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monsterpile wrote:@DWolfsonKSTP: Report from Turkey that Bjelica wants 3-years, $15M. Not sure I see the #Twolves doing that. Decent trade bait? https://t.co/It5z0Qpkd9

Only 3 years 15 million? I'm joking a little but at one point it sounded like it may take a little more than that.

I don't know how good he is. If he has starting potential that is probably pretty reasonable. At this point I think he is purely trade bait.

TRKO - If we trade him for a package we got for Brewer I would be disappointed. I would like to see him here next year. He looks like he would be a good fit on this team and fills a need.

We'll probably end up including him with our 2nd round picks in a package to move up for another 1st round pick, which isn't the best use of him unless we get somebody who's a lottery talent.

Keep in mind Flip probably wants to hold on to his guy Payne rather than admit defeat on that one and bring Bjelica over for MLE money.

Who could we get in the mid-to-late first? Tyus Jones would make sense. Delon Wright is a more athletic, lesser version of Rubio, but still a very fine player. I would be ecstatic, I repeat, ecstatic if we moved up and was able to get Jerian Grant. That's a guy that I feel like has starter quality with translatable skills and athleticism.

I would target Portis outside the lottery.

I would also be willing to give the 76ers everything on our team outside of Wiggins and 1st pick for 3rd and rights to Russell. Build around Wiggins, Towns, Russell, and Payne.

Camden0916 wrote:We'll probably end up including him with our 2nd round picks in a package to move up for another 1st round pick, which isn't the best use of him unless we get somebody who's a lottery talent.

Keep in mind Flip probably wants to hold on to his guy Payne rather than admit defeat on that one and bring Bjelica over for MLE money.

Who could we get in the mid-to-late first? Tyus Jones would make sense. Delon Wright is a more athletic, lesser version of Rubio, but still a very fine player. I would be ecstatic, I repeat, ecstatic if we moved up and was able to get Jerian Grant. That's a guy that I feel like has starter quality with translatable skills and athleticism.

I think PG would be the target. I really like Payne, but I think he goes late lottery.

bleedspeed177 wrote:I would target Portis outside the lottery.

I would also be willing to give the 76ers everything on our team outside of Wiggins and 1st pick for 3rd and rights to Russell. Build around Wiggins, Towns, Russell, and Payne.

Bleed, you know I'm a Portis guy. I practically drove that hype train last season. I would love for him to be the pick, but I don't see Flip drafting two bigs in this draft from everything that's been reported. If we don't sign Bjelica, then I take that as Flip not wanting to add another PF to the group (because he has blind hope for Payne and/or Bennett). So, that's why I don't think PF would be the target.

I do see a hole at PG that he could want to fill, however. Tyus Jones has the Minnesota roots and championship (at least on the college level) pedigree. The chances of him being the pick are heightened if Flip decides to draft Jahlil Okafor.

If we remember, Jerian Grant's very high on my own big board (9th). If he somehow fell to an area that we could get him, that'd be a big win.

I was on that train last season and was bummed when he pulled out. I also would love the idea of Mickey on this team over any of the PG's mentioned. He is projecting second round and would be a steal. I almost can assure you that Upshaw is a second rounder. I would love to take a flyer on him.

bleedspeed177 wrote:I was on that train last season and was bummed when he pulled out. I also would love the idea of Mickey on this team over any of the PG's mentioned. He is projecting second round and would be a steal. I almost can assure you that Upshaw is a second rounder. I would love to take a flyer on him.

Would love both Mickey and Upshaw with picks 31 and 36. I think Cam is right about Flip not jumping off the Payne bandwagon. I understand him not quitting on a rookie after 30 games or so. That being said he has one year to prove himself. I would be looking to find my PF and Payne wouldn't stop my search one little bit.

TRKO - I could get excited about that.

PG: Rubio, Hummel
SG: LaVine, Martin
SF: Wiggins, Shabazz, Budinger
PF: KG, Mickey, AB, Payne
C: Towns, Pekovic, Upshaw, Dieng

Upshaw's probably a first rounder now based on physical tools, potential and need for rim protection in the NBA.