Minnesota Sports Forum

Phenom wrote: ↑Tue Feb 03, 2026 12:55 pm

WildWolf2813 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 03, 2026 11:20 am

FNG wrote: ↑Tue Feb 03, 2026 10:09 am

The question is, WW, and I think it's a fair one: do we know more about the relative value of Mike and Rob than the coaching staff? They obviously have concluded that even with his lost shooting touch Mike's steadiness gives us more of a chance to win than Rob. But we have some smart guys here who think otherwise, and there's certainly a chance they may be right. It may become a moot question after Thursday, but if no trades are made, it will be interesting to see how the PG minutes get allocated.

I just think Chris Finch has been coaching since 1997, in England, Belgium, Germany, assistant spots throughout the country, having to develop young guy after young guy. Now he finally gets a job and even better, he's finally winning. I just think he's tired of having to develop another super young guy. He wants to win now, not develop the players of tomorrow. So ultimately, if he goes down, he's gonna go down with the vets that got him this far. I don't think he can stomach losing with Dillingham and Miller and to a lesser extent, TJ. He wants to look at himself in the mirror and know he won or lost with his guys.

This is a good point. His job is to win.

Yeah, WW nailed it...I just hope Finchy is right about this one.

Grouped by archetype and then from high to low in terms of contract value with annual salary starting this season.

Lead Guards
Giannis Antetokounmpo* - $54.1M, $58.5M, $62.8M (Player Option)
Anthony Edwards - On Team
Trae Young - $46M, $49M (Player Option) - UPDATE - Traded to Wizards
Ja Morant - $39.5M, $42.2M, $44.9M
Darius Garland - $39.5M, $42.2M, $44.9M UPDATE - Traded to Clippers
James Harden - $39.2M, $42.3M (Player Option) - UPDATE - Traded to Cleveland
LaMelo Ball - $37.9M, $40.7M, $43.5M, $46.4M
Kyrie Irving - $36.6M, $39.5M, $42.4M (Player Option)
DeJounte Murray - $30.8M, $32.8M, $30.8M (Player Option)

*not a guard, but plays a ton with the ball in his hands.

Two-Way Starters
Jrue Holiday - $32.4M, $34.8M, $37.2M (Player Option)
Immanuel Quickley - $32.5, $32.5, $32.5, $32.5
Derrick White - $28M, $30.4M, $32.5M, $34.9M (Player Option)
Jalen Suggs - $35M, $32.4M, $29.6M, $26.8M, $26.7M (Team Option)

Shooter/Scorers
Malik Monk - $18.8M, $20.2M, $21.6M (Player Option)
Collin Sexton - $18.9M UPDATE - Traded to Chicago
Coby White - $12.9M UPDATE - Traded to Charlotte
Jaden Ivey - $10.1M UPDATE - Traded to Chicago
Ty Jerome - $8.8M, $9.2M, $9.7M (Player Option)
Ayo Dosunmu - $7.5M
Payton Pritchard - $7.2M, $7.8M, $8.3M
Cam Spencer - $2.5M, $2.4M, $2.6M, $2.8M (Team Option)
Bones Hyland - On Team

Vet Game Managers
Dennis Schroder - $14.1M, $14.8M, $15.5M - UPDATE - Traded to the Cavs
T.J. McConnell - $10.2M, $11M, $11.8M, $11.8M (Team Option)
Mike Conley - On Team - UPDATE - Traded to Chicago UPDATE II - Traded to Charlotte
Tre Jones - $8M, $8M, $8M (Team Option)
Tyus Jones - $7M

POA Defenders
Jevon Carter - $6.9M - UPDATE - Waived by the Bulls
Kris Dunn - $5.4M, $5.7M
Jose Alvarado - $4.5M, $4.5M (Player Option)
Scotty Pippen, Jr. - $2.3M, $2.5M, $2.8M
Vince Williams, Jr. - $2.3M, $2.5M (Team Option) UPDATE - Traded to Utah

Update above.

What the hell is Chicago doing!? They are seemingly just shuffling the deck of guards and still have a big surplus of them.

Q-is-here wrote: ↑Wed Feb 04, 2026 2:25 pm Update above.

What the hell is Chicago doing!? They are seemingly just shuffling the deck of guards and still have a big surplus of them.

Why is Mike Conley Jr not added to the Vet leadership spot of available options. Haha

Q-is-here wrote: ↑Wed Feb 04, 2026 2:25 pm Update above.

What the hell is Chicago doing!? They are seemingly just shuffling the deck of guards and still have a big surplus of them.

And that's even with Waiving Carter.

I have interest in guards that actually are not available.

Like Andrew Nembhard.

I pray that i soon see a Ja trade announcement to any other team league wide cause i don't want that Ja- Moron, anywhere near our other players.

Mnwild1128 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 04, 2026 5:46 pm I have interest in guards that actually are not available.

Like Andrew Nembhard.

Yeah, as you can see I didn't list literally every guard in the NBA up there. I tried to keep it at guards that might be available and even then I missed some and included others that are long shots (Derrick White).

No doubt Nembhard would be a great player for the Wolves, but he's young enough that Indiana will hold onto him for the Haliburton years. TJ McConnell seems like someone they'd be willing to trade, so I did include him. Haven't really heard any smoke on him though.

Grouped by archetype and then from high to low in terms of contract value with annual salary starting this season.

Lead Guards
Giannis Antetokounmpo* - $54.1M, $58.5M, $62.8M (Player Option)
Anthony Edwards - On Team
Trae Young - $46M, $49M (Player Option) - UPDATE - Traded to Wizards
Ja Morant - $39.5M, $42.2M, $44.9M
Darius Garland - $39.5M, $42.2M, $44.9M UPDATE - Traded to Clippers
James Harden - $39.2M, $42.3M (Player Option) - UPDATE - Traded to Cleveland
LaMelo Ball - $37.9M, $40.7M, $43.5M, $46.4M
Kyrie Irving - $36.6M, $39.5M, $42.4M (Player Option)
DeJounte Murray - $30.8M, $32.8M, $30.8M (Player Option)

*not a guard, but plays a ton with the ball in his hands.

Two-Way Starters
Jrue Holiday - $32.4M, $34.8M, $37.2M (Player Option)
Immanuel Quickley - $32.5, $32.5, $32.5, $32.5
Derrick White - $28M, $30.4M, $32.5M, $34.9M (Player Option)
Jalen Suggs - $35M, $32.4M, $29.6M, $26.8M, $26.7M (Team Option)

Shooter/Scorers
Malik Monk - $18.8M, $20.2M, $21.6M (Player Option)
Collin Sexton - $18.9M UPDATE - Traded to Chicago
Coby White - $12.9M UPDATE - Traded to Charlotte
Jaden Ivey - $10.1M UPDATE - Traded to Chicago
Ty Jerome - $8.8M, $9.2M, $9.7M (Player Option)
Ayo Dosunmu - $7.5M
Payton Pritchard - $7.2M, $7.8M, $8.3M
Cam Spencer - $2.5M, $2.4M, $2.6M, $2.8M (Team Option)
Bones Hyland - On Team

Vet Game Managers
Dennis Schroder - $14.1M, $14.8M, $15.5M - UPDATE - Traded to the Cavs
T.J. McConnell - $10.2M, $11M, $11.8M, $11.8M (Team Option)
Mike Conley - On Team - UPDATE - Traded to Chicago UPDATE II - Traded to Charlotte
Tre Jones - $8M, $8M, $8M (Team Option)
Tyus Jones - $7M UPDATE (fixed now)- Traded to Charlotte

POA Defenders
Jevon Carter - $6.9M - UPDATE - Waived by the Bulls
Kris Dunn - $5.4M, $5.7M
Jose Alvarado - $4.5M, $4.5M (Player Option)
Scotty Pippen, Jr. - $2.3M, $2.5M, $2.8M
Vince Williams, Jr. - $2.3M, $2.5M (Team Option) UPDATE - Traded to Utah

Did I miss something? Tre Jones to Charlotte? Wait. You meant Tyus!