Draft Day: Round 2

younggunsmn · Post #421 » by **younggunsmn** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 3:28 am

Sounds like from TC agents were kinda dictating the 2nd round a bit and saying I'm only gonna sign your Hinkie or 2-way If I go to team XYZ.
Which is kinda crazy for young kids hoping to be fringe NBA players.
Guaranteed money should be what they hope for.

LibertyPrime · Post #422 » by **LibertyPrime** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 3:39 am

WolfAddict wrote:
lewdog wrote:Has there ever been a productive, marginal Aussie player EVER in the history of the NBA?
I'm kind of thinking our young Rocco isn't going to be the first.
Horrible night.

Not sure what you mean by marginal in this but there's been a few productive Aussies in the NBA

Mills
Bogut
Dilly
Exum
Baynes
Longley
Giddy
Ingles
Daniels

Just off the top of my head. Although without knowing what you mean by marginal I may have missed the point

He means Shane Heal.

Post #423 » by **Klomp** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 3:43 am

Dilly? Why am I not remembering that one? I recognize the rest of the names....

KGdaBom · Post #424 » by **KGdaBom** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 3:45 am

Klomp wrote:
Nick K wrote:
moss_is_1 wrote:Probably keep him overseas.

He'll stay overseas. You'll never hear of him again.

G League, two-way contract.

Why do you think that?

Post #425 » by **Klomp** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 3:47 am

KGdaBom wrote:
Klomp wrote:
Nick K wrote:
He'll stay overseas. You'll never hear of him again.

G League, two-way contract.

Why do you think that?

Was going off this:

Read on Twitter

This made it sound like less of a sure thing though:

Read on Twitter

WolfAddict · Post #426 » by **WolfAddict** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 3:54 am

Klomp wrote:Dilly? Why am I not remembering that one? I recognize the rest of the names....

Matthew Dellavedova

Post #427 » by **Klomp** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 3:54 am

WolfAddict wrote:
Klomp wrote:Dilly? Why am I not remembering that one? I recognize the rest of the names....

Matthew Dellavedova

I'm dumb, disregard.

WolfAddict · Post #428 » by **WolfAddict** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 3:55 am

Klomp wrote:
WolfAddict wrote:
Klomp wrote:Dilly? Why am I not remembering that one? I recognize the rest of the names....

Matthew Dellavedova

I'm dumb, disregard.

No no not at all brother - The use of an Aussie shortened name was probably a bit obscure and I should've used his actual name

KGdaBom · Post #429 » by **KGdaBom** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 3:58 am

Klomp wrote:

Read on Twitter

please explain. I don't understand what the hell he was talking about.

winforlose · Post #430 » by **winforlose** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 4:02 am

KGdaBom wrote:
Klomp wrote:

Read on Twitter

please explain. I don't understand what the hell he was talking about.

100% agree, not following TC at all here. This is like walking in at the end of a story and trying to understand without the context.

KGdaBom · Post #431 » by **KGdaBom** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 4:03 am

Klomp wrote:
KGdaBom wrote:
Klomp wrote:G League, two-way contract.

Why do you think that?

Was going off this:

Read on Twitter

This made it sound like less of a sure thing though:

Read on Twitter

Thanks.

KGdaBom · Post #432 » by **KGdaBom** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 4:04 am

winforlose wrote:
KGdaBom wrote:
Klomp wrote:

Read on Twitter

please explain. I don't understand what the hell he was talking about.

100% agree, not following TC at all here. This is like walking in at the end of a story and trying to understand without the context.

I'm glad it wasn't just me.

Post #433 » by **Klomp** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 4:06 am

winforlose wrote:
KGdaBom wrote:
Klomp wrote:

Read on Twitter

please explain. I don't understand what the hell he was talking about.

100% agree, not following TC at all here. This is like walking in at the end of a story and trying to understand without the context.

More and more, agents will try to steer their clients to franchises where they want to go, whether it's a better location or a better opportunity. Remember Bronny last year? A lot more of that going on. Honestly, it might be a negative byproduct of switching to a two-day draft.

KGdaBom · Post #434 » by **KGdaBom** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 4:38 am

When does camp signings, invites and that kind of stuff info come out. Nembhard please. I'd love to see him light up SL throwing lobs to Joan and Rocco.

minimus · Post #435 » by **minimus** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 4:40 am

I guess both Randle and Reid will be resigned

TwolvesFanRome · Post #436 » by **TwolvesFanRome** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 4:50 am

TLand0026 wrote:Take Zikarski at 45 and you're jouney to the darkside will be complete!

Lol ahahahhaa

younggunsmn · Post #437 » by **younggunsmn** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 5:24 am

KGdaBom wrote:When does camp signings, invites and that kind of stuff info come out. Nembhard please. I'd love to see him light up SL throwing lobs to Joan and Rocco.

Nembhard signed a 2-way with Dallas.
There have been several signings but I have yet to see one for the Wolves.

This is a good aggregation site for transaction newsL
https://www.hoopsrumors.com/

Slim Tubby · Post #438 » by **Slim Tubby** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 5:58 am

Klomp wrote:

Read on Twitter

I'm going to need some remedial explanation as to what this word salad from Connelly means.

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Knoxz · Post #439 » by **Knoxz** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 10:43 am

Slim Tubby wrote:
Klomp wrote:

Read on Twitter
I'm going to need some remedial explanation as to what this word salad from Connelly means.

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My understanding is that by having one more day until the second round, agents use that extratime to make deals to take players to teams that promise more playing time or a better contract. Unlike in the first round, they have more negotiating power and flexibility, and they take advantage of that (we saw it with Bronny, who either went to the Lakers or there would be consequences).
In European football (soccer), it's been happening for some time now. There are agents who have more power than clubs or the players themselves. Besides, you as a franchise aren't interested in having bad relationships with these agents, especially with a second-round player who is usually out of the NBA within a couple of years. If you have bad relationships with these agents, you can have problems re-signing players or signing them through free agency, since they usually represent quite a few players.
Sorry for my english if it's not clear.

jpatrick · Post #440 » by **jpatrick** » Fri Jun 27, 2025 11:50 am

I suspect that if we willing to offer a regular NBA contract to our second round pick, we could have taken anyone. It is more because we were limited to offering a two-way, which the second round picks were not required to accept. And they were telling TC other teams were offering regular contracts if they were picked.