Timberwolves Trade/Ideas/Rumors Thread 2.0

[mngopher35]

Continue the discussion from the old thread here.

Link to past one if interested in looking back: http://forums.prosportsdaily.com/sho...ews-Thread-1-0

[Twolves88]

Looks like the timberwolves may trade for Iman Shumpert? Not sure how I feel about this one..

[Hawkeye15]

where is the Iman chatter coming from? he sucks, no thanks

[mngopher35]

http://www.prosportsdaily.com/Headli...ticleId=425718

This is where I saw it and article mentions KG and a first, no thanks. Lavine/Wiggins with Dunn/Rush/Shabazz is fine for a SG/SF rotation no need for him (if we wanna trade Payne for something fine lol).

[topdog]

Who the what? I put zero stock into that source.

[ellington19]

http://www.prosportsdaily.com/Headli...ticleId=425718

This is where I saw it and article mentions KG and a first, no thanks. Lavine/Wiggins with Dunn/Rush/Shabazz is fine for a SG/SF rotation no need for him (if we wanna trade Payne for something fine lol).

I wouldn't trade KG OR a 1st, let alone KG AND a 1st haha.

I quite like Iman, but I don't think he's a good fit for us at this point.

[mngopher35]

http://www.prosportsdaily.com/Headli...ticleId=425718

This is where I saw it and article mentions KG and a first, no thanks. Lavine/Wiggins with Dunn/Rush/Shabazz is fine for a SG/SF rotation no need for him (if we wanna trade Payne for something fine lol).

I wouldn't trade KG OR a 1st, let alone KG AND a 1st haha.

I quite like Iman, but I don't think he's a good fit for us at this point.

Agreed, this just doesn't make sense to me. Not huge fan of iman but think he can be a role player, just not for us.

[SpeeMN]

Same as when he was on the Knicks. I respect his play and under Thibs he could excel with his defense. But really why do we need him like you guys said. No way a 1st for him. No way we trade KG. Rush is perfect for that spot and we all want to see Shabazz in a consistent role (if I've been reading these forums correctly).

[Aleksandar]

I doubt we keep Dieng. He will want money, he spent 4 years in college, 4 years on a rookie deal. He seriously needs to feed his family LOL He has to nail a big contract, and I would rather let someone give him that.

[DW3421]

I doubt we keep Dieng. He will want money, he spent 4 years in college, 4 years on a rookie deal. He seriously needs to feed his family LOL He has to nail a big contract, and I would rather let someone give him that.

I am seriously on the fence here.

[specialiststeve]

I like Dieng. I think he will do well under Tib's. I believe he will start and be a solid contributor. He is not a star but should be solid. Playing together and keeping continuity is important so am fine with him signing back on at a reasonable price after the year. If someone goes nuts and offers him crazy money we let them understanding replacements are also "crazy" money.

[SDvikes]

Sounds like KG is meeting with owner and top brass...announcement soon on his plans, any thoughts...

[mngopher35]

I like Dieng. I think he will do well under Tib's. I believe he will start and be a solid contributor. He is not a star but should be solid. Playing together and keeping continuity is important so am fine with him signing back on at a reasonable price after the year. If someone goes nuts and offers him crazy money we let them understanding replacements are also "crazy" money.

This is kind of where I am at too. I want to see what he can do under thibs because he has tools to improve defensively still.

Our starting lineup at the end of last season was a plus lineup with him so thibs+growth+the whole year together has me excited for what they can do (plus the bench maybe won't get completely destroyed now).

[mngopher35]

Sounds like KG is meeting with owner and top brass...announcement soon on his plans, any thoughts...

Around free agency when I was hoping we might sign an upgrade and before the crazy contracts I was hoping he was done. At this point I really don't care one way or the other, if we feel he is still a good vet presence to have around our young guys that is fine by me.

[Hawkeye15]

the thing is, we are still under the floor for the cap. KG retiring would leave us around $12 million short. I would rather he suck up $8 million for 1 year, than go give someone not signed a deal for more than a year, or trade for a player with more than a year.