Free Agency

Grits n Gravy · Post #1 » by **Grits n Gravy** » Sat Oct 1, 2011 2:48 am

When we start the season on time who would you like us to add in through free agency?
http://espn.go.com/nba/news/story?page=FreeAgents-11-12

Personally I'd really like us to taget a first and foremost high character vet and secondly i think we could use more depth at the 2 and 3(personally i don't see D Will playing much 3 and I think it would be fair to say it is hard to rely on Martell's health) .

My top three options would be Grant Hill, Shane Battier and Anthony Parker.

If we were gonna bring in another young guy(highly highly unlikely) I would love to see us go after Earl Clark as I really liked what i saw of him after his move to Orlano.

Obviously the dream would to get Marc Gasol or DeAndre Jordan but that ain't happening.

Edit: And Chuck Wagon

moss_is_1 · Post #2 » by **moss_is_1** » Sat Oct 1, 2011 3:41 am

A center...Chuck Hayes or Gasol is who I'd want...Other then that...we should try to dump some wings before we go after Battier(I hope we do anyway).

pumunga · Post #3 » by **pumunga** » Sat Oct 1, 2011 4:11 am

Grits n Gravy wrote:When we start the season on time

stopped reading.

Grits n Gravy · Post #4 » by **Grits n Gravy** » Sat Oct 1, 2011 5:14 am

pumunga wrote:
Grits n Gravy wrote:When we start the season on time

stopped reading.

it's called sarcasm and hopeless optimism...i figured people would get that..

Tha Juice · Post #5 » by **Tha Juice** » Sat Oct 1, 2011 10:56 am

My top 2 would be Battier and M.Gasol

Foye · Post #6 » by **Foye** » Sat Oct 1, 2011 1:05 pm

Battier would be a great addition. People would bash us for adding another SF, though.

M. Gasol would obviously be the perfect fit. He's going to stay in Memphis, IMO.

Dalembert is also a guy who I'd be willing to pick up.

shangrila · Post #7 » by **shangrila** » Sat Oct 1, 2011 1:53 pm

Chuck Hayes. It has to happen, it just has to.

Tracy McGrady might be worth a look. He's obviously past his prime but he was ok as a role player in Detroit and might welcome a chance to play under Adelman again.

cpfsf · Post #8 » by **cpfsf** » Sat Oct 1, 2011 6:36 pm

I didn't know Kwame was a free agent. It's not a sexy pick, but I think he's worth a look.

Timberpuppy · Post #9 » by **Timberpuppy** » Sun Oct 2, 2011 4:30 pm

I think Shannon Brown would fit nicely!

dunkonu21 · Post #10 » by **dunkonu21** » Sun Oct 2, 2011 5:57 pm

DeAndre Jordan, bid as high as it needs to be. This guy would be sick on the Pups.

Post #11 » by **The J Rocka** » Sun Oct 2, 2011 6:44 pm

dunkonu21 wrote:DeAndre Jordan, bid as high as it needs to be. This guy would be sick on the Pups.

We should have just drafted him like I was hoping we would do but instead, we have Pek. Clippers are going to do everything they can to keep him anyways.

Realistically for us: Chuck Hayes, Kwame Brown, etc.

Post #12 » by **Klomp** » Sun Oct 2, 2011 8:47 pm

dunkonu21 wrote:DeAndre Jordan, bid as high as it needs to be. This guy would be sick on the Pups.

I see your man-crush is still there...

Hoopin Harm · Post #13 » by **Hoopin Harm** » Mon Oct 3, 2011 6:06 am

One of the centers if Darko or Pek is amnestied...

Realistically with new coach, shortened FA period, and 14 roster spots spoken for + Lee, I don't think they go after anyone in this FA period.

moss_is_1 · Post #14 » by **moss_is_1** » Mon Oct 3, 2011 7:20 am

^ yeah, we'd definately have to make some moves...Preferably dumping Pek, Hayward, Ellington, and possibly a couple other players.

cpfsf · Post #15 » by **cpfsf** » Mon Oct 3, 2011 7:54 am

moss_is_1 wrote:^ yeah, we'd definately have to make some moves...Preferably dumping Pek, Hayward, Ellington, and possibly a couple other players.

The Wolves picked up the 2012-2013 options of Hayward and Ellington. Still don't understand why we bothered with Hayward.

shangrila · Post #16 » by **shangrila** » Mon Oct 3, 2011 9:28 am

cpfsf wrote:
moss_is_1 wrote:^ yeah, we'd definately have to make some moves...Preferably dumping Pek, Hayward, Ellington, and possibly a couple other players.

The Wolves picked up the 2012-2013 options of Hayward and Ellington. Still don't understand why we bothered with Hayward.

I'm guessing because he was a rookie and he had some small flashes as the season went on.

cpfsf · Post #17 » by **cpfsf** » Mon Oct 3, 2011 5:58 pm

He's almost 25 (a senior citizen in Timberwolf years). I think he's always going to be the same guy, but it would really help Hayward if the team was better. Last year he was another player who can't create. It's not like we have a shortage of forwards either.

It's not like it's a life or death situation. It's a cheap contract on a team that has a new coach, so maybe he could get some real playing time. Sometimes I just wonder why do we have Hayward when we should pursue (insert unrealistic option here).

CeeDub15 · Post #18 » by **CeeDub15** » Mon Oct 3, 2011 6:12 pm

Dont mean to go off topic. But do people on here take sig requests?

Post #19 » by **Klomp** » Sat Nov 26, 2011 10:27 pm

Lets use this thread for FA talk...

How about Przybilla?

“Joel Przybilla plays winning basketball,” assistant coach Bill Bayno says. “They don’t get any better.”

Listen to Bayno as he waxes effusive in praise of the Minnesota native:

“First of all, he’s a great person. He’s coachable. He listens, and he’s smart. He’s a veteran. He gives us that toughness and veteran leadership. Every guy on the team knows Joel has his back.”

Bayno calls Przybilla “the most underrated defensive player in the NBA.”

“Joel has won us more games with his defense, shutting guys down,” Bayno says. “And he covers all kinds of players, from David West to Pau Gasol to Yao Ming. He’s a warrior. He gives up his body, gets beaten up every day … there’s no way to truly measure his value to us.”

http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/s ... 0709232200

shangrila · Post #20 » by **shangrila** » Sat Nov 26, 2011 11:00 pm

Maybe. I don't know if his knees will ever be completely healthy though.