03 Mar 2016 14:56:39
Timberwolves off season.

Convince Garnett to retire.
Trade Payne for a 2nd round pick (a few teams did have interest in him at the deadline) .
Trade Muhammad to Philadelphia for 2nd round picks (probably best Minnesota can get for him) .

Draft Henry Ellenson with the 5th pick.
Trade 1 of the 2nd round picks to Houston for KJ McDaniels
Trade 1 of the 2nd round picks to Atlanta for Mike Muscala
Give the last 2nd round pick to Boston (along with Minnesota's own) .

Cut Rudez
Sign Sergey Karasev
Sign Robbie Hummel
Sign Steve Blake
Sign Nicolas Batum to whatever he wants.

Lineup:

Rubio/ Blake/ Jones
Wiggins/ LaVine
Batum/ McDaniels/ Karasev
Ellenson/ Bjelica
Towns/ Dieng/ Muscala/ Pekovic.

1.) 03 Mar 2016
03 Mar 2016 15:03:05
you traded away Shabbaz and Payne for 2nd round picks? Why?

2.) 03 Mar 2016
03 Mar 2016 15:25:12
You can get a first for shabazz.

3.) 03 Mar 2016
03 Mar 2016 15:51:19
Trade away Bazz and Payne for KJ and Muscala - don't see point since worse players are aquired, and picks will probably be worse.
Ellenson is fine, but would be liability on D, probably would rather pick Poetl, or even D. Davis, who has a lot of room to grow, but is already very good on D, and has some range.
Karasev, hummel, blake? don't see point. Besides, T. Jones playing decent recently, I take him as backup, and don't burry him on bench.

4.) 03 Mar 2016
03 Mar 2016 16:32:36
Guys, have you watched Bazz play lately? He has gotten worst, especially on defense.

5.) 03 Mar 2016
03 Mar 2016 17:09:01
But he can play - rebound and score, not like KJ who can only jump, and even ATL fans aren't that high on Muscala.

6.) 03 Mar 2016
03 Mar 2016 17:11:41
Bazz can definitely get a first round pick, and all of the rest of these moves are terrible.

Blake, Daniels, and Muscala are not worth the roster space and instead of signing Batum they could sign a couple of quality players for the money it takes to get Batum.

7.) 03 Mar 2016
03 Mar 2016 18:13:15
@wolwes, I only disagree regarding Batum, if I am spending my money, especially in situation like MIN, where I have some depth, I'd rather put it all on one player, who can make a difference. (you give him 4 year deal, and when it expires he'll be fresh 32 year old, so you'd play him through his prime, and renounce him at just right time. Not the nicest perspective, but that's bussiness)

8.) 09 Mar 2016
09 Mar 2016 16:25:04
Interesting take.
My points. I don't trade bazz. because as your second unit. He is going to stay exciting offensively. U just need to get deing into the second unit to help defensively.

Agree with trading Payne. Your offseason signings and trades are kinda garbage.

U throw max at Barnes and second max at batum and see who bites. Barnes should be number one. That get Lavine as your sixth man or Barnes as your small ball four.
Draft bpa at five our that pick gets traded for a starting quality player. This team needs another versital big like towns and to solidify the wings. This isn't asking a lot. Just patience.