Wolves interested in Raja Bell

Ruff Draft · Post #1 » by **Ruff Draft** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 9:14 pm

@WojYahooNBA
Minnesota is showing an interest in Utah guard Raja Bell, a league source tells Y!

Esohny · Post #2 » by **Esohny** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 9:16 pm

I smell future 2nd rounder for helping reduce Utah's payroll.

Ugh.

jack612 · Post #3 » by **jack612** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 9:18 pm

moss_is_1 · Post #4 » by **moss_is_1** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 9:19 pm

meh, why.

UK-Wolf · Post #5 » by **UK-Wolf** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 9:20 pm

moss_is_1 wrote:meh, why.

eyeteeth · Post #6 » by **eyeteeth** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 9:20 pm

Sweet. Maybe if we take Paul Milsap's contract off their hands they'll send us Bell for free!

Darko Miliminutes · Post #7 » by **Darko Miliminutes** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 9:22 pm

Defense, good shooting, and brains. If the price is right, then good move.

Krapinsky · Post #8 » by **Krapinsky** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 9:23 pm

Odd indeed. Maybe part of a bigger deal where Webster is getting shipped out?

Post #9 » by **The J Rocka** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 9:24 pm

Pros: He's got the defense, he's a shooting guard, and a vet.

Cons: His contract & flopping dbag

moss_is_1 · Post #10 » by **moss_is_1** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 9:25 pm

Krapinsky wrote:Odd indeed. Maybe part of a bigger deal where Webster is getting shipped out?

Doubt it...this is very boring for us. no rumors or anything for us really, except this stupid stuff. Kahn should be calling about everyone...

moss_is_1 · Post #11 » by **moss_is_1** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 9:26 pm

J_Era_3 wrote:Pros: He's got the defense, he's a shooting guard, and a vet.

Cons: His contract & flopping dbag, old, sucks

FIFY.

Krapinsky · Post #12 » by **Krapinsky** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 9:28 pm

If we were interested we could just absorb his contract at the moment, but then that means less cap space next year. I would think Bulls, Grizzlies, Boston, and other playoff teams looking for wing help would be more interested than us.

Twolves98 · Post #13 » by **Twolves98** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 9:31 pm

moss_is_1 wrote:
J_Era_3 wrote:Pros: He's got the defense, he's a shooting guard, and a vet.

Cons: His contract & flopping dbag, old, sucks

FIFY.

His contract really isn't that bad

I like the idea the wolves need a vet

Krapinsky · Post #14 » by **Krapinsky** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 9:31 pm

He is the "type" of player you would want to put next to Beasley long term -- if only he were 10 years younger. Maybe Kahn is hoping he'll come in and mentor Johnson.

Or maybe Kahn's hoping he'd convince his good friend Steve Nash to join us in Minnesota.

Post #15 » by **The J Rocka** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 9:37 pm

Twolves98 wrote:
moss_is_1 wrote:
J_Era_3 wrote:Pros: He's got the defense, he's a shooting guard, and a vet.

Cons: His contract & flopping dbag, old, sucks

FIFY.

His contract really isn't that bad

I like the idea the wolves need a vet

3 yrs/10 mil...would rather look somewhere else, but whatever, I'm just sitting back watching the growth of this team & what Kahn is trying to do.

Post #16 » by **The J Rocka** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 9:41 pm

canishoopus RT @ShamSports: Minny can absorb Bell's salary without sending any outgoing. The tax-paying Jazz would want this. But Minny has to get assets as incentive. 6 minutes ago from web FLAG

Get assets as incentive? We have 2nd rounders....

B Calrissian · Post #17 » by **B Calrissian** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 9:43 pm

J_Era_3 wrote:
canishoopus RT @ShamSports: Minny can absorb Bell's salary without sending any outgoing. The tax-paying Jazz would want this. But Minny has to get assets as incentive. 6 minutes ago from web FLAG

Get assets as incentive? We have 2nd rounders....

Can they change the protection on the 1st they owe us?

CoffeeJanitor · Post #18 » by **CoffeeJanitor** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 9:46 pm

6'5 215? Sounds neither long nor athletic

eyeteeth · Post #19 » by **eyeteeth** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 9:46 pm

I dunno, I kinda like this. He's old (a year younger than me, a veritable methuselah), but you wonder what happens when you put him with a bunch of kids. Maybe he starts feeling younger. Sometimes it's nice to be in a situation where you have a lot to teach and get a lot of respect for it. Maybe he hits his shots and plays D, shows the guys how it's done. And to go from a drama-mad Utah to an upbeat and earnest Minnesota wouldn't half suck either.

horaceworthy · Post #20 » by **horaceworthy** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 9:47 pm

J_Era_3 wrote:
canishoopus RT @ShamSports: Minny can absorb Bell's salary without sending any outgoing. The tax-paying Jazz would want this. But Minny has to get assets as incentive. 6 minutes ago from web FLAG

Get assets as incentive? We have 2nd rounders....

It would be awesome to get that GS pick, but I imagine the Wolves would have to do a lot more than take on Raja's salary to get that.