Wolves Non-Durant Trade Ideas

[KiwiMatt]

Simple trade which gives us cap flexibility for 2026 off season and returning picks:

Minnesota receives: Tobias Harris (27 mil expiring), 1st RP (2027 Top 10 protected), two 2nd RPs (2027 & 2028).

Detroit receives: Julius Randle

We would likely take a step backwards next season, but two steps forward the following.

[WildWolf2813]

they'll fight you on the first rounder. You'd have to settle for the 2nd's because for whatever scoring Harris might not give them, they'll get that from a returning Ivey.

[KG4Ever]

Simple trade which gives us cap flexibility for 2026 off season and returning picks:

Minnesota receives: Tobias Harris (27 mil expiring), 1st RP (2027 Top 10 protected), two 2nd RPs (2027 & 2028).

Detroit receives: Julius Randle

We would likely take a step backwards next season, but two steps forward the following.

Why would Detroit do that? I think Tobias is a better all around player than Randle and he was a big reason Detroit took a step forward. And why on earth would Detroit give us picks too? Detroit hangs up the phone and laughs.

[Lipoli390]

It’s time for all of us to put more time and effort into this thread now that we can leave the other thread behind and breath a sigh of relief. My starting premise is that we don’t HAVE to make a significant trade and that it wouldn’t necessarily be a bad idea to bring back last season’s team except NAW. I like NAW a lot but I don’t think we can afford him and we have a bevy of talented SGs, starting with Ant obviously but also including Donte, TSJ, and Clark.

Before I suggest any more trade ideas beyond the Vuc deal I threw out earlier this week, I’ll list the players I would absolutely NOT include in any trade unless it’s for a young star like SGA, Haliburton or Luka, which of course would never happen. My untouchables list consists of the following: Ant, Jaden, TSJ, Dilly, and Clark. I would be highly reluctant to trade Rudy or Donte. And I’d only trade one or both our picks if we get picks i return. That leave Randle, NAW, Minott and Miller as our main trade assets I’d be inclined to shop for the right return.

Now here’s my list of players the Wolves should think about pursuing as trade acquisitions (I’ll leave free agents to pursue for another thread):

1. Derrick White
2. Jrue Holiday
3. Fultz
4. Lonzo Ball

Sorry to ruin your list but Fultz is a FA.

Dam. I hate when you ruin my lists, Monster!!b

[KG4Ever]

I don't think Boston is looking to trade Derrick White. Jrue and Porzingis are realistic targets for any team that can help Boston cut meaningful salary. I actually would prefer Jrue or Porzingis over Randle, but I don't see Boston as having interest as I don't think Randle helps them cut salary. However, if Randle exercises his option as I expect, and as long as we aren't stupid enough to extend him, then his expiring salary could have great value before the trade deadline.

[WildWolf2813]

I don't think Boston is looking to trade Derrick White. Jrue and Porzingis are realistic targets for any team that can help Boston cut meaningful salary. I actually would prefer Jrue or Porzingis over Randle, but I don't see Boston as having interest as I don't think Randle helps them cut salary. However, if Randle exercises his option as I expect, and as long as we aren't stupid enough to extend him, then his expiring salary could have great value before the trade deadline.

it's only valuable if take on a worse deal.

Agree on White though.

If they're gonna trade White just to save money, they might as well deal Brown too.

[Lipoli390]

I tend to agree with others that getting White is a long shot. If he’s gettable I don’t think I’d like the price we’d have to pay. I went though a number of possible trade scenarios but I couldn’t find anything that worked financially and that I’d like. So I’m thinking now that the keys to the Wolves rounding out and incrementally improving the roster will be the draft to acquire one or two young centers and free agency to acquire a PG.

There’s a pretty long list of good free agent point guards who might sign here for the vet minimum. If we let Randle and NAW walk then we could use the taxpayer MLE. I don’t think we can get our payroll low enough to use the non-taxpayer MLE. Here are some unrestricted free agent PGs who might be gettable with the non-taxpayer MLE or maybe the vet minimum:

1. Tre Jones
2. Tyus Jones
3. Gary Payton III
4. Monte Morris (not sure he’d come back here. He was pretty unhappy when he left)
5. Tre Mann
6. Fultz

[Monster]

I tend to agree with others that getting White is a long shot. If he’s gettable I don’t think I’d like the price we’d have to pay. I went though a number of possible trade scenarios but I couldn’t find anything that worked financially and that I’d like. So I’m thinking now that the keys to the Wolves rounding out and incrementally improving the roster will be the draft to acquire one or two young centers and free agency to acquire a PG.

There’s a pretty long list of good free agent point guards who might sign here for the vet minimum. If we let Randle and NAW walk then we could use the taxpayer MLE. I don’t think we can get our payroll low enough to use the non-taxpayer MLE. Here are some unrestricted free agent PGs who might be gettable with the non-taxpayer MLE or maybe the vet minimum:

1. Tre Jones
2. Tyus Jones
3. Gary Payton III
4. Monte Morris (not sure he’d come back here. He was pretty unhappy when he left)
5. Tre Mann
6. Fultz

I'm not sure about Morris not being happy when he left. He was probably offered not much money to be the third PG here. Meanwhile he took the vet min to potentially be the starter for the Suns and then ended up being the backup after they signed Tyus.

I'm not sure how players are gonna view the opportunity here they may still see it as not a great spot for an opportunity. If NAW leaves the Wolves need a PG or combo guard added to the roster in case of injury and add depth. There are a lot of guards available this off-season as FA. They might have to go with someone that's gonna have to settle for the vet min to be guy that mostly sits on the bench. How about bringing back McLaughlin?

Horton-Tucker is an interesting guy that would be really versatile. Of course another player they could consider if Hyland. Can the Wolves maybe find a youngish guy that hasn't quite figured it out yet and turn them into a reasonably valuable contributor similar to What happened with NAW?

[BloopOracle]

Malik Monk is on the block, would you give up 17 for him?

[WildWolf2813]

Malik Monk is on the block, would you give up 17 for him?

No.

I don't see the point in stockpiling every really good 6th man available when they're all making sizable bank