Lowe - Timberwolves Still Want D-Russell

[jpatrick]

I feel like this is going to be more expensive than I had hoped. I really thought we’d be able to get off Teague without a sweetener. Now I think it’ll be Teague/Okogie. I really hope there’s not a pick on top of that.

Teague isn't enough salary to make it work. It's the 125% rule. $27.5m / 125% = $22m so we have to send out around $22m in order to take back $27.5m in a s&t.

This is true. I wonder if this could be made into s four team trade, being intertwined with the Saric deal. Each team would have to “touch” each other, but Saric plus Teague would be enough.

[Killboard]

I feel like this is going to be more expensive than I had hoped. I really thought we’d be able to get off Teague without a sweetener. Now I think it’ll be Teague/Okogie. I really hope there’s not a pick on top of that.

Teague isn't enough salary to make it work. It's the 125% rule. $27.5m / 125% = $22m so we have to send out around $22m in order to take back $27.5m in a s&t.

This is true. I wonder if this could be made into s four team trade, being intertwined with the Saric deal. Each team would have to “touch” each other, but Saric plus Teague would be enough.

Or Dlo taking 23.75

[D1SGRUNTL3D]

We should send Wiggins to Miami for Whiteside's expiring just to watch the fireworks between he and Butler.

WTF Jimmy. Apparently it wasnt all about winning, it was all about ego.

This leaves no one to superteam Kawhi with on the clippers, meaning they might get shut out. If they get shut out, opens up another possibility for us with cap space.

Wade is coming out of retirement. Book it

If he does, my hatred for him already couldnt get any bigger. Especially after doing the whole "look at me goodbye tour" last year.

[Killboard]

I bet we get Russell but at a price too high to be worth it. Why would we schedule the Russell meeting without already having the cap space resolved. That seems incompetent. Maybe we had a handshake deal and somebody reneged. That's my only explanation.

Maybe something already happened. Lets trust in Rosas up to be shown otherwise.

[Killboard]

I feel like this is going to be more expensive than I had hoped. I really thought we’d be able to get off Teague without a sweetener. Now I think it’ll be Teague/Okogie. I really hope there’s not a pick on top of that.

Teague isn't enough salary to make it work. It's the 125% rule. $27.5m / 125% = $22m so we have to send out around $22m in order to take back $27.5m in a s&t.

This is true. I wonder if this could be made into s four team trade, being intertwined with the Saric deal. Each team would have to “touch” each other, but Saric plus Teague would be enough.

Can we make something of Taj signing in NY? S&T for TPE or something to use on DLo?

[DaKid]

We should send Wiggins to Miami for Whiteside's expiring just to watch the fireworks between he and Butler.

WTF Jimmy. Apparently it wasnt all about winning, it was all about ego.

This leaves no one to superteam Kawhi with on the clippers, meaning they might get shut out. If they get shut out, opens up another possibility for us with cap space.

Wade is coming out of retirement. Book it

If he does, my hatred for him already couldnt get any bigger. Especially after doing the whole "look at me goodbye tour" last year.

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[LOUiS-D]

If we are sending out more than one FRP this is going to be a disaster. And I hope its Wiggins who goes because having both Wigs and Russell on max deals scares the hell out of me.

I don't think there's going to be any takers for Wigs that don't involve sending out multiple FRPs. DLo might not require a max, but it'll take more than Teague's 19M. I could see someone taking Culver + Teague and giving back a FRP in return. Another option is one FRP out with Dieng then stretching Teague.

Wiggins will get easier to dump after 1-2 years come off the books.

[_AIJ_]

This wait is killing the **** out of me man


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[DaKid]

I bet we get Russell but at a price too high to be worth it. Why would we schedule the Russell meeting without already having the cap space resolved. That seems incompetent. Maybe we had a handshake deal and somebody reneged. That's my only explanation.

Maybe something already happened. Lets trust in Rosas up to be shown otherwise.

Kat was in the meeting and then made the Instagram post. Something definitely happened

[Neeva]

I will be sad to lose Culver or Okogie hope they aren’t included.

[JKiddy]

You are in a much better position if you S&T with Nets instead of the renouncing. They must be on the phones now. The Warriors are about to make a big play at Russell to get something back in a KD S&T deal. If I am Minny I offer something like a Top 10 protected first and some throw in guy who no one really cares for on an expiring deal next year. IDK?

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[younggunsmn]

Swapping Teague for Dragic and sending Teague to a 3rd team would allow us to create enough room for DLo without taking back raw cap space for Wiggins. We could take back a smaller contract.

Out:
Wigs+Teague+Saric (50 mil)
In:
Russell + Dragic + up to 16 million expiring (Jr smith?)

[jscott]

You are in a much better position if you S&T with Nets instead of the renouncing. They must be on the phones now. The Warriors are about to make a big play at Russell to get something back in a KD S&T deal. If I am Minny I offer something like a Top 10 protected first and some throw in guy who no one really cares for on an expiring deal next year. IDK?

Nets can’t take back any salary. They need all of their cap for Kyrie and KD. S&T is basically off the table without a 3rd team who can take close to a max deal to make caps work.

TBH we’d be better off if they renounce. Takes GSW out of the equation. They can’t clear that much space without losing a major piece.

[alabamawolf]

You are in a much better position if you S&T with Nets instead of the renouncing. They must be on the phones now. The Warriors are about to make a big play at Russell to get something back in a KD S&T deal. If I am Minny I offer something like a Top 10 protected first and some throw in guy who no one really cares for on an expiring deal next year. IDK?

Why would the Warriors get anything when the Nets can sign KD with their cap space?

[CP1981]

Swapping Teague for Dragic and sending Teague to a 3rd team would allow us to create enough room for DLo without taking back raw cap space for Wiggins. We could take back a smaller contract.

Out:
Wigs+Teague+Saric (50 mil)
In:
Russell + Dragic + up to 16 million expiring (Jr smith?)

Dragic is going to Dallas

[_AIJ_]

Might as well wait til tomorrow


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[Killboard]

You are in a much better position if you S&T with Nets instead of the renouncing. They must be on the phones now. The Warriors are about to make a big play at Russell to get something back in a KD S&T deal. If I am Minny I offer something like a Top 10 protected first and some throw in guy who no one really cares for on an expiring deal next year. IDK?

Nets can’t take back any salary. They need all of their cap for Kyrie and KD. S&T is basically off the table without a 3rd team who can take close to a max deal to make caps work.

Teague alone could work if Dlo takes 23.75. If not have to work with Saric deal or Okogie.

[DaKid]

You are in a much better position if you S&T with Nets instead of the renouncing. They must be on the phones now. The Warriors are about to make a big play at Russell to get something back in a KD S&T deal. If I am Minny I offer something like a Top 10 protected first and some throw in guy who no one really cares for on an expiring deal next year. IDK?

Russell still has to agree to it in order for it to happen. Why would Russell want to play with another ball dominant pg. Sounds like a disaster to me.

Plus we have no throw in guy. It has to be Wiggins or teague and one of okogie or Culver to get to the $22m-$23m

[Jedzz]

Teague isn't enough salary to make it work. It's the 125% rule. $27.5m / 125% = $22m so we have to send out around $22m in order to take back $27.5m in a s&t.

This is true. I wonder if this could be made into s four team trade, being intertwined with the Saric deal. Each team would have to “touch” each other, but Saric plus Teague would be enough.

Can we make something of Taj signing in NY? S&T for TPE or something to use on DLo?

karch34 also thought it maybe didn't make sense to sign Gibson after the 3yr Randle thing. Maybe this is all just one piece to the puzzle coming together. I thought I had read that Warriors were maybe interested in Taj at one point.