Zgoda on the 4th pick

shrink · Post #1 » by **shrink** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 3:58 pm

Zgoda wrote: Cousins' agent balked at sending his client here because the Wolves frontcourt already is filled with young bigs. There was a bit of a media to-do on Monday over that decision, but such decisions happen like this every year at this time. On Monday, the guy isn't coming in. By the weekend, he shows.

That doesn't guarantee Cousins will change his mind, but Kahn said Cousins' agent has been made aware the team's roster might not look the same next Thursday night as it does today. Kahn said the agent has been "counting bodies" on a team that now includes Al Jefferson, Kevin Love and could include Darko Milicic and Nikola Pekovic once the free agency period commences in July.

Kahn called the team's situation "fluid."

Translated that means expect either Jefferson or Love to be traded in the coming days, the fourth of five "windows of opportunity" to remake the team in a 17-month period as Kahn called them when he was hired in May 2009.

Right now, Johnson looks like the most likely pick and best fit if the Wolves keep and use the fourth pick.

The price to trade up with Philly to get Turner is too high if the 76ers continue to insist someone take Elton Brand's ridiculous contract.

Johnson might be a better fit than Turner anyway because he's a better shooter, one of the team's biggest needs.

funkatron101 · Post #2 » by **funkatron101** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 4:00 pm

Draft Cousins, trade with Sacramento for Johnson + Casspi?

prefuse73 · Post #3 » by **prefuse73** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 4:50 pm

There is some chance that NJ rolls with Cousins (higher upside and NJ's potential to land Amare.

I would love Favors to drop to us and then find a way to get the #5. If Sactown does like Monroe, perhaps we can do the jefferson for prince #7 deal and send them #7 and #16 (or Pek) for #5. At #7 they could still get Monroe and select another big (say whiteside) at #16.

Favors and Johnson (and perhaps a fernandez deal) would go a long way in building a team for Rubio.

Favors - Darko
Love - Favors - #23
Johnson - Brewer
Fernadez - Ellington
Flynn - Sessions

rpa · Post #4 » by **rpa** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 5:05 pm

funkatron101 wrote:Draft Cousins, trade with Sacramento for Johnson + Casspi?

Kings aren't trading Casspi to move up a spot; he's shown too much potential and he means a good deal from a marketing standpoint. Most likely they'd just sit tight and draft Monroe or trade down and draft Whiteside.

IAmTheTruth · Post #5 » by **IAmTheTruth** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 5:26 pm

Draft Cousins. Hope that SAC takes Monroe. Trade with GSW.

Cousins + 16 for Wes Johnson and Anthony Randolph.

Esohny · Post #6 » by **Esohny** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 5:36 pm

IAmTheTruth wrote:Draft Cousins. Hope that SAC takes Monroe. Trade with GSW.

Cousins + 16 for Wes Johnson and Anthony Randolph.

Basically.

Dewey · Post #7 » by **Dewey** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 7:48 pm

IAmTheTruth wrote:Draft Cousins. Hope that SAC takes Monroe. Trade with GSW.

Cousins + 16 for Wes Johnson and Anthony Randolph.

IMO, ending up with Johnson & Randolph is adequate considering we'd still have Love, Jefferson, and Pekovic as significant trade prospects.

cpfsf · Post #8 » by **cpfsf** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 7:58 pm

funkatron101 wrote:Draft Cousins, trade with Sacramento for Johnson + Casspi?

I see them trading one this summer, but not both.

moss_is_1 · Post #9 » by **moss_is_1** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 12:18 am

cpfsf wrote:
funkatron101 wrote:Draft Cousins, trade with Sacramento for Johnson + Casspi?

I see them trading one this summer, but not both.

Yeah, they probably won't trade Johnson and Casspi, and then Nocioni as well. I'm sure they keep 2 of Greene, Casspi, and Johnson(if they take him).