So What's Your Plan? The Offseason Roster Construction Thread

[Q-is-here]

So, it looks like TC's offseason plan was "run it back" and use the draft to add talent for the future in the one area we are lacking future talent: bigs.

Of course, the "run it back" theme is not an accurate description. Last year we were told "we have 8 starters" and Finch played it that way. Our youngsters, who were all rookies (except for Minott), received very little playing time. But now they have a year under their belt and an offseason to focus on their weaknesses. With NAW gone and Mike another year older, there is a solid opportunity for Finch to expand his rotation to 9 or 10 players. That could potential get playing time for all three of last year's rookies -- Dilly, Clark and TSJ. That wouldn't exactly be "run it back"...

Yeah, I think expanding the rotation and having a more egalitarian approach to shot distribution. Randle needs to be in the mid to high teens PPG while we see guys like Jaden, Shannon, and Dillingham get more offensive opportunities.

[Monster]

Personally I'm a fan of what Connelly has done with the roster construction although it's not perfect. I'll lay out why I'm a fan of it.

Some people aren't a fan of the fit of Randle. I get that to some extent but would you be OK if it was Gobert Towns and a resigned Naz? Personally I think that Randle makes more sense than Towns because he is a different player than Towns or Naz. Naz and Towns are very similar in their strengths. Randle has different strengths. I'll also say that some of Randle's weakness are also weaknesses of Naz and Towns. I'll bring up again that Naz Reid and Randle this season make slightly less than Towns by himself. Towns isn't worth 21 million more than Randle...or um 1 Naz Reid. Looks like Connelly's goal of the trade has worked out reasonably well.

Next we have Connelly finding ways to add talent to fill in spots that didn't have future options. He traded into the draft to select Dillingham while keeping the pick to be able to select TSJ which the later part looks really good. He also made a deal to add a draft pick which allowed him to select Beringer who they are clearly very excited about. Because of an earlier deal they were able to add Rocco as well as some future 2nd round picks so now they have 2 options for when Rudy moves on. Those were the 2 obvious spots that needed to be addressed and he also added Donte that helps that spot as well as being a pretty legit asset in case he decides to make a move for an established player. Before acquiring Donte what exactly were the Wolves going to offer to a team that might not want to suck after moving a deal?

It's been brought up a couple by others but the Wolves now also have some options to move players if they want to try to acquire another player in a trade. This absolutely matters. There is only so much you can do if you don't have some contracts to match.

The Wolves have a mix of vets young vets and young talent. They also are working towards having a mix of guys that allow them to play different ways.

The Wolves to take the next step is what they have needed to do for a number of years now and would have been regardless of what team building happened. They need some young players to step up. Guys like Dillingham don't need to je all stars but they need to move towards being a legit rotation player. TSJ is a guy Lip is particularly excited about. He could be an X factor in the Wolves taking a leap. I remember a number of weeks ago when I looked up what Christian Braun had done this season and was a little surprised at his numbers in a good way. The Wolves need a young guy to arrive to some extent.

NAW isn't coming back. They are going to miss him if the young guys aren't up to the task. They might be able to find a vet to help fill the void. Idk what kind of opportunity vets will think they will have here. They will be able to sign someone that I think can help. Connelly has done OK with FAs. The rate of those lower priced FAs regardless of team isn't always high so expectations should be reasonable.

I wouldn't be surprised if Connelly made another move. I don't expect it but it wouldn't surprise me.

[Monster]

So, it looks like TC's offseason plan was "run it back" and use the draft to add talent for the future in the one area we are lacking future talent: bigs.

Of course, the "run it back" theme is not an accurate description. Last year we were told "we have 8 starters" and Finch played it that way. Our youngsters, who were all rookies (except for Minott), received very little playing time. But now they have a year under their belt and an offseason to focus on their weaknesses. With NAW gone and Mike another year older, there is a solid opportunity for Finch to expand his rotation to 9 or 10 players. That could potential get playing time for all three of last year's rookies -- Dilly, Clark and TSJ. That wouldn't exactly be "run it back"...

Yeah, I think expanding the rotation and having a more egalitarian approach to shot distribution. Randle needs to be in the mid to high teens PPG while we see guys like Jaden, Shannon, and Dillingham get more offensive opportunities.

This has already happened to some extent. Randle ended the regular season taking less than 14 shots per game. The last time he took that few shots he was playing for the Lakers. Yes he took more shots in the playoffs but Jaden actually took another shot a game in the playoffs. Randle was also absolutely crushing it for many games in the playoffs he should have been taking plenty of shots.

[WildWolf2813]

So here are the options for the 15th man/third guard


1. sign Bones Hyland for the minimum

2. decline either Garza or Minott to sign a vet minimum PG

3. sign & trade NAW to Detroit for Marcus Sasser or a pick, which leads back to option 1.

4. keep the spot open and go after someone during summer league who shows out enough to earn a two way that could become a deal during the season, Jaylen Clark style.

[Phenom]

So here are the options for the 15th man/third guard


1. sign Bones Hyland for the minimum

2. decline either Garza or Minott to sign a vet minimum PG

3. sign & trade NAW to Detroit for Marcus Sasser or a pick, which leads back to option 1.

4. keep the spot open and go after someone during summer league who shows out enough to earn a two way that could become a deal during the season, Jaylen Clark style.

Wolves can use the tax MLE if they want to target someone.

[kekgeek]

So here are the options for the 15th man/third guard


1. sign Bones Hyland for the minimum

2. decline either Garza or Minott to sign a vet minimum PG

3. sign & trade NAW to Detroit for Marcus Sasser or a pick, which leads back to option 1.

4. keep the spot open and go after someone during summer league who shows out enough to earn a two way that could become a deal during the season, Jaylen Clark style.

Wolves can use the tax MLE if they want to target someone.

https://x.com/bobbymarks42/status/19393 ... _u6IL2a9cQ

They can not

[Phenom]

So here are the options for the 15th man/third guard


1. sign Bones Hyland for the minimum

2. decline either Garza or Minott to sign a vet minimum PG

3. sign & trade NAW to Detroit for Marcus Sasser or a pick, which leads back to option 1.

4. keep the spot open and go after someone during summer league who shows out enough to earn a two way that could become a deal during the season, Jaylen Clark style.

Wolves can use the tax MLE if they want to target someone.

https://x.com/bobbymarks42/status/19393 ... _u6IL2a9cQ

They can not

Wow, his numbers are quite different than Spotrac. That's too bad, I like using their site.

[kekgeek]

Wolves can use the tax MLE if they want to target someone.

https://x.com/bobbymarks42/status/19393 ... _u6IL2a9cQ

They can not

Wow, his numbers are quite different than Spotrac. That's too bad, I like using their site.

Spotrac just does not have Beringer on roster yet. The rest is correct

[Phenom]

https://x.com/bobbymarks42/status/19393 ... _u6IL2a9cQ

They can not

Wow, his numbers are quite different than Spotrac. That's too bad, I like using their site.

Spotrac just does not have Beringer on roster yet. The rest is correct

The numbers are off between them but I guess it doesnt matter. We'll just have to see what the Wolves do.

[Crazysauce]

Hear LeBron is interested in a trade to a contender. Saw someone do a potential trade with us trading rob and donte and gobert for him as a possible trade scenario. I hate LeBron and dislike this idea but figured would post about for discussion.