dislike Knight on the main roster because he cannot shoot the 3, is inconsistent from the free throw line, and tends to get dominated inside by bigger and especially stronger bigs. Paul Reed in the summer league wasn’t the only time Knight got humiliated. Very disappointed by this move. Only spot open now is the 2nd two way. We could use it on a C, PG, or best available.

https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/timberwolves-nathan-knight-signs-standard-nba-contract/

wolves_89 · Post #1205 » by **wolves_89** » Sun Jul 24, 2022 4:20 pm

Now that Knight has signed, I hope we'll get a second two-way in the near future. The two areas that would make sense would be a developmental point guard or a center who could be good at drop coverage.

KGdaBom · Post #1206 » by **KGdaBom** » Sun Jul 24, 2022 4:20 pm

winforlose wrote:
moss_is_1 wrote:
winforlose wrote:Nathan Knight is not a two way. Apparently we signed him to the 15th spot.

“Power forward Nathan Knight has re-signed with the Timberwolves, according to the NBA’s transactions log.

Knight received a two-year contract with a team option on the second season, tweets Michael Scotto of Hoops Hype.”

https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2022/07/timberwolves-re-sign-nathan-knight.html

Good for knight. I like him, think he played pretty good when he got a chance. He gets to the line a lot and has good athleticism. I'd be curious how he'd look next to Gobert.

I wanted further confirmation and seem to have found it with the link below. I personally dislike Knight on the main roster because he cannot shoot the 3, is inconsistent from the free throw line, and tends to get dominated inside by bigger and especially stronger bigs. Paul Reed in the summer league wasn’t the only time Knight got humiliated. Very disappointed by this move. Only spot open now is the 2nd two way. We could use it on a C, PG, or best available.

https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/timberwolves-nathan-knight-signs-standard-nba-contract/

it's hard for me to understand why we would do this. I'd take the risk of losing Knight if we don't sign him to a guaranteed contract. Maybe he impressed Connelly with his recent 44 point Pro Am performance.

winforlose · Post #1207 » by **winforlose** » Sun Jul 24, 2022 4:23 pm

KGdaBom wrote:
winforlose wrote:
moss_is_1 wrote:Good for knight. I like him, think he played pretty good when he got a chance. He gets to the line a lot and has good athleticism. I'd be curious how he'd look next to Gobert.

I wanted further confirmation and seem to have found it with the link below. I personally dislike Knight on the main roster because he cannot shoot the 3, is inconsistent from the free throw line, and tends to get dominated inside by bigger and especially stronger bigs. Paul Reed in the summer league wasn’t the only time Knight got humiliated. Very disappointed by this move. Only spot open now is the 2nd two way. We could use it on a C, PG, or best available.

https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/timberwolves-nathan-knight-signs-standard-nba-contract/

it's hard for me to understand why we would do this. I'd take the risk of losing Knight if we don't sign him to a guaranteed contract. Maybe he impressed Connelly with his recent 44 point Pro Am performance.

I think it is more about promises when we signed him last year. He made a lot of friends within the team and maybe they worry about moral. As I said I hate the move. I am not sure I even wanted him as two way. I have no faith whatsoever in Knight.

Edit to add: Anyone who is good with advanced stats, is there any way to find how many of Knights shots were blocked and how many per game played? Again, not his getting a block on an opponent, but getting blocked by them.

Norseman79 · Post #1208 » by **Norseman79** » Sun Jul 24, 2022 7:47 pm

Knight playing as a 4 is different than the 5. Will be interesting to see how it plays out.

PG - DLo, Rivers/JMac
SG - Ant, Nowell, Forbes, Moore
SF - McDaniels, Prince, Minott
PF - Kat, Anderson, Knight
C. - Gobert, Naz

I am hoping 2nd two way is a big, like legit 7' if not, perhaps a PG to groom.

Watch camp cuts

minimus · Post #1209 » by **minimus** » Sun Jul 24, 2022 8:37 pm

Norseman79 wrote:Knight playing as a 4 is different than the 5. Will be interesting to see how it plays out.

PG - DLo, Rivers/JMac
SG - Ant, Nowell, Forbes, Moore
SF - McDaniels, Prince, Minott
PF - Kat, Anderson, Knight
C. - Gobert, Naz

I am hoping 2nd two way is a big, like legit 7' if not, perhaps a PG to groom.

Watch camp cuts

As for second two way I'd love to get future Anderson/Prince replacement: a big combo forward who can defend and shoot.

SO_MONEY · Post #1210 » by **SO_MONEY** » Sun Jul 24, 2022 8:47 pm

Norseman79 wrote:Knight playing as a 4 is different than the 5. Will be interesting to see how it plays out.

PG - DLo, Rivers/JMac
SG - Ant, Nowell, Forbes, Moore
SF - McDaniels, Prince, Minott
PF - Kat, Anderson, Knight
C. - Gobert, Naz

I am hoping 2nd two way is a big, like legit 7' if not, perhaps a PG to groom.

Watch camp cuts

Center is still our least needed position, more so now with Knight. A prototypical PF or PG should be a better use.

winforlose · Post #1211 » by **winforlose** » Sun Jul 24, 2022 9:07 pm

SO_MONEY wrote:
Norseman79 wrote:Knight playing as a 4 is different than the 5. Will be interesting to see how it plays out.

PG - DLo, Rivers/JMac
SG - Ant, Nowell, Forbes, Moore
SF - McDaniels, Prince, Minott
PF - Kat, Anderson, Knight
C. - Gobert, Naz

I am hoping 2nd two way is a big, like legit 7' if not, perhaps a PG to groom.

Watch camp cuts

Center is still our least needed position, more so now with Knight. A prototypical PF or PG should be a better use.

Knight doesn’t do well at C, so I guess they plan to use him at PF. We are pretty set at PF with KAT, Anderson, Knight, and either MCD or Minott in a pinch. I think PG is priority 1.

SO_MONEY · Post #1212 » by **SO_MONEY** » Sun Jul 24, 2022 9:28 pm

winforlose wrote:
SO_MONEY wrote:
Norseman79 wrote:Knight playing as a 4 is different than the 5. Will be interesting to see how it plays out.

PG - DLo, Rivers/JMac
SG - Ant, Nowell, Forbes, Moore
SF - McDaniels, Prince, Minott
PF - Kat, Anderson, Knight
C. - Gobert, Naz

I am hoping 2nd two way is a big, like legit 7' if not, perhaps a PG to groom.

Watch camp cuts

Center is still our least needed position, more so now with Knight. A prototypical PF or PG should be a better use.

Knight doesn’t do well at C, so I guess they plan to use him at PF. We are pretty set at PF with KAT, Anderson, Knight, and either MCD or Minott in a pinch. I think PG is priority 1.

My point is we have 3 centers, plus Knight. Knight is our only semi-prototypical PF, having a spare is a priority, that or PG, but I tend to agree PG is probably priority 1.

winforlose · Post #1213 » by **winforlose** » Sun Jul 24, 2022 9:33 pm

SO_MONEY wrote:
winforlose wrote:
SO_MONEY wrote:
Center is still our least needed position, more so now with Knight. A prototypical PF or PG should be a better use.

Knight doesn’t do well at C, so I guess they plan to use him at PF. We are pretty set at PF with KAT, Anderson, Knight, and either MCD or Minott in a pinch. I think PG is priority 1.

My point is we have 3 centers, plus Knight. Knight is our only semi-prototypical PF, having a spare is a priority, that or PG, but I tend to agree PG is probably priority 1.

Anderson could play small ball C in a pinch, or MCD. Not ideal, but the circumstances requiring it would be pretty dire, and hopefully very temporary.

Do you know of any good G league PGs who are uncommitted? I doubt Wright wants to be our 2 way again.

SO_MONEY · Post #1214 » by **SO_MONEY** » Sun Jul 24, 2022 9:46 pm

winforlose wrote:
SO_MONEY wrote:
winforlose wrote:
Knight doesn’t do well at C, so I guess they plan to use him at PF. We are pretty set at PF with KAT, Anderson, Knight, and either MCD or Minott in a pinch. I think PG is priority 1.

My point is we have 3 centers, plus Knight. Knight is our only semi-prototypical PF, having a spare is a priority, that or PG, but I tend to agree PG is probably priority 1.

Anderson could play small ball C in a pinch, or MCD. Not ideal, but the circumstances requiring it would be pretty dire, and hopefully very temporary.

Do you know of any good G league PGs who are uncommitted? I doubt Wright wants to be our 2 way again.

Mac McClung?

I guess he might be a guy that stands out...I think he is unaffiliated. But who knows...

shangrila · Post #1215 » by **shangrila** » Sun Jul 24, 2022 9:58 pm

minimus wrote:
Norseman79 wrote:Knight playing as a 4 is different than the 5. Will be interesting to see how it plays out.

PG - DLo, Rivers/JMac
SG - Ant, Nowell, Forbes, Moore
SF - McDaniels, Prince, Minott
PF - Kat, Anderson, Knight
C. - Gobert, Naz

I am hoping 2nd two way is a big, like legit 7' if not, perhaps a PG to groom.

Watch camp cuts

As for second two way I'd love to get future Anderson/Prince replacement: a big combo forward who can defend and shoot.

We've already got two 2-ways: AJ Lawson and now Nate Knight.

winforlose · Post #1216 » by **winforlose** » Sun Jul 24, 2022 10:03 pm

shangrila wrote:
minimus wrote:
Norseman79 wrote:Knight playing as a 4 is different than the 5. Will be interesting to see how it plays out.

PG - DLo, Rivers/JMac
SG - Ant, Nowell, Forbes, Moore
SF - McDaniels, Prince, Minott
PF - Kat, Anderson, Knight
C. - Gobert, Naz

I am hoping 2nd two way is a big, like legit 7' if not, perhaps a PG to groom.

Watch camp cuts

As for second two way I'd love to get future Anderson/Prince replacement: a big combo forward who can defend and shoot.

We've already got two 2-ways: AJ Lawson and now Nate Knight.

Knight is not a two way. He got a 15 man roster spot on a two year deal. This year is partially guaranteed, next year is not guaranteed at all.

shangrila · Post #1217 » by **shangrila** » Sun Jul 24, 2022 10:16 pm

winforlose wrote:
shangrila wrote:
minimus wrote:As for second two way I'd love to get future Anderson/Prince replacement: a big combo forward who can defend and shoot.

We've already got two 2-ways: AJ Lawson and now Nate Knight.

Knight is not a two way. He got a 15 man roster spot on a two year deal. This year is partially guaranteed, next year is not guaranteed at all.

I stand corrected.

And that's stupid. We filled our last roster spot with Knight? When we had a 2-way spot for him?

winforlose · Post #1218 » by **winforlose** » Sun Jul 24, 2022 10:16 pm

shangrila wrote:
winforlose wrote:
shangrila wrote:We've already got two 2-ways: AJ Lawson and now Nate Knight.

Knight is not a two way. He got a 15 man roster spot on a two year deal. This year is partially guaranteed, next year is not guaranteed at all.

I stand corrected.

And that's stupid. We filled our last roster spot with Knight? When we had a 2-way spot for him?

A lot of us agree 100%. It seems he didn’t want it and we wanted him.

shrink · Post #1219 » by **shrink** » Sun Jul 24, 2022 10:56 pm

shangrila wrote:We filled our last roster spot with Knight? When we had a 2-way spot for him?

We offered him the two way, and he wouldn’t sign it. And I would note that with two years of NBA experience, his minimum deal was too expensive for us to have offered him the Gupta Special, before we used it elsewhere.

I’m ok with this. I thought we could use a little more size, but most games Knight won’t see the court. Hopefully with all the roster turnover, Knight helps maintain a little continuity for the good locker room we had last year. I assume it’s for the minimum, so we doesn’t touch the BAE.

winforlose · Post #1220 » by **winforlose** » Sun Jul 24, 2022 11:04 pm

shrink wrote:
shangrila wrote:We filled our last roster spot with Knight? When we had a 2-way spot for him?

We offered him the two way, and he wouldn’t sign it. And I would note that with two years of NBA experience, his minimum deal was too expensive for us to have offered him the Gupta Special, before we used it elsewhere.

I’m ok with this. I thought we could use a little more size, but most games Knight won’t see the court. Hopefully with all the roster turnover, Knight helps maintain a little continuity for the good locker room we had last year. I assume it’s for the minimum, so we doesn’t touch the BAE.

In that case he was an RFA, he couldn’t play elsewhere. His choices were two way or sit out. The more likely scenario is someone else offered him a roster spot and we matched.