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<t>Butler is a very good player and certainly worth Ricky+Zach IMO. We can't trade our pick right now due to the ATL Payne trade.<br/> <br/> I do wonder how he would fit here. His shooting next to Wigs/Rubio/Dunn would not be ideal. He would also assume he was the #1 option, which I think should rem...

<r><QUOTE author="Q12543"><s>[quote="Q12543"]</s>There was also some frustrating plays that you just kind of throw your hands up and say the basketball gods were against us last night. The two fouls on Rubio and then Wiggins on those 3-point shots by Teague and George where they use the screen, then...

^^ This.

<t>I was at the game. Agree with the comments in this thread.<br/> <br/> * PG-13 did whatever he wanted vs. Wiggins and didn't miss many shots. Wiggins was nearby on shots but not defending well enough to make him miss. A few times when Dunn got switched on PG he actually made him miss.<br/> <br/> *...

Barnes has been much better than I expected, especially his FG%. But they are going to suffer if he becomes the full-time PF and only pulls down 5.3 reb. That's like Dante Cunningham with higher usage.

One other consideration/reminder: Wolves owe first round pick to ATL due to the disastrous Payne trade. It is protected top 14 through 2020. Grrr.

<t>I like to look at the "Last 10 games" record to see how the Wolves and their competition for the 8th spot are trending. It is kind of crazy - everyone except Sacramento is playing around .500 ball. Hard to leapfrog anyone.<br/> <br/> 8 Denver Nuggets 4-6<br/> 9 Portland Trail Blazers 4-...

<r><QUOTE author="Q12543"><s>[quote="Q12543"]</s>I read somewhere today that Chicago and New York are in the mix for Rubio. There is literally no one on New York's roster I'm interested in having here long term.<e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE><br/> <br/> I actually like several Knicks players. Kuzminskas, He...

<t>Yeah, the Pistons/Jackson trade didn't make any sense to me for the reasons the article lays out nicely. If you are trying to free up minutes for Dunn, why would you trade for a youngish starting PG with a huge, long contract?<br/> <br/> This is why the Dragic rumors are also weird. He is getting...

<t>Thibs has been very complementary of Dunn all year despite some very uneven play. I'm not sure if it is because Thibs likes Dunn's future, or if he wants to make his decision to draft Dunn look better. Maybe a bit of both.<br/> <br/> That said, Dunn was terrific last night. He shows flashes of go...