Chase is Back, Back Again

[Volans19]

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources--chase-budinger-picks-up-contract-option--passes-on-free-agency-221119383.html

Unless he gets traded he will be coming back to the Wolves next season

[Camden [enjin:6601484]]

Hope he plays like he did down the stretch of this year. That player's got value at the deadline.

[kekgeek]

Hope he plays like he did down the stretch of this year. That player's got value at the deadline.

Also possible future of this team

[worldK]

This move by chase is expected. No chance he opt out of a 5m deal. He isnt going to get that money in the market and there is no guarantee that he will get playing time on other team as well. He had a strong finish to the season but it wasnt enough to get him a better deal out there.

[Camden [enjin:6601484]]

AP guy said he expects Wolves to deal Bud this summer.

[worldK]

AP guy said he expects Wolves to deal Bud this summer.

The best value we could get for him is if we package him with another player. A guy like martin/bazz/dieng. What do you think of a bud+dieng for avery bradley trade? Celtics need a center and have 2 combo guards already in smart and thomas( 3 if they look to retain turner). Il only look to trade dieng if we are assured of towns or okafor.

[Monster]

@JerryZgoda: Budinger's agent said $5M player option exercised now to give both sides "flexibility" while team weighs this summer to keep him or not

I wouldn't be surprised if he is dealt.

[Volans19]

AP guy said he expects Wolves to deal Bud this summer.

The best value we could get for him is if we package him with another player. A guy like martin/bazz/dieng. What do you think of a bud+dieng for avery bradley trade? Celtics need a center and have 2 combo guards already in smart and thomas( 3 if they look to retain turner). Il only look to trade dieng if we are assured of towns or okafor.

No thanks, Bradley is good defender but his offensive game is lackluster and he does not have the playmaking skills to be a backup PG. He'll be making 7+ million for the next several years and his below average shooting is the last thing we should be looking for.

I think that Dieng still has a place on this roster. His defense has been hard to watch since a few games before the all-star break but he is so underrated as an offensive big. I think he is too talented to give up for a guy that has already reached his ceiling. I wouldn't be opposed to moving him if the right player is avalible and we could use him plus other assets to move up in the draft though.

The best we can hope for is Dieng being able to learn to be a competent PF and backup KG next year. Let Bennett and Payne compete for the scraps. But then again I'm sure injures will provide plenty of opportunities for all our bigs

[Coolbreeze44]

Well he now becomes an expiring which should help his trade value.

[thedoper]

Another Flip miracle if he can trade Chase for anything useful.