Minnesota Sports Forum

Lipoli390 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 16, 2025 11:16 pm

Q-is-here wrote: ↑Tue Dec 16, 2025 12:02 pm

FNG wrote: ↑Tue Dec 16, 2025 7:21 am

I think that's where I am also, Lip...teams shouldn't be looking at a big move after winning 6 out of 7. But then again this is TC...we've learned he's not your typical POBO. And some reasonably reliable sources have written about him inquiring about Kyrie, Coby, Giannis and even Ja. He seems to be out there trying to make something happen, but I lean toward standing pat.

Missed this earlier and meant to comment on it....My sense is that Tim Connelly literally talks to every other front office in the league and inquires about nearly everyone. That does two things. First, it maximizes his chances at eventually finding something that makes sense or at least exhausts every avenue for improving the team, even if it ultimately leads to no deal.

Second, if you show interest in everyone, it's pretty much the same as showing interest in no one since the sheer volume of inquiries makes it hard to decipher whether any of it is real!

That doesn't mean Connelly won't make a deal before this season's trade deadline, but when a name like Coby White or Giannis or Ja comes up, we should't be surprised that Minnesota is nearly always named as a potential suitor and give the appropriate amount of weight to it becoming a reality.

I think that’s right Q. It took me a while but I’ve finally realized, as you noted, that the repeated trade rumors involving the Wolves are simply the product of TC constantly inquiring about nearly every player who might be available and he seems comfortable with those inquiries being leaked. So I’ve learned to take most reports about TC pursuing certain players with a grain of salt. He’s not pursuing; he’s just inquiring.

We have yet to see any sign of TC replicating here what he did in Denver. He built the Nuggets into a championship team by drafting Jokic, Murray and Porter and then making one deal to bring in Aaron Gordon. He was never impressive as a wheeler dealer. His speciality was drafting and developing talent. So far with the Wolves, he’s living mainly off what he inherited from Rosas — namely Edwards, Jaden and Naz. He used the bank of future draft assets inherited from Rosas to get Rudy but getting Rudy eventually cost him KAT. He got decent value for KAT in Randle and Donte, but that’s not overly impressive. With KAT as their Center the Knicks are giving up fewer points per game than the Wolves with Rudy. I don’t think TC has been bad at his job, but he hasn’t been particularly good.

I don’t think we’ll see TC make some team-altering trade that propels the Wolves into the NBA finals this season. That’s not because i think he’s incompetent; it’s just really hard to pull that sort of thing off. What TC can do is trust the players and coaches he has - including the key players Rosas drafted and the head coach Rosas hired. I’d like to see that head coach put more trust in the players TC drafted, allowing them to play through their mistakes. I don’t know if that will happen, but that’s still my hope. But we can’t complain too much about the position we’re in - 8 games over .500 and only 2 games out of 2nd place. The lack of consistent effort on both ends and lack of consistent ball movement offensively are things to fix and it may turn out we need a new head coach to fix those things. How about Mike Malone?

AussieWolf3 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 18, 2025 12:28 pm Thought experiment:

What difference would it make for this team if you made a move for another established star- one with at least a semblance of a possibility of being moved.

So not Ja, Trae or LaMelo not Joker or Luka but an established star who's team or that player needs to move in a different direction.

Is the team better if they move say Randle and Naz for Mitchell or Jaylen Brown?

I ask because I struggle to understand if and how the roster make-up of this team is set up to win a championship.

AussieWolf3 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 18, 2025 1:58 pm Maybe another way to ask: is this team really an above average PG away?

I find myself unconvinced of that and I'm suspicious that a more serious shakeup is necessary (not mid season mind you). So it's just just something I ponder.

We'll see how it looks having Ant back in the lineup and Bones in the rotation

AussieWolf3 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 18, 2025 1:58 pm Maybe another way to ask: is this team really an above average PG away?

I find myself unconvinced of that and I'm suspicious that a more serious shakeup is necessary (not mid season mind you). So it's just just something I ponder.

We'll see how it looks having Ant back in the lineup and Bones in the rotation

rapsuperstar31 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 18, 2025 3:33 pm

AussieWolf3 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 18, 2025 1:58 pm Maybe another way to ask: is this team really an above average PG away?

I find myself unconvinced of that and I'm suspicious that a more serious shakeup is necessary (not mid season mind you). So it's just just something I ponder.

We'll see how it looks having Ant back in the lineup and Bones in the rotation

I think a point guard or at least someone that can handle the rock is important, but I also think just getting a consistent 7th/8th man would be nice. Clark is the closest thing we have to that 7th man. When he can't hit that wide open shot that defenders are leaving him alone to double someone else it really hurts on offense. I thought one of Shannon, Rob, or Clark could have provided that at this point, and they haven't been able to.