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Antoine Walker is being paid some $8.5 million this season to watch the Timberwolves from the bench, and according to club owner Glen Taylor, the team doesn't have any plans on of buying out this season or next on the veteran's contract. And coach Randy Wittman said the present plans are not to play Walker unless somebody gets hurt. Walker hasn't played since Feb. 19. Minneapolis Star-Tribune
s1ickd wrote:marbury for walker and telfair sounds like a reasonable deal to me. marbury may enjoy the change of scenery going back to minni and actualy become a respectable player again. at the worst, he'd be a better player than telfair anyways.
Dogen wrote:I was watching the Wolves game the other day and they showed Antoine sitting in his suit. He looked pretty miserable, but I don't know if that means he's whining.
he also didn't look like an NBA player, at least, he's closer to current Charles Barkely than Corey Brewer.
Celts17Pride wrote:Antoine Walker didn't have to accept the huge contract to go play for Miami. Now Antoine has painted himself in a corner. Diminished skills and a huge contract.
No one is going to trade for him given his diminished skills and a huge contract and it's too much money for a buyout. Unless Antoine is willing to take about $1.0 mill to walk away and leave about $8.3 mill, the Wolves won't buy him out.
Don't feel sorry for him, he made his bed now he has to sleep in it.
Quit whining.
Wittman and McHale Discuss Miami Trade
Q: On how Antoine Walker fits in with the Wolves:
A: We'll find out. Hopefully he comes in and is professional. I know the last three or four weeks down in Miami haven't been all that pleasant. I think he's on Pat's (Pat Riley) conditioning program, which I think is a full-time job.
Q: On if they talked to other people about Walker:
A: You call around and do everything you can on those situations. Until you get a guy here and actually deal with him, it's just very hard to say how (he's going to be). But I've talked to people who have had him, guys that have played with him and been around him.
Q: On how Antoine Walker fits into the picture:
A: It's hard to say right now, until he we get him in here and he plays with guys. I know in the past he's had the ability to create mismatches because of his style of play. He's not a post-up player; he's a spacer that at the four spot can space the floor. He can play some three or had been able to. Again, we've already crossed another year that I need to see him and where he's at physically and whether he can do that. I know last year when we played him, he played the majority at three. He gives us another guy that can play two positions. I can't really put an emphasis on that until he gets in here.
Q: On if he has anything to worry about with Walker:
A: No I don't. I've talked to a number of people - Doc Rivers and myself are very good friends, Doc had him in Boston - and from the people I talked to I don't think I have anything to worry about.
Walking Into Minnesota
"I still have a lot left in the tank. I still believe I can play. I still think I can contribute to a team, help a team. I'm going to make the most of my role. Right now everything is so undetermined: how many minutes I'm going to play, whether I'm going to start, come off the bench. I just want to come in and fit in with the guys. Whatever my role is to help this team win, I'm going to try and do that." - Wolves forward Antoine Walker
