Wolves Offseason Forward Options

[AussieWolf3]

Mamu doesn't seem gettable to me but that would be best case for sure

[TheFuture]

Mamu doesn't seem gettable to me but that would be best case for sure

Highly likely he is not. Otherwise he would be the no-brainer. For us, and plenty others.

[Q-is-here]

Mamu doesn't seem gettable to me but that would be best case for sure

Highly likely he is not. Otherwise he would be the no-brainer. For us, and plenty others.

That's why I didn't include him on the original list of options. Just doesn't seem do-able while staying below the 2nd Apron.

[Wolvesfan21]

There aren't really a lot of good options out there for what we need, huh?

Tim Connelly is going to have to work some magic here.

Given all these guards, it's hard not to imagine that he'll definitely move Green, and probably strongly consider trading Donte's expiring contract, though it's not clear what value that could bring back. With the lottery reform, it takes away the incentive for a team to trade for Donte in order to be bad one more year before trying to sign him next offseason and bounce back a bit.

We're in a tough spot when it comes to trying to get a decent PF who can space the floor (this is absolutely needed next to Rudy or Beringer) and balance out this roster a little.

Agreed that 3 & D to me seems like the archetype that would help max out our potential. Shooting the 3 is probably the most important, then defense and rebounding next in the value of importance.

It really depends at what price point we are looking at too, depending if we even combined both DDV and Green into one player for that higher end PF so we could be looking at guys really from the vet min at 2.5 or whatever to 25 million. I think the spread of potential players is quite wide.

[KiwiMatt]

Jock Landale…

I'm in on Landale and Mamu.

+2

[Phenom]

Mamu doesn't seem gettable to me but that would be best case for sure

Highly likely he is not. Otherwise he would be the no-brainer. For us, and plenty others.

That's why I didn't include him on the original list of options. Just doesn't seem do-able while staying below the 2nd Apron.

But Dane had mentioned him twice as a name he's heard FWIW

[Q-is-here]

Highly likely he is not. Otherwise he would be the no-brainer. For us, and plenty others.

That's why I didn't include him on the original list of options. Just doesn't seem do-able while staying below the 2nd Apron.

But Dane had mentioned him twice as a name he's heard FWIW

Understood, but he's played well enough that I just don't see how we can afford him. Dane may have first brought him up before the LaMelo trade.

[Q-is-here]

There aren't really a lot of good options out there for what we need, huh?

Tim Connelly is going to have to work some magic here.

Given all these guards, it's hard not to imagine that he'll definitely move Green, and probably strongly consider trading Donte's expiring contract, though it's not clear what value that could bring back. With the lottery reform, it takes away the incentive for a team to trade for Donte in order to be bad one more year before trying to sign him next offseason and bounce back a bit.

We're in a tough spot when it comes to trying to get a decent PF who can space the floor (this is absolutely needed next to Rudy or Beringer) and balance out this roster a little.

Agreed that 3 & D to me seems like the archetype that would help max out our potential. Shooting the 3 is probably the most important, then defense and rebounding next in the value of importance.

It really depends at what price point we are looking at too, depending if we even combined both DDV and Green into one player for that higher end PF so we could be looking at guys really from the vet min at 2.5 or whatever to 25 million. I think the spread of potential players is quite wide.

Yes, combining DDV and Josh Green into one salary would yield a higher end piece, but who the heck is going to give up a $25M+ player for those two guys unless it's a complete malcontent? DDV is out for nearly the entire year and Green is a very limited role player. We'd have to spice up the deal with something, like a first rou....oh, nevermind, we really don't have any!

[D-Loser25]

Is anyone else coming to the conclusion also that TSJ is gone? I like him and don’t want him gone, but what other positive and tradeable assets are left? I see TSJ and green being combined for a starting level PF. I’m a big fan of TSJ and I hope I’m wrong, but that’s what I see as being left. They’ve said DDv is staying.

[Lipoli390]

I’ve been looking at rosters and couldn’t come up with a starting PF or C would could realistically get in a trade given the assets we have. So that means targeting the best potential rotation bigs we can realistically sign as free agents to a contract starting at no more than $6M next season.

Looking at size, stats, and player scouting analyses and last year’s salary of the guys on Q’s list, here’s who I come up with:

POWER FORWARDS
1. Jeremy Sochan - Great motor, relentless defender, good rebounder, still young and improving. Sort of a Rodman type with so far apparently without he high basketball IQ and not the same caliber rebounder. Two years ago at age 21 when he got significant minutes (25), he averaged 11.4 points, 6.5 boards while shooting 53.5%b from the field.

2. Precious Achiuwa - I liked him coming out of college and still do. Last season he averaged 24 minutes, 10 points, and 6.7 rebounds while shooting 53% from the field. His salary was only $2.1M.

3. Jock Londale - He averaged 22 minutes, 10.6 points, and 6 rebounds last season, while shooting 51.6% from the field. His salary last year was $2.3M (the vet minimum)

These three all have good size for the PF position and similarly decent offensive production in comparable minutes. Jeremy and Precious are also very athletic and mobile but Londale is a much better shooter. Precious is still relatively young a 26 but Londale is still in his prime at age 30. Sochan at age 23 is a guy who could still have a lot of upside and eventually become something much more than he is now. I wouldn’t go near Bagley. He has a reputation as a guy who doesn’t care and his stats relative to his tremendous physical gifts support that reputation.

CENTERS
1. Nick Richards - I think he’d be a nice addition. His salary was only $5.5 million last season, so maybe he’s get able but I suspect he’ll get more than the $6 million we have to offer in the free agent market. Nevertheless, I’d target him

2. Andre Drummond - He’s a 32 year old vet who used to be an elite rebounder. He’s still a very good rebounder and has excellent size. Last season he averaged 19.5 minutes, 6.4 points, 8.4 rebounds and 0.8 blocks. He’s big and strong and would provide much-needed muscle and rebounding inside. He made $5 million last season. Perhaps he’d come here to a team with legitimate title aspirations for the $6M taxpayer MLE.

3. Jaxon Hayes - Very long and young but seems to have a low basketball IQ.

Some other centers I’d be interested in but doubt we could sign as free agents:

1. Zach Collins (Chicago) - Made $17.5M last season
2. Mitchell Robinson (NY) - Made $15M last season
3. Robert Williams (POR) - Made $12M last season
4. Moritz Wagner (ORL) - Made $11M last season