Balance the Lineup

[rugbyrugger23]

Not sure how many people on here watch every Wolves game, but with the sample size of games played to date, it is obvious the Wolves' lineup needs to be balanced. Adelman has done a fine job with this issue, but NBA rotations are not designed to give 10-12 players major minutes. Even more so, when the roster is young players trying to prove themselves and find their NBA role.

Here is my trade thought to do so...

To Wolves: Harden, McGee, Nazr (expiring), Turiaf (expiring)
To Nets: Beasley, Wolves 1st Rd Pick (Utah)
To OKC: Derrick Williams, Morrow
To Wiz: Rid, Randolph, Darko or Pek or Miller, Wolves 1st Rd Pick (Memphis)


Wolves

Rotation: PG-Rubio/JJ…SG-Harden/Ellington…SF-Wes/Webster…PF-Love/Tolliver…C-McGee/Pek

Reasoning: For the cost of DW, upgrades SG position to ideal-young-player next to Rubio. Balances lineup from too many players needing major minutes at similar positions and gives Wes a chance to start at more natural 3 position. McGee is ideal defensive C next to Love.


Nets

Rotation: PG-Williams/Farmar…SG-Brooks/Stevenson…SF-Beasley/James…PF-Kris/Beasley…C-Lopez/Okur

Reasoning: Beasley might find new life on Deron’s team with an eccentric Russian owner…Beasley also would get his minutes, shots, and starts (is he really going to accept bench role in MN?). Trade also lands Nets more assets to go along with Lopez in any Howard deal.


OKC

Rotation: PG-Westbrook/RJ…SG-Sef/Morrow…SF-KD/DW…PF-Ibaka/DW/Collison…C-Perkins/Cole

Reasoning: For the cost of Harden, they upgrade their bench. Still have sharp shooter in Morrow but gain DW to play ‘Jeff Green’ like role. DW will be learning from one of the best SF in the game and provide nice defensive-offensive 1-2 punch at PF with starter Ibaka. OKC also gains some financial flexibility with DW having more years on rookie deal then Harden.


Wizards

Rotation: PG-Wall/Rid…SG-Young/Crawford…SF-Lewis/JV…PF-Blatche/Booker/AR…C-Darko/AR

Reasoning: For a downgrade at C, they gain a vet PG to help Wall develop (Ridnour). They also gain another young project at PF to maybe replace failing Blatche; Randolph can also play C next to forwards Vesley and Davis (top 3 pick ’12). And having more 1st round picks is always helpful when rebuilding.

[Klomp]

Not sure how many people on here watch every Wolves game,

Probably everyone?

[Krapinsky]

Wolves would obviously love to do that deal, but don't think OKC and WIZ would be interested.

[Foye]

Wolves would obviously love to do that deal, but don't think OKC and WIZ would be interested.

Honestly, I would just cut out the Wizards.


No way does OKC do a Harden Williams swap, though.

[Torcher]

Wolves would obviously love to do that deal, but don't think OKC and WIZ would be interested.

Honestly, I would just cut out the Wizards.


No way does OKC do a Harden Williams swap, though.

Yep, don't fix what isn't broken. Outside of Rubio and Love, I don't think there is any package we can give that can entice OKC to give us Harden. He is a core piece in the Thunder's puzzle.