Wolves Make Kevin Martin Available In Trade Talks

Post #1 » by **RealGM Wiretap** » Thu Dec 17, 2015 6:25 pm

The Minnesota Timberwolves have made Kevin Martin available in trade talks.

The Wolves would like to give Zach LaVine and Andrew Wiggins even more minutes at shooting guard.

The Wolves have had conversations with two teams about Martin.

Martin is averaging 12.7 points in 26 minutes per game this season.

Via Jon Krawczynski/AP

mawbsta · Post #2 » by **mawbsta** » Thu Dec 17, 2015 6:45 pm

occasional elite scorer with glaring defensive deficiencies

olive_triangurl · Post #3 » by **olive_triangurl** » Thu Dec 17, 2015 7:44 pm

.367fg

andohbytheway · Post #4 » by **andohbytheway** » Thu Dec 17, 2015 7:59 pm

and ball hog!

imDatknicksTape · Post #5 » by **imDatknicksTape** » Thu Dec 17, 2015 8:59 pm

highly underrated. Wish my knicks would make a move for him!

TdotRap4Lyfe · Post #6 » by **TdotRap4Lyfe** » Fri Dec 18, 2015 12:20 am

I doubt wolves want anything more than a pure salary dump for him. All aroundcbad year for him. And taking minutes from young players.

bockingknickers · Post #7 » by **bockingknickers** » Fri Dec 18, 2015 4:01 am

imDatknicksTape wrote:highly underrated. Wish my knicks would make a move for him!

Good thing you can't make team decisions

Sam195 · Post #8 » by **Sam195** » Fri Dec 18, 2015 4:12 am

TdotRap4Lyfe wrote:I doubt wolves want anything more than a pure salary dump for him. All aroundcbad year for him. And taking minutes from young players.

If timberwolves package a protected first round pick with him than philly will easily eat his contract. However, he may request a buyout.

urinesane · Post #9 » by **urinesane** » Fri Dec 18, 2015 9:38 am

Sam195 wrote:
TdotRap4Lyfe wrote:I doubt wolves want anything more than a pure salary dump for him. All aroundcbad year for him. And taking minutes from young players.

If timberwolves package a protected first round pick with him than philly will easily eat his contract. However, he may request a buyout.

What? His contract only has a year left and it's reasonable ($7m/year). They aren't going to send a pick with him to get him off the roster.

Sam195 · Post #10 » by **Sam195** » Fri Dec 18, 2015 11:30 am

urinesane wrote:
Sam195 wrote:
TdotRap4Lyfe wrote:I doubt wolves want anything more than a pure salary dump for him. All aroundcbad year for him. And taking minutes from young players.

If timberwolves package a protected first round pick with him than philly will easily eat his contract. However, he may request a buyout.

What? His contract only has a year left and it's reasonable ($7m/year). They aren't going to send a pick with him to get him off the roster.

He has two years left on his deal including the rest of this season, he's injury prone, he doesn't play much d and is on the wrong side of 30. He played well his lone season with the thunder as he was part of the return in the harden trade. When he hit free agency - the thunder didn't resign him cause he wanted a 4 year guaranteed contract like what the wolves offered him and they believed he would be in heavy decline in the latter two years of the deal which is starting right now.

ralphisBullsFan · Post #11 » by **ralphisBullsFan** » Fri Dec 18, 2015 11:53 am

Will probably end up on the Cavs as a bench player.

WarriorsEFC · Post #12 » by **WarriorsEFC** » Fri Dec 18, 2015 1:55 pm

LOL the Wolves have been trying to get rid of Kevin Martin for years... and rightfully nobody wants to touch him with a barge pole. :lol:

CoolKids · Post #13 » by **CoolKids** » Fri Dec 18, 2015 4:07 pm

imDatknicksTape wrote:highly underrated. Wish my knicks would make a move for him!

What does MArtin do that Afflalo doesn't, other then not play defense?

Martin is cooked

imDatknicksTape · Post #14 » by **imDatknicksTape** » Fri Dec 18, 2015 4:22 pm

CoolKids wrote:
imDatknicksTape wrote:highly underrated. Wish my knicks would make a move for him!

What does MArtin do that Afflalo doesn't, other then not play defense?

Martin is cooked

im not saying hes better than affalo, but he still can put up 18-24 easily.. he can come off the bench when melo, affalo and KP sits and all our bench players play.

CoolKids · Post #15 » by **CoolKids** » Fri Dec 18, 2015 5:28 pm

imDatknicksTape wrote:
CoolKids wrote:
imDatknicksTape wrote:highly underrated. Wish my knicks would make a move for him!

What does MArtin do that Afflalo doesn't, other then not play defense?

Martin is cooked

im not saying hes better than affalo, but he still can put up 18-24 easily.. he can come off the bench when melo, affalo and KP sits and all our bench players play.

he can put up 18-24 easily but hes putting up 13...whys that?

imDatknicksTape · Post #16 » by **imDatknicksTape** » Fri Dec 18, 2015 7:14 pm

CoolKids wrote:
imDatknicksTape wrote:
CoolKids wrote:What does MArtin do that Afflalo doesn't, other then not play defense?

Martin is cooked

im not saying hes better than affalo, but he still can put up 18-24 easily.. he can come off the bench when melo, affalo and KP sits and all our bench players play.

he can put up 18-24 easily but hes putting up 13...whys that?

hes coming back from an wrist injury and he gets no mins on a young squad like t-wolves.

Sam195 · Post #17 » by **Sam195** » Fri Dec 18, 2015 8:20 pm

ralphisBullsFan wrote:Will probably end up on the Cavs as a bench player.

Cavs may be interested if they don't have to send any assets back or if they could potentially coax the timberwolves into giving something of value up to get rid of him. Cavs still have the brendan haywood trade exception which is enough to take on kmart's contract. Kmart will also be a cheaper alternative than resigning jr smith who likely opts out next summer when the cap rises with the expectation of both a raise in salary and a multiyear deal. If it means anything - Martin is also from Ohio and has had battles with Lebron in his high school days so he might be thrilled and motivated to land on the cavs who are also a contender. Cavs definitely need to make a move with the way the Warriors and Spurs are playing out west. Heat, Thunder and Bulls will also likely be active near the trade deadline to improve their rosters as they each have key players who will be ufas at season's end that they need to convince to resign.

Sam195 · Post #18 » by **Sam195** » Fri Dec 18, 2015 8:21 pm

ralphisBullsFan wrote:Will probably end up on the Cavs as a bench player.

Cavs may be interested if they don't have to send any assets back or if they could potentially coax the timberwolves into giving something of value up to get rid of him. Cavs still have the brendan haywood trade exception which is enough to take on kmart's contract. Kmart will also be a cheaper alternative than resigning jr smith who likely opts out next summer when the cap rises with the expectation of both a raise in salary and a multiyear deal. If it means anything - Martin is also from Ohio and has had battles with Lebron in his high school days so he might be thrilled and motivated to land on the cavs who are also a contender. Cavs definitely need to make a move with the way the Warriors and Spurs are playing out west. Heat, Thunder and Bulls will also likely be active near the trade deadline to improve their rosters as they each have key players who will be ufas at season's end that they need to convince to resign.

urinesane · Post #19 » by **urinesane** » Fri Dec 18, 2015 9:59 pm

Sam195 wrote:
urinesane wrote:
Sam195 wrote:
If timberwolves package a protected first round pick with him than philly will easily eat his contract. However, he may request a buyout.

What? His contract only has a year left and it's reasonable ($7m/year). They aren't going to send a pick with him to get him off the roster.

He has two years left on his deal including the rest of this season, he's injury prone, he doesn't play much d and is on the wrong side of 30. He played well his lone season with the thunder as he was part of the return in the harden trade. When he hit free agency - the thunder didn't resign him cause he wanted a 4 year guaranteed contract like what the wolves offered him and they believed he would be in heavy decline in the latter two years of the deal which is starting right now.

I meant 1 year after this season other wise I'd have called him an expiring.

Regardless outside of this season he has been a pretty reliable shooter and could add some bench scoring/3 pt shooting to a playoff contending team without having to give up much (most likely just eating his salary and maybe a 2nd rounder).

Teams aren't going to bring him in to be a starter, so he would most likely be in a role similar to his year in OKC.

There isn't a whole lot of risk involved for a contending team needing some bench scoring.