Who Do You Want This Off-season?

touchedbyPek · Post #1 » by **touchedbyPek** » Fri Jun 1, 2012 1:08 am

Who do you realistically want for the TImberwolves to get this off-season? I don't really consider Harden, Granger or Hibbert realistic btw.

My list goes as follows

1. Eric Gordon
2. Nicolas Batum
3. Rudy Gay
4. Andre Iguodala
5. Kevin Martin
6. O.J. Mayo
7. Pau Gasol
8. Jamal Crawford
9. Courtney Lee
10. Trevor Ariza
11. Anthony Morrow
12. Chris Kaman
13. Robin Lopez
14. Omer Asik
15. Leandro Barbosa
16. Reggie Evans
17. Jordan Hill
18. Ian Mahinmi
19. Rudy Fernandez
20. Alonzo Gee
Who'd I forget?

Esohny · Post #2 » by **Esohny** » Fri Jun 1, 2012 1:19 am

But you consider Gordon realistic?

Gasol, Ariza, Kaman, and Rudy with his idiotic 3-goggles would infuriate me.

touchedbyPek · Post #3 » by **touchedbyPek** » Fri Jun 1, 2012 1:24 am

Esohny wrote:But you consider Gordon realistic?

6, 7, and 8 would infuriate me.

Taylor says we're going to try and he's a free agent, I know he's restricted but I don't see him wanting to play for New Orleans too badly..

Post #4 » by **Klomp** » Fri Jun 1, 2012 1:27 am

Of that list, this is how I'd order my interest

1. Andre Iguodala
2. Kevin Martin
3. Nicolas Batum
4. Pau Gasol
5. Trevor Ariza
6. Eric Gordon
7. Rudy Gay
8. Chris Kaman

touchedbyPek · Post #5 » by **touchedbyPek** » Fri Jun 1, 2012 1:32 am

Anybody you'd like to add?

trevor0333 · Post #6 » by **trevor0333** » Fri Jun 1, 2012 1:36 am

1) A 2 way starting caliber wing

2) A bench/scoring guard

3) A big man who can protect the rim/block shots

4) A defensive minded guard

touchedbyPek · Post #7 » by **touchedbyPek** » Fri Jun 1, 2012 1:44 am

trevor0333 wrote:1) A 2 way starting caliber wing

2) A bench/scoring guard

3) A big man who can protect the rim/block shots

4) A defensive minded guard

I think everyone would like these types of players, but are they all realistically available? and if they are who are they? like which specific player do you have in mind to potentially fill those positions of need?

Post #8 » by **The J Rocka** » Fri Jun 1, 2012 2:20 am

Iggy/Batum/Gordon, Martin.

SO_MONEY · Post #9 » by **SO_MONEY** » Fri Jun 1, 2012 2:39 am

Free Agency:

N. Batum
A. Shved
D. Green
I. Mahimi
O. Asik
O.J. Mayo

Trades:

A. Morrow
R. Gay

...just a few

Fire Mchale · Post #10 » by **Fire Mchale** » Fri Jun 1, 2012 3:16 am

touchedbyPek wrote:Who do you realistically want for the TImberwolves to get this off-season? I don't really consider Harden, Granger or Hibbert realistic btw.

My list goes as follows

1. Eric Gordon
2. Nicolas Batum
3. Courtney Lee
4. Andre Iguodala
5. Kevin Martin
6. Goran Dragic

9. Courtney Lee

11. Anthony Morrow
12. Chris Kaman
13. Robin Lopez
14. Omer Asik

17. Jordan Hill

Who'd I forget?

I make a few changes to your list. I added Goran Dragic in as I love him as a 2 in Adelman's system. He has great size, loves to take it to the rim and would offer that 2nd ball handler without being forced to have Barrea or Ridnour at the 2. He would cost us a ton less to acquire than Martin, Batum, or Gordon but would still be a sizable step up for us.

Post #11 » by **The J Rocka** » Fri Jun 1, 2012 3:37 am

If Barnes drops to 4-7, we need to flip Williams to get him. Move Webster + Miller + Barea/Johnson + 18th for Iggy.

Pekovic
Love
Barnes
Iggy
Rubio

We get upgraded defense, wings with handles, and iso scoring. Then add whatever depth we can find at a reasonable price.

Grits n Gravy · Post #12 » by **Grits n Gravy** » Fri Jun 1, 2012 3:54 am

back up guard - either delonte west, carlos delfino or courtney lee

starting wing combo of either gordon/ariza or reddick/iggy (one big salary, one reasonable/two that complement each other)

back up center - dalembert, stiemsma, vasquez

very realistic imo is a lineup of
rubio/luke
reddick/delfino
iggy/wes/ bjelica
love/ bjelica/randy
pek/stiemsma

i'd be pretty dam stoked with that.

eyeteeth · Post #13 » by **eyeteeth** » Fri Jun 1, 2012 3:56 am

Wow, Barnes? I thought it was only Krap who had that particular oddity in taste. Dude has no intensity at all. Run electrical current through his shorts and maybe. But still probably not.

The only guy in the draft (that I think we could get, ie, we can't get MKG) that I would like is Rivers.

Iggy/Martin/Shved seems doable and pretty sweet.

I will commit Seppuku on the sidewalk in front of Target Center if we somehow end up with Pau Gasol.

I'm much less opposed to OJ Mayo than I used to be.

There is no way in hades we can get Gordon or Batum for reasonable money, and Gordon is way too injury prone for what someone will pay him.

Trevor Ariza is the paragon of blah, but not the most worst player we could get.

I'm pretty excited to see if Bjelica comes over. That's like getting somebody new in a kind of post-modern way.

I still like JJ Redick. The Magic could go supernova if Howard is dealt. Maybe some good pickins there. Not Jason Richardson.

I really don't care that much, as long as they don't trade Pek. He makes me inordinately happy.

Maefteda · Post #14 » by **Maefteda** » Fri Jun 1, 2012 5:19 am

Both Shved and Bjelica sounds like good options coming on from the bench. I really want Iguodala as our biggest get this off-season, but it would take Willams. Then we just need a starting SG and a back up C. Courtney Lee and someone like Stiemsma sounds good.

Rubio/Ridnour
Lee/Shved/Ellington
Iguodala/Wes
Love/Bjelica/Tolliver
Pekovic/Stiemsma

I wouldn't be opposed to trading Pekovic for a better shot-blocking/defensive C. Someone to go along with Love.
Either way, I think this team could do some damage in the play-offs.

Edit: I guess the #18 would go towards the Iggy-trade, but if not we could use it to bring in a good SF prospect like Harkless, White or Quincy.

trevor0333 · Post #15 » by **trevor0333** » Fri Jun 1, 2012 5:36 am

touchedbyPek wrote:
trevor0333 wrote:
1) A 2 way starting caliber wing [Gordon/Batum/Gay/Ariza]

2) A bench/scoring guard [Fields/Barbosa/CJ Miles/Belleni/Ferendez]

3) A big man who can protect the rim/block shots [Fab Melo/Meyers Leonard]

4) A defensive minded guard [D. Stevenson, S. Brown]

I think everyone would like these types of players, but are they all realistically available? and if they are who are they? like which specific player do you have in mind to potentially fill those positions of need?

the_bruce · Post #16 » by **the_bruce** » Fri Jun 1, 2012 3:05 pm

MEM - MIN (or mayo s&t?)
T Allen for future MEM pick + ellington

DEN - MIN
C Brewer + J Hamilton for Miller + 18

ATL - MN
MWill + 24 for Webster + brewer + 3m

Resign Beas (4/28)
24 - fab mello

12-13
Pek\Darko\Melo
Love\dwill
mwill\Beas\Wes
Allen\Hamilton\
Rubio\Ridnour\JJ\Lee

Leaves Dwill and Darko's contract around for possible trade mid season. Allen + Mwill bring more defense from the wings and they can both score within their roles. Fab Melo fills defensive backup big role. Beas + Hamilton fill the wing scoring roll.

Other guys I'd look to get if available cheap Reddick, Martin, Battier, & Dunleavy.

Post #17 » by **Worm Guts** » Fri Jun 1, 2012 3:17 pm

I can't see Memphis trading Tony Allen for that. Not even close

Esohny · Post #18 » by **Esohny** » Fri Jun 1, 2012 3:56 pm

Worm Guts wrote:I can't see Memphis trading Tony Allen for that. Not even close

You are correct sir.

touchedbyPek · Post #19 » by **touchedbyPek** » Fri Jun 1, 2012 4:57 pm

And us trading our pick this year for Brewer and Hamilton? No thanks.. I'd take Brewer but not for a first unless it was picks 25-30

Krapinsky · Post #20 » by **Krapinsky** » Fri Jun 1, 2012 5:01 pm

eyeteeth wrote:Wow, Barnes? I thought it was only Krap who had that particular oddity in taste. Dude has no intensity at all. Run electrical current through his shorts and maybe. But still probably not.

This is a headscratcher. Barnes may lack a lot of things, but he doesn't lack intensity. Gilchrist might be the only one in the draft that clearly beats him on all out effort.