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lipoli390 wrote:

monsterpile wrote:Maybe when the interview was done Glen made it sound to the person writing this like they were really looking at trading the pick but that quote he really didn't say anything. Basically all he said was they are looking at all options to improve the entire roster and it seemed more I respect to the whole offseason not just the draft. He didn't reveal anything more than Thibs would. Some people will probably be encouraged to hear that Glen and Thibs and Layden don't think the guy they pick at 7 is gonna help a lot this season.

Glen confirmed they had a doctor basically say Pek isn't healthy to play and now are waiting for the NBA doctor to do the same.

He also doesn't know where the Rubio trade rumors are coming from.

You're right about what Glen seems to have actually said. But he shouldn't be telling the world that our front office is considering trading our #7 pick for a player. I'm sure most NBA teams assume that's happening, but you want to keep them guessing for maximum leverage. When an owner says he just talked to our front office execs and then says they're considering such a trade scenario it carries a lot of weight and suggests (probably correctly) that our front office would prefer to trade the pick for a vet. And Glen didn't just mention that scenario as being considered, he went on to suggest a level of impatience that I don't think Thibs and Layden would want the rest of the NBA to know.

If I were the owner, I'd want to publicly convey a sense of patience. I'd also want to help create a narrative that we expect to improve in the short term through free agency and that we'd prefer to augment our long term talent by keeping the 7th pick. I've negotiated a lot of major deals over my career and even though the other side often has a sense of what you want or are willing to do, they never know for sure and you always benefit to the extent you can get them to question their assumptions. That's why I give a lot of credit to Thibs and Layden for keeping such a tight grip on information. In one short interview, Glen Taylor undermined that effort. He really is an idiot.

mrhockey89 wrote:I tend to see it as monster does with Glen. I do think sometimes Glen says too much, but I don't think what he said about looking at the draft would hurt our leverage. Now...if he had said something to the extent that we WILL trade down for a player and pick, then that would be a bit different I think, because it'd be essentially saying we'll be trading it either way, to the highest bidder. But the way he phrased it this time, is that we might prefer to trade it if we can get the right veteran and pick. I don't think that Thib is just doing a fire sale on the pick. If we can't get what we need, he'll stand pat, I think.

We will see what happens soon!

thedoper wrote:I don't think there was anything controversial about what he said. I would just rather there be a rule in place that when he talks about the Wolves, it is nothing basketball related. Because time and again, he has shown his participation in the basketball side of things to be solely detrimental. Because a person has an expertise in greeting cards and souvenirs for old ladies doesn't mean their intelligence is translated to professional sports.

Hicks123 wrote:

thedoper wrote:I don't think there was anything controversial about what he said. I would just rather there be a rule in place that when he talks about the Wolves, it is nothing basketball related. Because time and again, he has shown his participation in the basketball side of things to be solely detrimental. Because a person has an expertise in greeting cards and souvenirs for old ladies doesn't mean their intelligence is translated to professional sports.

I hear this a lot. Can you give an example? I truly don't really pay attention to him, so just curious as this is a common perception on this board.