Minnesota Sports Forum

Q-was-here wrote:

kekgeek1 wrote:Wendell Moore to the wolves

Yes! Now you're talking baby! Love it - a ready made defensive 3&D wing. Hopefully he's gives us what we had hoped we were going to get with Okogie and Culver.

Camden wrote:

kekgeek1 wrote:Still have all 3 2nds what is sort of crazy

Yeah, that's a bit absurd. We riot if Minnesota doesn't wind up with the draft rights to Gabriele Procida. Don't let me down!

mrhockey89 wrote:I don't mind the Kessler pick. Everyone knew we needed a big with size to protect the rim and rebound better than what's on our roster outside of Towns (we don't have an intimidator at the rim to change shots currently). Additionally, given we were sniffing at Capela and Gobert, we knew they wanted a true more traditional center of sorts (even if they are more mobile) to get playing time with and backing up Towns. The nice thing about this move is that it helps us keep our roster salary balanced. Tilting the salary cap toward multiple bigs is probably not a great recipe for success these days, and this move helps us alleviate that so Russell can be dealt (perhaps with Naz?) to get another guard perhaps, or a wing that can open space for another guard pickup.

Camden wrote:If you would have told me before the draft that Minnesota would end up with the rights to Wendell Moore Jr. and Walker Kessler, I would have been elated. Those are two proven collegiate players who play a winning brand of basketball and theoretically fit alongside the rest of the Wolves' core -- namely Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns. They're both gritty, tough, energetic, and play with a lot of passion. Minnesota got better tonight.

Camden wrote:If you would have told me before the draft that Minnesota would end up with the rights to Wendell Moore Jr. and Walker Kessler, I would have been elated. Those are two proven collegiate players who play a winning brand of basketball and theoretically fit alongside the rest of the Wolves' core -- namely Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns. They're both gritty, tough, energetic, and play with a lot of passion. Minnesota got better tonight.