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Glen Taylor quotes-Wolves won't sign all draftees

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Glen Taylor quotes-Wolves won't sign all draftees 

Post#1 » by revprodeji » Sun Mar 9, 2008 6:50 pm

Wolves will sign only 2 of their 3 draft picks in the 2008 NBA draft.

Sid's columum in tribune has an interview with Taylor that talks about Wolves plan on either trading the picks or drafting an European player.

http://www.startribune.com/sports/16369476.html

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The Wolves will have three draft picks this year, their first- and second-rounders and then Miami's second.

"My thinking is that the most that we would carry is two of those three,'' Taylor said. ''So, one of them you might look at if we can get two good ones we might push one back, trade it off to a year later, or else there's a possibility we'd draft what we would call a young European player and have him stay over there a year and practice."

The team continues to lose money, but Taylor said he doesn't have any intention of selling the franchise, that his partners are supportive and if any of them wants out he will buy their stock.

"As long as the guys are playing hard and working hard and I see that we're going to make progress, I enjoy that," he said. ''I think we're a better team now than we were at the beginning of the year."

Yes, the slogan is "Let's Build It," but if they don't get lucky in the lottery, it could take a long time before the Wolves are contenders, especially in the tough Western Conference, with all its top teams getting stronger and stronger.
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Post#2 » by PeeDee » Sun Mar 9, 2008 6:56 pm

I'm guessing they'll try to move up from those 2 early second rounders.
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Post#3 » by B Calrissian » Sun Mar 9, 2008 7:15 pm

PeeDee wrote:I'm guessing they'll try to move up from those 2 early second rounders.


What kind of first rounder do you think we could get for those picks? They should be somewhere between the 1st-4th pick in the 2nd round.
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Post#4 » by PeeDee » Sun Mar 9, 2008 7:35 pm

Depends, you could package them with a player and try to move way up. But I bet it'd be possible just to use them and move into the twenties, if there's a guy there that they want.
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Post#5 » by prefuse73 » Sun Mar 9, 2008 7:47 pm

Trade them both to get into the twenties and hope that either Thabeet or Hardin fall too us.

I doubt it sense Phx isn't doing to well with shaq and will probably want to hold onto their Atl pick, but I wonder if they would be up for swapping since they are in money saving mode.
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Post#6 » by Krapinsky » Sun Mar 9, 2008 8:27 pm

hardin will be available in the second. if we want him we can stay put. I'm not sure why people are enamored with him though, he's had a terrible year.
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Post#7 » by prefuse73 » Sun Mar 9, 2008 9:16 pm

Dr.Krapinsky wrote:hardin will be available in the second. if we want him we can stay put. I'm not sure why people are enamored with him though, he's had a terrible year.



Yeah...he has been injured a ton this year and his numbers are not great, but l never see him listed in the 2nd round. It is probably because he is 6'11 250 and in the 2nd round the best your can normally do is 6'7 to 6'9. I admit though...I would like him. He is good at what we need (defense and rebounding). If we could net hardin or Dorsey with our 1st 2nd rounder, I would be content.
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Post#8 » by karch34 » Sun Mar 9, 2008 9:36 pm

I think it's likely that we either use both to trade into the first and barring that the 2nd pick we have in the 2nd will be used on a Euro player to stash. It does make sense right now that it would play out that way as Doleac is the only player for sure not to be back, so that's one roster spot open. What happens with Gomes, Smith, and Bassy probably determines how many other spots we have, but it's likely that one of those guys doesn't come back opening up the other spot.

Of course that's not including any potential offseason trades.
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Post#9 » by theGreatRC » Sun Mar 9, 2008 11:39 pm

Dr.Krapinsky wrote:hardin will be available in the second. if we want him we can stay put. I'm not sure why people are enamored with him though, he's had a terrible year.


I think it's because players with 4 years of college tend to help out faster in the NBA than diaper dandies. Also, he is only 21 with four years of NCAA in him, that alone intrigues me, not to mention he is a solid post defender and he is quick.

The only problem I have with him is that all he has is a baby hook and a highlight reel of dunks, but with Al shouldering the offensive load at the 4, we just need Hardin to rebound and play defense.
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Post#10 » by Krapinsky » Mon Mar 10, 2008 12:18 am

well for me Hardin continues to disappoint. His last game agaisnt USC, a team with a VERY thin front line-- 4 points, 5 rebounds (zero offensive). Not sure if he guarded Taj Gibson, but my guess would be that he did. In that case it's worth mentioning the Gibson had one of his best games of the year-- 21 and 6 on 8-13 shooting.

IMO his inability to stay healthy the last two years is just another factor he has going against him.
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Post#11 » by TheFranchise21 » Mon Mar 10, 2008 4:04 am

I'm kind of upset with Taylor's comments. You're going to get a pretty good player at the beginning of the second round. Why would you just give up on one? Besides, their contracts aren't going to be guaranteed and they can sign 1 year deals.
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Post#12 » by Krapinsky » Mon Mar 10, 2008 5:32 am

To me this isn't a surprise at all. I think we all kind of figured there wasn't room for three rookies next year. He's not giving one away- we're just trading two for one, or for one next year, or the most likely scenario- stashing one in europe.
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Post#13 » by GopherIt! » Mon Mar 10, 2008 9:52 am

RC and Krapinsky,

where in Cali and L.A. respectively do you guys live?
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Post#14 » by theGreatRC » Mon Mar 10, 2008 11:42 am

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Post#15 » by shrink » Mon Mar 10, 2008 1:36 pm

Dr.Krapinsky wrote:To me this isn't a surprise at all. I think we all kind of figured there wasn't room for three rookies next year. He's not giving one away- we're just trading two for one, or for one next year, or the most likely scenario- stashing one in europe.


Well said. This needs to be done in order to meet the NBA's 15-man roster limits. Remember, we may be adding three 1st rounders, with guaranteed contracts, next season.

For those that are unaware, I'd also mention that there is a legitimate chance to trade early second rounders stright up for late first rounders .. 1-for-1. This has happened in the past because a contender may be focusing on a win-now strategy, and doesn't mind getting a player they can stash in Europe, where he doesn't cost them guaranteed salary or a roster spot. I could see a three-way, like

DET GETS: MIN #2 (32)
NOH GETS: DET #1 (29), MIA #2 (31)
MIN GETS: NOH #1 (24)
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Post#16 » by theGreatRC » Mon Mar 10, 2008 6:50 pm

Three first-rounders? I think that's a little too much.
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Post#17 » by Worm Guts » Mon Mar 10, 2008 7:04 pm

theGreatRC wrote:Three first-rounders? I think that's a little too much.


Where do you get 3 first from? We trade our 2 second rounders and get the Hornets pick. That's 2 first rounders.
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Post#18 » by wolves_fan_82au » Mon Mar 10, 2008 7:12 pm

shrink wrote:-= original quote snipped =-



Well said. This needs to be done in order to meet the NBA's 15-man roster limits. Remember, we may be adding three 1st rounders, with guaranteed contracts, next season.

For those that are unaware, I'd also mention that there is a legitimate chance to trade early second rounders stright up for late first rounders .. 1-for-1. This has happened in the past because a contender may be focusing on a win-now strategy, and doesn't mind getting a player they can stash in Europe, where he doesn't cost them guaranteed salary or a roster spot. I could see a three-way, like

DET GETS: MIN #2 (32)
NOH GETS: DET #1 (29), MIA #2 (31)
MIN GETS: NOH #1 (24)


dont think we need another 3-4 year rookie contract esp since we have 3 1st rounders in 08/09

Taylor should keep both 2nd's and use them see what they can do cause he may end up chosing one that isnt very good
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Post#19 » by theGreatRC » Mon Mar 10, 2008 7:13 pm

Worm Guts wrote:-= original quote snipped =-



Where do you get 3 first from? We trade our 2 second rounders and get the Hornets pick. That's 2 first rounders.



Remember, we may be adding three 1st rounders, with guaranteed contracts, next season.


If i'm reading it wrong then my bad.
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Post#20 » by Worm Guts » Mon Mar 10, 2008 7:15 pm

He means the 2009 draft when we have our pick, Miami's pick and Boston's pick.

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