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Camden0916 wrote:- Kevin Garnett and Tayshaun Prince choose to retire, promptly opening up two roster spots and $8M worth of cap space.

- I'd thank Damjan Rudez for always being ready to enter the game, jogging in place during timeouts, and being a consummate professional. I decline his option for the 2016-17 season saving about $1.2M. I also let Greg Smith walk.

- Assuming we don't move up in the draft and stay at No. 5, I'd draft Jakob Poeltl. I like his game on both ends of the floor. He also fits really well with Towns and Dieng. Would be happy to get him.

- I'd offer David West a two-year, $14M deal and let him and his agent mull it over. West seems to be in ring-chasing mode, but should the Spurs win it all, maybe he goes after a bigger payday. Not super likely, but I'd still make the call. The guy still has gas left in the tank. Brings us some leadership and nastiness along with his on court production.

- I'd offer Kent Bazemore four-years, $40M OR three-years, $36M; both offers have a little wiggle room monetarily. I'd be willing to pay him more annually in order to shorten the contract length and he might like that option if he feels like he'll have another payday when he's 30-years old (the "bet on himself" idea). He'd be the first wing off the bench for us. He fits with everything we have going on including every one of our other perimeter players. 3/D player with rebounding ability and above average athleticism plus scrappiness. We could certainly use all of that. I'd also give him plenty of minutes at both SG/SF to justify the money.

- I'd sign Robbie Hummel to a two-year, $1.76M deal with a team option on the second year.

- Lastly, I'd sign Ronnie Price to a one-year, $1.00M deal for point guard depth. He's nothing special, but he plays with effort, can pressure opposing PGs defensively, shoots the three at about league average efficiency this year (35.1% in 2015-16) and won't feel owed a rotation spot as he really hasn't been that type of guy in his career.

- I don't see Taylor having the balls to fire Mitchell, but you all know who I'd go after for his empty position should it need to be filled.

Additions:
Poeltl
West (maybe)
Bazemore
Hummel
Price

Subtractions:
Garnett
Prince
Rudez
Payne
Smith

Depth Chart (ideally):
PG: Rubio / Jones / Price
SG: LaVine / Bazemore
SF: Wiggins / Muhammad
PF: Dieng / West / Bjelica / Hummel / Payne
C: Towns / Poeltl / Pekovic

bleedspeed177 wrote:I like the idea of taking other peoples contracts so they can chase free agent dreams. Getting picks and maybe players would be huge. Need to be ready to cut players we get though if they are bad for chemistry.

monsterpile wrote:

Camden0916 wrote:- Kevin Garnett and Tayshaun Prince choose to retire, promptly opening up two roster spots and $8M worth of cap space.

- I'd thank Damjan Rudez for always being ready to enter the game, jogging in place during timeouts, and being a consummate professional. I decline his option for the 2016-17 season saving about $1.2M. I also let Greg Smith walk.

- Assuming we don't move up in the draft and stay at No. 5, I'd draft Jakob Poeltl. I like his game on both ends of the floor. He also fits really well with Towns and Dieng. Would be happy to get him.

- I'd offer David West a two-year, $14M deal and let him and his agent mull it over. West seems to be in ring-chasing mode, but should the Spurs win it all, maybe he goes after a bigger payday. Not super likely, but I'd still make the call. The guy still has gas left in the tank. Brings us some leadership and nastiness along with his on court production.

- I'd offer Kent Bazemore four-years, $40M OR three-years, $36M; both offers have a little wiggle room monetarily. I'd be willing to pay him more annually in order to shorten the contract length and he might like that option if he feels like he'll have another payday when he's 30-years old (the "bet on himself" idea). He'd be the first wing off the bench for us. He fits with everything we have going on including every one of our other perimeter players. 3/D player with rebounding ability and above average athleticism plus scrappiness. We could certainly use all of that. I'd also give him plenty of minutes at both SG/SF to justify the money.

- I'd sign Robbie Hummel to a two-year, $1.76M deal with a team option on the second year.

- Lastly, I'd sign Ronnie Price to a one-year, $1.00M deal for point guard depth. He's nothing special, but he plays with effort, can pressure opposing PGs defensively, shoots the three at about league average efficiency this year (35.1% in 2015-16) and won't feel owed a rotation spot as he really hasn't been that type of guy in his career.

- I don't see Taylor having the balls to fire Mitchell, but you all know who I'd go after for his empty position should it need to be filled.

Additions:
Poeltl
West (maybe)
Bazemore
Hummel
Price

Subtractions:
Garnett
Prince
Rudez
Payne
Smith

Depth Chart (ideally):
PG: Rubio / Jones / Price
SG: LaVine / Bazemore
SF: Wiggins / Muhammad
PF: Dieng / West / Bjelica / Hummel / Payne
C: Towns / Poeltl / Pekovic

You have Payne as a subtraction and still on the rotation/roster. You have one open spot left!!!--or you knew the Wolves may not cut him and you had to put him in there. I like a lot of what you did here I think Price would be a really good backup PG for the reasons you mentioned he would give a compliment to Tyus as a defensive guy at the backup PG.

Camden0916 wrote:

monsterpile wrote:

Camden0916 wrote:- Kevin Garnett and Tayshaun Prince choose to retire, promptly opening up two roster spots and $8M worth of cap space.

- I'd thank Damjan Rudez for always being ready to enter the game, jogging in place during timeouts, and being a consummate professional. I decline his option for the 2016-17 season saving about $1.2M. I also let Greg Smith walk.

- Assuming we don't move up in the draft and stay at No. 5, I'd draft Jakob Poeltl. I like his game on both ends of the floor. He also fits really well with Towns and Dieng. Would be happy to get him.

- I'd offer David West a two-year, $14M deal and let him and his agent mull it over. West seems to be in ring-chasing mode, but should the Spurs win it all, maybe he goes after a bigger payday. Not super likely, but I'd still make the call. The guy still has gas left in the tank. Brings us some leadership and nastiness along with his on court production.

- I'd offer Kent Bazemore four-years, $40M OR three-years, $36M; both offers have a little wiggle room monetarily. I'd be willing to pay him more annually in order to shorten the contract length and he might like that option if he feels like he'll have another payday when he's 30-years old (the "bet on himself" idea). He'd be the first wing off the bench for us. He fits with everything we have going on including every one of our other perimeter players. 3/D player with rebounding ability and above average athleticism plus scrappiness. We could certainly use all of that. I'd also give him plenty of minutes at both SG/SF to justify the money.

- I'd sign Robbie Hummel to a two-year, $1.76M deal with a team option on the second year.

- Lastly, I'd sign Ronnie Price to a one-year, $1.00M deal for point guard depth. He's nothing special, but he plays with effort, can pressure opposing PGs defensively, shoots the three at about league average efficiency this year (35.1% in 2015-16) and won't feel owed a rotation spot as he really hasn't been that type of guy in his career.

- I don't see Taylor having the balls to fire Mitchell, but you all know who I'd go after for his empty position should it need to be filled.

Additions:
Poeltl
West (maybe)
Bazemore
Hummel
Price

Subtractions:
Garnett
Prince
Rudez
Payne
Smith

Depth Chart (ideally):
PG: Rubio / Jones / Price
SG: LaVine / Bazemore
SF: Wiggins / Muhammad
PF: Dieng / West / Bjelica / Hummel / Payne
C: Towns / Poeltl / Pekovic

You have Payne as a subtraction and still on the rotation/roster. You have one open spot left!!!--or you knew the Wolves may not cut him and you had to put him in there. I like a lot of what you did here I think Price would be a really good backup PG for the reasons you mentioned he would give a compliment to Tyus as a defensive guy at the backup PG.

Good catch. I initially had typed out that I'd trade him to the Clippers for a top-40 protected second round pick, but I deleted it. I guess I forgot to delete it in subtractions.

monsterpile wrote:Clippers do have interest in Payne My guess is it won't take much to pry Payne away from the Wolves this summer. :)