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rapsuperstar31 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 21, 2026 9:51 am

Monster wrote: ↑Tue Jul 21, 2026 12:13 am

rapsuperstar31 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 21, 2026 12:05 am

Prime KG maybe, 22 and 23 year old KG no.

Gobert KG and Jaden and a good defending SG? Good Lord that would be an amazing defensive lineup. Young KG could guard SFs. That group might have some questions about how they would score with the lack of guards that could create but it would be a fun problem to have. One of those bigs would get moved for a good guard.

It's all hypothetical that can't be proven one way or another. Simply swapping 22 year old KG for 22 year old Ant in 23-24 doesn't get you to the finals, and you might lose to Denver in the semis. 23 year old KG isn't putting you over OKC last year either Putting a healthy 24 year old Ant instead of a 22 year old Ant on that 23-24 roster and we easily beat Dallas that year, with an Ant that is now clutch and can shoot threes. Maybe a 24 or 25 year old KG could get you there as well. 22 year old Ant wasn't ready to take on that level of success. 23 year old KG won one playoff game that year and shot 38.5% from the field in the series loss to Portland. Hell TSJ closed out Denver this year when Ant, Donte, and Ayo all went down to injuries. Your telling me for 7 straight first round exits, KG couldn't once get lucky and win a series? You have to fail to win in the NBA, and simply swapping out one 22 year old for another isn't gong to get it done. Even 22 year old Wemby who may one day be the GOAT if he can stay healthy, ran out of gas and his experience ran its course when he went up against a team entirely in their championship prime window. There is a reason most of the best players to play the game of basketball win their first title around the age of 27.

Phenom wrote: ↑Wed Jul 22, 2026 9:18 am Max Lefevre is leaving the Wolves coaching staff for David Kahn's Paris basketball.

Mnwild1128 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 20, 2026 11:14 pm

TheGrey08 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 20, 2026 9:17 pm It's always funny to me when they say it like that. If he's 2 inches taller than he was last year, he's no doubt been growing throughout the season. I doubt they check height all the time lol

I have grown 5 inches in 3 months of summer and another summer 3 inches. And then during the other 9 months grew no more than one inch. It is not uncommon.

Phenom wrote: ↑Wed Jul 22, 2026 9:18 am Max Lefevre is leaving the Wolves coaching staff for David Kahn's Paris basketball.