Free Agency Thread

Baseline81 · Post #461 » by **Baseline81** » Wed Aug 4, 2021 7:25 pm

wolves_89 wrote:He has a good chance of being better than McLaughlin (he was in limited minutes last year). Nowell is a combo guard and I still expect him to see most of his minutes at SG.

At what price, though? You know McLaughlin and Nowell are paid peanuts.

Baseline81 · Post #462 » by **Baseline81** » Wed Aug 4, 2021 7:27 pm

Could the Wolves be involved?

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wolves_89 · Post #463 » by **wolves_89** » Wed Aug 4, 2021 7:28 pm

Baseline81 wrote:
wolves_89 wrote:He has a good chance of being better than McLaughlin (he was in limited minutes last year). Nowell is a combo guard and I still expect him to see most of his minutes at SG.

At what price, though? You know McLaughlin and Nowell are paid peanuts.

I expect Smith could be signed for a little over the minimum, especially if the Wolves offered him a good chance at rotation minutes.

Child of Wonder · Post #464 » by **Child of Wonder** » Wed Aug 4, 2021 7:29 pm

Another 30-40 win season coming right up!!!

Post #465 » by **Klomp** » Wed Aug 4, 2021 7:40 pm

Baseline81 wrote:Could the Wolves be involved?

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I wouldn't be surprised.

moonpie · Post #466 » by **moonpie** » Wed Aug 4, 2021 7:43 pm

6-8 different teams? Definitely not surprised that's taking a while to hash out. Yeah I wouldn't be surprised either if Minny is involved, though I suspect a more minor involvement like absorbing Hutchinson into our new TPE and getting a 2nd rounder in return for doing so

_AIJ_ · Post #467 » by **_AIJ_** » Wed Aug 4, 2021 7:45 pm

Klomp wrote:
Baseline81 wrote:Could the Wolves be involved?

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I wouldn't be surprised.

Wont be surprised if Kuzma ends up here

Baseline81 · Post #468 » by **Baseline81** » Wed Aug 4, 2021 7:55 pm

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Nick K · Post #469 » by **Nick K** » Wed Aug 4, 2021 8:35 pm

_AIJ_ wrote:
Klomp wrote:
Baseline81 wrote:Could the Wolves be involved?

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I wouldn't be surprised.

Wont be surprised if Kuzma ends up here

Please stop that!

shrink · Post #470 » by **shrink** » Wed Aug 4, 2021 8:36 pm

Baseline81 wrote:Could the Wolves be involved?

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Every team you add to a trade complicates things.

The most teams ever in an NBA trade was five, and that was over 20 years ago.

6-8 teams seems unrealistic.

Baseline81 · Post #471 » by **Baseline81** » Wed Aug 4, 2021 8:37 pm

shrink wrote:Every team you add to a trade complicates things.

The most teams ever in an NBA trade was five, and that was over 20 years ago.

6-8 Teams? Is this guy reliable?

Apparently, it's being added to the Westbrook trade. We'll see.

https://theathletic.com/live-blogs/2021-nba-free-agency-live-updates-news-analysis-trades/Sv5IIlL9fSee

John Hollinger:

"Hearing the most likely outcome is that the Spencer Dinwiddie sign-and-trade becomes part of the Russell Westbrook trade. That would make it, at minimum, a four-team deal (Nets, Lakers, Wizards, Pacers) that includes a sign-and-trade, base-year compensation and the luxury-tax apron, and there may very well be a fifth team involved to drop off unwanted salary. Fasten your seat belts, cap guys; it's about to get crazy out there".

shrink · Post #472 » by **shrink** » Wed Aug 4, 2021 8:52 pm

Hmmm! The more I think about it, working it in with the Westbrook trade helps the money work better.

Let’s see who has the smart CBA guy that can make such a complicated trade come to life!

moonpie · Post #473 » by **moonpie** » Wed Aug 4, 2021 8:55 pm

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Krapinsky · Post #474 » by **Krapinsky** » Wed Aug 4, 2021 8:56 pm

I'd much rather have Markannen than Kuzma.

Note30 · Post #475 » by **Note30** » Wed Aug 4, 2021 8:58 pm

moonpie wrote:

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Meanwhile we can't fins a decent backup third string 5

Note30 · Post #476 » by **Note30** » Wed Aug 4, 2021 8:59 pm

Child of Wonder wrote:Another 30-40 win season coming right up!!!

40 wins? We should be so lucky.

SO_MONEY · Post #477 » by **SO_MONEY** » Wed Aug 4, 2021 9:00 pm

shrink wrote:
Baseline81 wrote:Could the Wolves be involved?

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Every team you add to a trade complicates things.

The most teams ever in an NBA trade was five, and that was over 20 years ago.

6-8 teams seems unrealistic.

If you could roll in MN and OKC where Hutchinson comes our way and Culver and a 2nd goes to OKC I would bite.

Baseline81 · Post #478 » by **Baseline81** » Wed Aug 4, 2021 9:00 pm

Krapinsky wrote:I'd much rather have Markannen than Kuzma.

I'd rather have either over last year's rotation (Hernangomez, Okogie and Vanderbilt).

Note: McDaniels is more of a SF, IMO.

jpatrick · Post #479 » by **jpatrick** » Wed Aug 4, 2021 9:04 pm

Baseline81 wrote:
Krapinsky wrote:I'd much rather have Markannen than Kuzma.

I'd rather have either over last year's rotation (Hernangomez, Okogie and Vanderbilt).

Note: McDaniels is more of a SF, IMO.

Kuzma has some shine because he played for the Lakers. He’s not good. He can score a little but does absolutely nothing else to help a team win. He’s a horrid rebounder, defender, passer. I might prefer to just run it with Vando over taking on his deal.

Krapinsky · Post #480 » by **Krapinsky** » Wed Aug 4, 2021 9:06 pm

jpatrick wrote:
Baseline81 wrote:
Krapinsky wrote:I'd much rather have Markannen than Kuzma.

I'd rather have either over last year's rotation (Hernangomez, Okogie and Vanderbilt).

Note: McDaniels is more of a SF, IMO.

Kuzma has some shine because he played for the Lakers. He’s not good. He can score a little but does absolutely nothing else to help a team win. He’s a horrid rebounder, defender, passer. I might prefer to just run it with Vando over taking on his deal.

That's how I feel. We don't want him taking shots away from more efficient scorers so in my mind his one perceived 'plus' is actually a minus for us.