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I've noticed a few of guys are starting to become Shrink-like in their desire to create cap space for 2010. I'm just curious what FA's are you guys thinking about (i.e. targeting) and how much space do believe we will need for next year?

I just went through the 2010 free agency list again. Like most people here I like Joe Johnson. Personally, there's really not a whole lot else that interests me. There are guys like Rudy Gay, Azub-a-dub (has a PO), Korver, Outlaw and the Vanilla Gorilla (ETO) who may (or may not) be available but I'm really not that anxious to throw a big wad of cash at any of them. I might be missing some guys you like though. (Not counting Camera Thievin' James, Wade & Bosh Spark plugs.)

I'd just like to get a better feel about what players people are thinking about and an estimate of how the teams 2010 money is spent.

Share your game plan!

they should use their cap space on me. all I demand is a couple of flight tickets. too bad they're greedy and don't give flight tickets away.

The Basti Formerly Known as Incredible sayeth:

they should use their cap space on me. all I demand is a couple of flight tickets. too bad they're greedy and don't give flight tickets away.

LLE? team option for 2011. No playing for the national team though.

GopherIt! wrote:No playing for the national team though.

no problem as I'd rather play for Norway anyway and it takes awhile to become a Norwegian citizen. plus I'd doubt Norway would play during the summer anyway.

but I'd much rather have flight tickets instead of the LLE.

is it that expensive to come over right now?

what about the Trans Euro Express or the Autobahn?

GopherIt! wrote:is it that expensive to come over right now?

what about the Trans Euro Express or the Autobahn?

nah it's not about the price. it's about the fact that our FO doesn't hand out flight tickets. I'm not exactly sure what it was but I believe before last season we wanted to interview an assistant coach (I guess it was a Bulls assistant coach) and the Bulls said it was okay if the Wolves would hand out the flight tickets but they simply refused. or it was the Bulls trying to interview one of our assistants and the Wolves requested flight tickets for compensation.

I guess it was the latter one.

oh, that's what u r talking about.

fun fun fun on the Autobahn...

talking about the Autobahn, after driving two weeks in Norway, where the absolute speed limit is 60 mph (and only on a few highway miles) with 55mph being the max on the rest of the little highway they have and 50 being on the rest of their roads, it was such a pleasure to drive as fast as I can when I finally made it back to Germany. Autobahn FTW!

that's interesting. I guess dog sleds have a hard time getting over 50mph anyway.

we are de robots. da da-da-da we are de robots da da-da-da.

I hope we use the cap space on somthing... i hate all thee "capspace" deals...

We are allready tanking, the season has not started and the wolves are offially a tanking team

urrrrgghhh

i still believe that we will not bring in our wing scorer via conventional fa. rather we will use the exp contracts/draft picks/ one of love/al/pek to make a move at the trade deadline for a player from one of the numerous teams struggling fiscally right now. or a team with an unbalanced cap/talent at one spot.

those players are likely (off top of head and using cell)
-g.wallace
-j.smith (keeping him and marvin not likely)
-m. elles
-iggy (thad young)
-j. green (durant)
-gay
-k. martin (evans)

It's pretty much Joe Johnson or bust for me, I'll be pissed if they give Gay a max deal, giving Joe Johnson a max deal isn't exactly ideal either but I'd be happy with it. If they can't get JJ then they should just use their cap space to facilitate deals or wait until 2011. This is of course assuming that Dwyane Wade and Lebron aren't interested in signing here.

revprodeji wrote:i still believe that we will not bring in our wing scorer via conventional fa. rather we will use the exp contracts/draft picks/ one of love/al/pek to make a move at the trade deadline for a player from one of the numerous teams struggling fiscally right now. or a team with an unbalanced cap/talent at one spot.

those players are likely (off top of head and using cell)
-g.wallace
-j.smith (keeping him and marvin not likely)
-m. elles
-iggy (thad young)
-j. green (durant)
-gay
-k. martin (evans)

You don't cut Mark Blount if you're looking to deal expirings at the deadline. I think the Wolves are looking to make a move in the 2010 offseason.

Maybe unlikley, But Timberwolves will sure put there names on the list for LBJ, Wade, Melo. They have next years pick (s) to draft more talent, Rambis driving the bus. If it was packaged right and presented as building a dynasty. anything is possible, my name would be in and some lobbing as well. Rubio would be the perfect player next to LBJ. You think he stay's a Cav? NY would surprise me, maybe a Bull? Timberwolves dont look bad for a FA. Mello maybe? Wade isnt for sure staying in Miami. Teams that develop thier talent are fo sho more beloved by the fans so also look for Rambis to maybe bring the best out in some of the youth.

Worm Guts wrote:You don't cut Mark Blount if you're looking to deal expirings at the deadline. I think the Wolves are looking to make a move in the 2010 offseason.

True. But we have not waived him yet. What would be the point in waiting?

revprodeji wrote:

Worm Guts wrote:You don't cut Mark Blount if you're looking to deal expirings at the deadline. I think the Wolves are looking to make a move in the 2010 offseason.

True. But we have not waived him yet. What would be the point in waiting?

Potentially trading him the way we traded QRich, for a smaller expiring. I'm not sure it makes sense to make the QRich/Blount trade at all if you're looking to use the expiring as trade bait. QRich is more useful as a player and makes more(which could be useful in matching a large salary). I'd also say the Etan Thomas and Madsen/Smith/Telfair trades make more sense if you're looking to have cap space next offseason than if you're looking to trade expirings.

i thought qrich was upset about being here and that was the main reason? etan thomas' deal for wilkins exp and adkins strange contract makes sense if we use the adkins deal to get rid of song or with a team needing to lose cash now.

revprodeji wrote:i thought qrich was upset about being here and that was the main reason? etan thomas' deal for wilkins exp and adkins strange contract makes sense if we use the adkins deal to get rid of song or with a team needing to lose cash now.

The main reason for trading QRich was that he was upset, but it we were looking to trade expirings I think we would have looked harder for someone who could stay on the roster during the season. The main reason to move Songaila would be to open up cap space for next offseason, it becomes less important if you assume the Wolves will be taking back salary during the season. The same was true with the Telfair trade.