Brewer's Future?

[shrink]

MIN uses all its draft picks to bring in swing men Martell Webster, Wesley Johnson and Lazar Haywood, and our big trade brings in Beasley, who we hope can suddenly play SF to start Love.

How does Corey Brewer still factor into the picture? How many minutes does he get? Is he becoming a Foye-like trade asset .. decent enough player, but with only one year before free agency, we're going in a different direction?

[Child of Wonder]

I wish we could keep him, but it's looking more and more like we won't.

He could develop into a very nice starter or 6th man. A guy who comes in, plays good defense, knocks down open jumpers, and is an absolute terror on the fast break.

[Klomp]

He'll be the 6th or 7th man on the team.

Flynn
Webster
Johnson
Beasley
Milicic

Love
Brewer
Ridnour
Pekovic
Ellington

Hayward
Hollins

[Worm Guts]

As of now, I think there's minutes for him, but there's also a big possibility he's traded. Right I'd think the rotation is something like:

Flynn/Ridnour
Webster/Brewer
Johnson/Beasley
Love/Beasley
Darko/Pekovic

There's probably 15-20 minutes a game for him as the backup SG.

[Esohny]

MIN uses all its draft picks to bring in swing men Martell Webster, Wesley Johnson and Lazar Haywood, and our big trade brings in Beasley, who we hope can suddenly play SF to start Love.

How does Corey Brewer still factor into the picture? How many minutes does he get? Is he becoming a Foye-like trade asset .. decent enough player, but with only one year before free agency, we're going in a different direction?

I would not be shocked to see Brewer packaged with other assets (he is a productive young expiring) to bring in a vet at the trade deadline. As you say, he's likely below Webster, Johnson, and Beasley in the depth chart, and Ellington and Lazar are on cheaper deals for several years.

[My Main Man]

If his shooting keeps improving, maybe they'll move him to a full-time 2 guard? Anybody know his SF vs. SG stats?

Either way, I hope we don't get rid of him. After his dunks over Fisher and Lopez last year, the dude is forever awesome to me.

[Esohny]

Just had a thought on this. Cleveland has shown interest in Ramon Sessions, and they are apparently looking for wings who can play uptempo.

What about something like

Sessions + Brewer + Hollins for Delonte West (isn't his deal unguaranteed?) and some of those future picks they got from the heat?

They get some solid young pieces (and Hollins), we get cap and a couple small assets to use for the expected big future trade.

[TMo519]

Corey's still the third wing guy at minimum. If Beasley does end up playing more 3, I still see Corey getting plenty of burn with Johnson/Webster as well.. He'll still get minutes, it's not like he's languishing on the bench. And if that does happen, that means we are an improved team at that position assuming he maintains his level of play from last year. So I'll take my chances with keeping him and letting the chips fall where they may.

[Worm Guts]

Just had a thought on this. Cleveland has shown interest in Ramon Sessions, and they are apparently looking for wings who can play uptempo.

What about something like

Sessions + Brewer + Hollins for Delonte West (isn't his deal unguaranteed?) and some of those future picks they got from the heat?

They get some solid young pieces (and Hollins), we get cap and a couple small assets to use for the expected big future trade.

Heat picks aren't all that enticing at this point, and I don't particularly want to trade Brewer for cap unless/until we get another legitimate rotation wing.

[EddyCool]

With the exception of Rubio (Kahn's fate is intertwined with his) and Darko (nobody else wants him), I assume that Corey is in the same position as everyone on the team. This uncertainty is the, "fluidity," that's been stated so many times. We're trying to avoid acquiring anything but that star player/difference maker or pieces that can be used in future transactions.

While I believe that Wesley J is valued more than Webster/Brewer, I don't expect that he's out of the realm of tradeability. If we're working towards a deal for a big-time guy (assuming the what we're sending out isn't outrageous), I imagine that Flynn/Ridnour/Webster/Brewer/Johnson/Beasley/Love/Pekovic are all open to be in the conversation. The flip side is that now they all seem to fit in with the way that Rambis is running the team so whoever isn't shipped fits well into whatever spot is open for them.

I don't think the Webster acquisition is moves Brewer out or even to the bench. It simply means that we can move either because we still have the other (and the same can be said about the PGs and the PFs, etc),.

[SSUBluesman]

It is obviously a prudent investment of this organization's energies in developing and playing Brewer for Kahn to trade him for a 2021 first round pick from the St. Louis Thundercats.

[Timberpups]

He's a RFA next season, and seeing some of the contracts that are getting signed out there, someone is going to pay him. Not top dollar necessarily, but likely more than we will want to match and pay.

I can see him being dealt at some point this summer or season rather than lose him for nothing after the season.

[Child of Wonder]

Were we to keep him, here's how my rotation chart would look (and assuming Sessions is gone).

Flynn(30)/Ridnour(18)
Webster(28)/Brewer(20)
Johnson(32)/Brewer(8)/Beasley(8)
Love(32)/Beasley(16)
Milicic(30)/Pekovic(18)

[funkatron101]

Were we to keep him, here's how my rotation chart would look (and assuming Sessions is gone).

Flynn(30)/Ridnour(18)
Webster(28)/Brewer(20)
Johnson(32)/Brewer(8)/Beasley(8)
Love(32)/Beasley(16)
Milicic(30)/Pekovic(18)

I can see Johnson's and Love's minutes reduced a little and given to Beasley. The rest looks ok. I'm sure Lazar and Wayne will get some pickup minutes here and there.

[cpfsf]

There seemed to be way too many rumors last season (I hope Turkoglu was a bogus rumor). If I recall correctly "sources" & "little birdies" or whatever you want to call them stated that Minnesota offered LAC Brewer and the #16 pick for #8.

[Swimmer]

It is obviously a prudent investment of this organization's energies in developing and playing Brewer for Kahn to trade him for a 2021 first round pick from the St. Louis Thundercats.

Holy crap, that would be awesome.

There seemed to be way too many rumors last season (I hope Turkoglu was a bogus rumor). If I recall correctly "sources" & "little birdies" or whatever you want to call them stated that Minnesota offered LAC Brewer and the #16 pick for #8.

Maybe we'll try to pull a similar trick next year? Get a mid-to-late first rounder from Memphis or Utah, and use Brewer to trade up.

[prefuse73]

I think he will be fine as the team stands right now, but I think he will be packaged as part of deal to get a upper tier SG later. Until then he will see 20-24 minutes behind Webster at SG.

[cisco]

Hey guys, Celtic fan here.

Is Brewer available for trade? All we have is Rasheed Wallace's contract and a couple of rookies we drafted. I guess we can sweeten the deal with a pick. I noticed the there's a logjam at Brewer's position and you might be willing to part with him.

Also, what do you think of the Celtics targeting the young Brewer for a playoff run? Do you think he's mature enough or do you think we should be looking for a veteran with some experience?

I'm sure Danny Ainge is looking for a veteran player though.

Thanks in advance for your responses.

[Saltine]

Just a straight up Brewer trade is unlikely, he will probably be getting at least 20 minutes backing up Webster, and Johnson at the 2 and 3. If we move him I expect it would be part of a larger deal for a better shooting guard... There is no reason to move him without an upgrade.

Darko (30) / Pekovic (18)
Love (30) / Beasley (18)
Beasley (12) / Johnson (30) / Webster (6) / Hayward
Webster (24) / Brewer (24) / Ellington
Flynn (30) / Ridnour (18)

[bluethunder0005]

You know, seeing that Henry and the Grizzlies are still having issues on their contract situtaion, maybe we could trade Brewer or Sessions and Memphis's protected 1st back to them for Henry. I may be one of the few very high on Henry but I think the dude is an absolute monster on offense and has the tools to be good on defense.