Butler has requested a trade, the saga continues

wesleyt95 · Post #861 » by **wesleyt95** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 7:02 pm

I wonder how many minutes Keita Bates-Diop will get to start the season, its gonna be a dogfight for minutes between Deng-KBD-Tolliver

wesleyt95 · Post #862 » by **wesleyt95** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 7:05 pm

wesleyt95 wrote:I wonder how many minutes Keita Bates-Diop will get to start the season, its gonna be a dogfight for minutes between Deng-KBD-Tolliver

People disrespect Deng but I think he could do something similar to what Luc Mbah-Moute did for Houston. Theres a difference between being bad and not getting an opportunity

xxSnEaKyPxx · Post #863 » by **xxSnEaKyPxx** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 7:14 pm

I apologize if this has been discussed, but with reports of Jimmy playing, how do ya'll expect Wolves fans to act when he is announced?

theGreatRC · Post #864 » by **theGreatRC** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 7:35 pm

xxSnEaKyPxx wrote:I apologize if this has been discussed, but with reports of Jimmy playing, how do ya'll expect Wolves fans to act when he is announced?

He'll be booed for the first home game, then I expect it to die down if he's still here past this month

shrink · Post #865 » by **shrink** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 7:55 pm

Klomp wrote:
shrink wrote:For those that may not be aware, making a Butler trade becomes considerably harder once the season begins.

On that day, teams are locked down to their 15-player limits (plus two two-way deals). You can’t make a legal trade bringing in more players than you have slots for going out - even if you intend on dropping one of the players you receive.

Since Jimmy is a $20 mil contract himself, it will likely take more than one player to make a package that salary matches.

The Wolves already have 15-players under contract (once Jonathan Stark is released), and two two-way players, CJ Williams and Jared Terrell).

I think you are off by one, because we should have one open roster spot.

You’re right. Darius Johnson Odom is getting waived too, right?

KGdaBom · Post #866 » by **KGdaBom** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 8:11 pm

Klomp wrote:
KGdaBom wrote:Nice to hear. This must mean Butler plays the SF and Wiggins moves to the SG right? Butler is way bigger than Wiggins.

Defining the SG and SF means very little.

Butler can definitely play either position with ease, but Wiggins is a bit skinny and gets outmuscled by the big SFs. I really think we very much underrate how good Butler is as a board. To me he is the single most LeBron like player in the NBA. His strength, offense, defense and style. Yes LeBron is a bit better at everything, but Butler is really amazing.

D1SGRUNTL3D · Post #867 » by **D1SGRUNTL3D** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 8:19 pm

xxSnEaKyPxx wrote:I apologize if this has been discussed, but with reports of Jimmy playing, how do ya'll expect Wolves fans to act when he is announced?

Boo'd until jimmy goes for 25 5 and 5 then we're cool again

Post #868 » by **Klomp** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 8:21 pm

shrink wrote:You’re right. Darius Johnson Odom is getting waived too, right?

He was waived on Saturday.

Post #869 » by **Klomp** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 8:22 pm

KGdaBom wrote:
Klomp wrote:
KGdaBom wrote:Nice to hear. This must mean Butler plays the SF and Wiggins moves to the SG right? Butler is way bigger than Wiggins.

Defining the SG and SF means very little.

Butler can definitely play either position with ease, but Wiggins is a bit skinny and gets outmuscled by the big SFs. I really think we very much underrate how good Butler is as a board. To me he is the single most LeBron like player in the NBA. His strength, offense, defense and style. Yes LeBron is a bit better at everything, but Butler is really amazing.

So if we call Wiggins a SG, it means another team won't defend him with a bigger SF?

Post #870 » by **Klomp** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 8:24 pm

D1SGRUNTL3D wrote:
xxSnEaKyPxx wrote:I apologize if this has been discussed, but with reports of Jimmy playing, how do ya'll expect Wolves fans to act when he is announced?
Boo'd until jimmy goes for 25 5 and 5 then we're cool again

I really think this is pretty close to how it will go.

A lot will depend on team and individual performance. If we're winning and/or he's playing well, the boos will be quieted. I'm sure there will be some who will boo until the day he leaves the organization, but I think they are a minority and most people just want the team to play well.

K4P · Post #871 » by **K4P** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 8:35 pm

Its a shame the Heat missed their chance to aquire Butler and stop being a treadmill team.

KGdaBom · Post #872 » by **KGdaBom** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 9:05 pm

D1SGRUNTL3D wrote:
xxSnEaKyPxx wrote:I apologize if this has been discussed, but with reports of Jimmy playing, how do ya'll expect Wolves fans to act when he is announced?
Boo'd until jimmy goes for 25 5 and 5 then we're cool again

Jimmy has totally pissed me off, but I think booing is completely counterproductive. Of course some people might think it's motivation.

shrink · Post #873 » by **shrink** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 9:10 pm

Jimmy can hear them celebrating his sick burns at practice!

Boo-urns! Boo-urns!

Dewey · Post #874 » by **Dewey** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 9:15 pm

WolvesLife wrote:Its a shame the Heat missed their chance to aquire Butler and stop being a treadmill team.

Simply put. He's no Lebron, but geez.

KGdaBom · Post #875 » by **KGdaBom** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 9:18 pm

Klomp wrote:
KGdaBom wrote:
Klomp wrote:Defining the SG and SF means very little.

Butler can definitely play either position with ease, but Wiggins is a bit skinny and gets outmuscled by the big SFs. I really think we very much underrate how good Butler is as a board. To me he is the single most LeBron like player in the NBA. His strength, offense, defense and style. Yes LeBron is a bit better at everything, but Butler is really amazing.

So if we call Wiggins a SG, it means another team won't defend him with a bigger SF?

That's not it. I guess we could call him a center and they probably won't try guarding him with their center either. Wiggins is plenty tall and athletic to play the SF, but too skinny IMO. As long he is on the court at the same time with Butler it won't matter much.

KGdaBom · Post #876 » by **KGdaBom** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 9:21 pm

Dewey wrote:
WolvesLife wrote:Its a shame the Heat missed their chance to aquire Butler and stop being a treadmill team.

Simply put. He's no Lebron, but geez.

IMO Jimmy is the most similar player to LeBron in the league.

Dewey · Post #877 » by **Dewey** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 9:58 pm

KGdaBom wrote:
Dewey wrote:
WolvesLife wrote:Its a shame the Heat missed their chance to aquire Butler and stop being a treadmill team.

Simply put. He's no Lebron, but geez.

IMO Jimmy is the most similar player to LeBron in the league.

If you mean "Drama Queen" then yes.

Nick K · Post #878 » by **Nick K** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 10:08 pm

McHalesBurner wrote:Thibs is just trolling the franchise right now. It's that bad. Glen needs to pull his head out of his ass.

But he won't. He likes it up there.

KGdaBom · Post #879 » by **KGdaBom** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 10:10 pm

Dewey wrote:
KGdaBom wrote:
Dewey wrote:Simply put. He's no Lebron, but geez.

IMO Jimmy is the most similar player to LeBron in the league.

If you mean "Drama Queen" then yes.

First in body type and second in style of play. LeBron has no drama queen IMO and Butler didn't before now.

Dewey · Post #880 » by **Dewey** » Mon Oct 15, 2018 10:13 pm

This works, but picks were a rumored issue ... they're needed to move Waiters on to someone with space...

Butler to Miami
Waiters + 1st/2nd round picks to SAC
MClemore + Richardson to MN