Minnesota Timberwolves: Rumor Mill

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Did Schroeder fire his agent after that. Ouch. From 21 million to accepting 5.9 million. Wow.
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crazysauce wrote:Did Schroeder fire his agent after that. Ouch. From 21 million to accepting 5.9 million. Wow.


I thought that too. Maybe it wasn't the agent that turned it down. I seem to remember Schroeder being displeased for some odd reason but I don't care enough to look it up.
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Also any chance the nuggets would do a deal for Bol Bol? They are so deep and he hasn't gotten much run.
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crazysauce wrote:Also any chance the nuggets would do a deal for Bol Bol? They are so deep and he hasn't gotten much run.


Culver for Bol Bol would be a fair deal.
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- ESPN's Zach Lowe confirms that the Spurs, Warriors, and Timberwolves are among the teams that have had some talks with the Sixers and reiterates a point that a few other reporters have made -- Philadelphia likely wants to wait to see if Damian Lillard becomes available before moving Ben Simmons. For now, the Trail Blazers star hasn't asked to be dealt and is off the table, Lowe adds.
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Portland would be idiotic to move on from Lillard. They need to try unloading everyone before letting him go.
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- The Warriors have been the team most frequently linked to Paul Millsap, but he has also drawn interest from the Hawks, Nets, Pelicans, Sixers, and Timberwolves, according to Bleacher Report's Jake Fischer, who adds that there are no indications the big man has gotten close to finalizing a deal with any of those teams.

- Sources tell Fischer that in discussions with potential suitors, Millsap has been seeking a salary worth some or all of the taxpayer mid-level exception ($5.9MM).
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Camden wrote:- The Warriors have been the team most frequently linked to Paul Millsap, but he has also drawn interest from the Hawks, Nets, Pelicans, Sixers, and Timberwolves, according to Bleacher Report's Jake Fischer, who adds that there are no indications the big man has gotten close to finalizing a deal with any of those teams.

- Sources tell Fischer that in discussions with potential suitors, Millsap has been seeking a salary worth some or all of the taxpayer mid-level exception ($5.9MM).


Interesting. I just don't see us signing Millsap unless Rosas lets Vanderbilt go or is able to swap Layman and a 2nd-round pick for a non-guaranteed contract or a minimum salary contract.
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lipoli390 wrote:
Camden wrote:- The Warriors have been the team most frequently linked to Paul Millsap, but he has also drawn interest from the Hawks, Nets, Pelicans, Sixers, and Timberwolves, according to Bleacher Report's Jake Fischer, who adds that there are no indications the big man has gotten close to finalizing a deal with any of those teams.

- Sources tell Fischer that in discussions with potential suitors, Millsap has been seeking a salary worth some or all of the taxpayer mid-level exception ($5.9MM).


Interesting. I just don't see us signing Millsap unless Rosas lets Vanderbilt go or is able to swap Layman and a 2nd-round pick for a non-guaranteed contract or a minimum salary contract.


Honestly, I don't either, Lip. It looks like Paul Millsap is biding his time until the perfect situation appears and he might even be waiting for that well into the season. It's still worth monitoring, but my hopes are definitely diminished.
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Disclaimer: The following NBA rumors are unverifiable and the source is questionable at best. Someone who appears to have been clued in at one point shared their notes and they were passed around on Twitter. I found them to be interesting, if nothing else.

- The following teams have shown interest in trading for Ben Simmons: Atlanta, Cleveland, Los Angeles (Lakers), Minnesota, Portland, Sacramento, and Toronto. Simmons wants out of Philadelphia and his market seems to be dying.

- Atlanta offered Cameron Reddish and Danilo Gallinari for Simmons. No draft picks were included in this offer. The source was told that Philadelphia considered this deal far from good enough. Philadelphia countered with an offer that included DeAndre Hunter, Onyeka Okongwu, Reddish and a pick. Atlanta declined and is prepared to roll with their current roster.

- Sacramento has been aggressively pursuing Simmons. The source says they offered Harrison Barnes, Tyrese Haliburton, and the No. 9 pick for Simmons on draft night. Philadelphia declined.

- Sacramento still has an offer on the table of Barnes, Haliburton, and a "lightly-protected" 2022 first-round pick for Simmons.

- Minnesota had the most asset-rich offer of Ricky Rubio, Jarrett Culver, "multiple lightly-protected first-round picks," and a pick swap for Simmons. Teams around the league felt this was by far the best offer for Simmons. Philadelphia declined and countered with the inclusion of Karl-Anthony Towns or Anthony Edwards as well as the addition of D'Angelo Russell instead of expiring contracts. Minnesota quickly declined.

- Cleveland offered Collin Sexton, Larry Nance Jr., Taurean Prince, and a "lightly-protected" 2022 first-round pick for Simmons. The source says that he was told that Philadelphia valued Sexton and Nance Jr., but required the No. 3 overall pick for starters and when that didn't happen they declined.

- Toronto offered Fred VanVleet, OG Anunoby, and a protected 2022 first-round pick for Simmons. Philadelphia declined this offer.

- Portland was willing to trade anyone on the roster for Simmons besides Damian Lillard and Robert Covington. Philadelphia was unwilling to entertain any offer that didn't include Lillard. Portland had no interest in doing so unless Joel Embiid was made available. The two teams are very, very far apart.

- Los Angeles checked in with an offer that would have included Dennis Schroder in some sort of sign-and-trade. Philadelphia didn't have interest in that. The Lakers then proceeded to make the trade for Russell Westbrook.

- The source was told that Philadelphia is overplaying their hand and will end up with less than what New York got for Kristaps Porzingis when it's all said and done.
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