Minnesota Sports Forum

monsterpile wrote:

lipoli390 wrote:Monster - I can say with certainty that Martin was brought in specifically for Adelman's system. He's not the two-way type player Flip likes. We needed perimeter shooters last season and Redick signed with the Clippers. Mayo is a head case. So it was Martin by default. We need his shooting this season too, which is why I see him starting under Flip.

I'd like to know if you have any more information to share. I ask because are you are telling me if we had signed Mayo (thanks goodness we didn't) it would been for Adelman's system? Flip targeted shooting last offseason as the biggest need for improvement which was obvious to just about anyone. Sure Martin played and fit into Adelman's system whiich is probably a factor in why HE chose to be here along with a gaping hole at SG but I've never got the feeling Adelman really pushed for Martin. Obviously he is probably here because of contract length shooting and scoring but I think Flip was acting more on his own on these moves than people think because of the obvious ties to Adelman. I realize there is plenty of reasons to disagree with my stance (especially with Martin) but just sharing a perspective and thought based on the way some things have gone down from my somewhat limited knowledge. :)

worldK wrote:Its being reported that we got a 6.3m exception. Can somebody clarify this and how this happened? Youngs contract is about 1.5m more than luc and shved and i think love is less than 5mil more than wiggins and bennet combined. Where did we get that 6.3m exception from?

Camden wrote:

worldK wrote:Its being reported that we got a 6.3m exception. Can somebody clarify this and how this happened? Youngs contract is about 1.5m more than luc and shved and i think love is less than 5mil more than wiggins and bennet combined. Where did we get that 6.3m exception from?

Let me first say that I'm not 100% sure on this, but I feel like this is what I heard when the deal was explained.

It has something to do with MIN and CLE's players being sent to Philly first and then Philly sending out the pieces where they belong. Almost like a corporation sending product to UPS, and then UPS dispersing it to its rightful destinations. Somehow in all that we got an exception.

Clearly, I too am fuzzy on the details. But my rough understanding was that in MIN and CLE sending the pieces to PHI first, that created the exception. I could have been explained wrong or I just didn't understand it clearly. If that helps, or someone else can confirm/deny/provide more info about, that'd be great.

60WinTim wrote:In a multi-player trade, each team gets to structure they transaction however it suits them best (and remain legal).

I am guessing we split the trade up as Love for Young, which is where the TPE comes from, and then Luc & Shved for Wiggins and Bennett. I won't swear that was the exact scenario, because I'm not sure Luc & Shved for Wiggins & Bennett works, but something along those lines...