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In that same game Leonard Miller dropped a triple double with 21/11/10 in 38 minutes. Minott shot 11-16 (only 1-4 from 3 so 10 of 12 from 2,) for 23 points on 23/4/6/1/1 in 37 minutes.

Regarding Cooke, we saw Nowell do stuff like like this when he was in the G. But the 3 didn’t translate to the NBA. It is hard to get minutes for Minott and Miller much less Cooke in the NBA. Though if we trade for a PG I would be fine waiving Nix and replacing him with Cooke as a two way.

It's very possible that if Minnesota makes a 2-for-1 or 3-for-2 trade that Clark gets the 14th rosters spot. It makes sense with him potentially returning from injury and having less than a year of NBA experience. He would be extremely cheap. If Clark goes to a traditional contract a two-way would open.

Clarke is a on a two way next year and then we can get JJ on a 4 year Hinkie special (Naz Reid contract.) There is no way we blow two cheap years and start the clock running now. Sooner promote Cooke to the roster than Clarke

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Clarke is a on a two way next year and then we can get JJ on a 4 year Hinkie special (Naz Reid contract.) There is no way we blow two cheap years and start the clock running now. Sooner promote Cooke to the roster than Clarke

Naz Reid was already on a two-way deal when they bumped him up to that contract. Better to give it to someone who's already been in the Minnesota system than someone who has never stepped foot up here.

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Clarke is a on a two way next year and then we can get JJ on a 4 year Hinkie special (Naz Reid contract.) There is no way we blow two cheap years and start the clock running now. Sooner promote Cooke to the roster than Clarke

Naz Reid was already on a two-way deal when they bumped him up to that contract. Better to give it to someone who's already been in the Minnesota system than someone who has never stepped foot up here.

If you give it to Clarke you accelerate a process you don’t want to accelerate and cost yourself money or control later. If it has to be someone Nix or Garza are both better.

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Clarke is a on a two way next year and then we can get JJ on a 4 year Hinkie special (Naz Reid contract.) There is no way we blow two cheap years and start the clock running now. Sooner promote Cooke to the roster than Clarke

Naz Reid was already on a two-way deal when they bumped him up to that contract. Better to give it to someone who's already been in the Minnesota system than someone who has never stepped foot up here.

If you give it to Clarke you accelerate a process you don’t want to accelerate and cost yourself money or control later. If it has to be someone Nix or Garza are both better.

Minimums are tied to years of service. Clark is a rookie. Nix and Garza are not. You'd be paying more now, which could accelerate things even more.

[BlacJacMac]

Clarke is a on a two way next year and then we can get JJ on a 4 year Hinkie special (Naz Reid contract.) There is no way we blow two cheap years and start the clock running now. Sooner promote Cooke to the roster than Clarke

Naz Reid was already on a two-way deal when they bumped him up to that contract. Better to give it to someone who's already been in the Minnesota system than someone who has never stepped foot up here.

There is no way I convert Clarke to a real contract until I have some kind of idea if he's even an NBA player. And my guess is he's unlikely to ever play meaningful NBA minutes.

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There is no way I convert Clarke to a real contract until I have some kind of idea if he's even an NBA player. And my guess is he's unlikely to ever play meaningful NBA minutes.

Do you know that Josh Minott is an NBA player?

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Naz Reid was already on a two-way deal when they bumped him up to that contract. Better to give it to someone who's already been in the Minnesota system than someone who has never stepped foot up here.

If you give it to Clarke you accelerate a process you don’t want to accelerate and cost yourself money or control later. If it has to be someone Nix or Garza are both better.

Minimums are tied to years of service. Clark is a rookie. Nix and Garza are not. You'd be paying more now, which could accelerate things even more.

If that small amount of pro rated difference actually is the key to staying under the tax then convert someone not named Clarke (literally anyone.) By keeping Clarke a 2 way you get more long term value. You lose nothing by converting Cooke on a Hinkie special and moving him later. The roster spot isn’t valuable at that point, and you can make his very low salary non guaranteed every year.

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There is no way I convert Clarke to a real contract until I have some kind of idea if he's even an NBA player. And my guess is he's unlikely to ever play meaningful NBA minutes.

Do you know that Josh Minott is an NBA player?

Nope. But we have a much larger sample size of actually seeing him between the G League and NBA.

Clarke was a disaster on offense in 3 years of college. I doubt he's playable unless his defense is historically good.

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The Toronto Raptors have agreed to sign DJ Carton to a 10-day contract.

Carton has averaged 18.6 points and 5.7 assists for the Iowa Energy this season.

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It looks like we found a bigman for our g-league annual project

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I guess Nix, Minott and Clark are back

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This, so underrated part of g-league development

To sum, up:

I hope that Jesse Edwards and Daishen Nix will form C-PG ace that will allow our g-league team to run an organised basketball. Last season Iowa games often were really unwatchable: no defense, no idea in offense and defense. And as much as I love Garza, I'd prefer a two-way bigman that is available in EVERY g-league game. I dont care if Jesse Edwards does not have upside and any chance to make NBA: just set good, screens, rebound, block and be part of team offense and defense.

Also we need shooter and 3&D guys for our g-league. Clark is one of them, I'd bring back Tyrese Martin, and give as much as needed opportunities to Miller. So run Edwards -Miller-Martin-Clark-Nix lineup to create some team chemistry

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Seems like the "Iowa Gobert"

From Vecenie (ranked him 70th):
It’s very difficult to find players this big who are also this athletic. Edwards measured in at 6-11 1/2 without shoes at the combine with a 7-5 wingspan. That gives him an enormous 9-3 standing reach. On top of that, he tested among the best 7-footers ever. He had a 35.5-inch vertical leap and tested solidly for a big man in the lane agility drill.

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Yeah! Give Miller and Clark and others some repetitions how to throw a perfect lob pass to Gobert!

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Wonder what the starting line up will be? Do they do hockey subs 5 in 5 out type? Are they gonna make the two 1st rnd pick come off the bench?

These are the questions I am wondering heading into Fridays games. Don't really care about starting as long as everyone plays and Dilly is on the court when the game is on the line in the 4th.

Line up I want to see the most of is:

Dilly,
TSJ
Minot
Miller
Edwards

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Wonder what the starting line up will be? Do they do hockey subs 5 in 5 out type? Are they gonna make the two 1st rnd pick come off the bench?

These are the questions I am wondering heading into Fridays games. Don't really care about starting as long as everyone plays and Dilly is on the court when the game is on the line in the 4th.

I think you're a little lost

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Isn’t that illegal? He has been a two way for the past 3 seasons. Same reason we couldn’t sign Garza. I wonder if he really got spot 15?

Also couldn’t find it on hoopshype. Are we sure this is real?

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Isn’t that illegal? He has been a two way for the past 3 seasons. Same reason we couldn’t sign Garza. I wonder if he really got spot 15?

Also couldn’t find it on hoopshype. Are we sure this is real?

Is this trustworthy enough for you?

https://www.nba.com/players/transactions

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Isn’t that illegal? He has been a two way for the past 3 seasons. Same reason we couldn’t sign Garza. I wonder if he really got spot 15?

Nix was on a regular contract with Houston for all of 2022-23, so technically he's only been on a two-way during 2 seasons.

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Isn’t that illegal? He has been a two way for the past 3 seasons. Same reason we couldn’t sign Garza. I wonder if he really got spot 15?

Nix was on a regular contract with Houston for all of 2022-23, so technically he's only been on a two-way during 2 seasons.

So then the rule is 3 years a two way in first four years? I guess that makes sense. Gonna be honest, still a little confused by this from a rules standpoint, and from a logic standpoint, but at least we can cut him again later without a cap hit .