What does our team look like for next year?

[Hicks123 [enjin:6700838]]

Obviously, there are many moves that need to happen, but here is what I would like to see:

Draft - Towns

FA#1 - (SF) DeMarre Carroll - I am typically the very anti-midlevel guy. That being said, this is the only guy I would think about for that amount. He upgrades this team in 2 of our major weakness areas as a defender and 3 point shooter. He has worked his way into a solid NBA starter. He is truthfully what everyone hoped Brewer would become as a player. Hard nosed 3 & D guy. And like Brew, he is fun to watch.

FA#2 - (PF) KG or NB - I don't want KG, but I have resigned to the fact that he will be on the team....so I am including him. Would rather see them invest in NB.

FA#3 - (PG) - Jeremy Lin

Find a way to trade Bennett or Payne for future pick.

Leaves us with following:
C: Pek - Dieng
PF: Towns - KG/NB - Bennett/Payne
SF: Carroll - Muhammad - Bud
SG: Wiggins - Martin
PG: Rubio - Lavine - Lin

Nice mix IMO.

[kekgeek]

The way Carroll has played he is going to get paid more than the MLE IMO

[Camden [enjin:6601484]]

Carroll's going to get $10M a year or right around that mark. Not to mention I highly doubt we sign a free agent to play wing for us. We need more help in the frontcourt.

[slimcalhoun27 [enjin:6640095]]

I would still like the Wolves to go after Wilson Chandler. Combo of him and Muhammed, plus Budinger would be a solid rotation at SF.

[TeamRicky [enjin:6648771]]

I love Carroll and virtually every team would like to sign Carroll. And he'll definitely command at least 10Million, probably more as I think there would be a bidding war for him. I would give us less than 1% chance of getting him as I think he'd rather play on a contending team over a rebuilding team and I don't see any particular reason he'd want to be in Minnesota.

[bleedspeed]

I think the team will look like this:

PG: Rubio, Lavine. FA
SG: Martin, Lavine, Budinger
SF: Wiggins, Shabazz,Hummell
PF: KG,Payne, Bennett
C: Pek, Towns, Dieng

Not sure what will happen with seconds and Bjelcia. I see them getting traded for future assists. I would be fine with going after euro stashes or trading Bjelica for future first. I would love to get Jameer Nelson or Lin as a FA backup PG.

I would love to see. See us draft Towns and Porzingis. I would trade any not named Wiggin or LaVine to make this happen. If you get Prozingis I would try and get Guillermo Hernangomez who is Porzingis teammate who looks pretty good.


http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Guillermo-Hernangomez-7204/

[Camden [enjin:6601484]]

I'm being nitpicky here, bleed, but whoever we draft between Towns and Okafor WILL start. That's pretty much a given.

[TRKO [enjin:12664595]]

First Unit
C- Towns
PF- Garnett
SF- Wiggins
SG- Martin
PG- Rubio
Second Unit
C- Dieng
PF- Payne
SF- Muhammed
SG- LaVine
PG- Jones

I don't see us signing anybody, and I think we may be able to dump Pek for zero return. I also see us packaging our two high seconds and nabbing a backup PG in the first.

[longstrangetrip [enjin:6600564]]

I'm being nitpicky here, bleed, but whoever we draft between Towns and Okafor WILL start. That's pretty much a given.

Cam, I agree that typically #1 picks are in the starting lineup, but I don't know that it is a given this year. I have the rose-colored glasses on with respect to Pek, and I think he will be our starting center on opening night, regardless of who Flip picks. I also think he will want to continue to start and finish games with KG at PF. I'm hoping that Flip sees the light and drafts KAT, and if so, I see him sharing the PF minutes with KG...Garnett starts and plays his 20, and Towns (and maybe others, if they can step up) take the rest.

[Camden [enjin:6601484]]

With the Wolves taking Towns, I'd expect Towns/Garnett in the starting lineup and perhaps a Pekovic/Dieng combo off the bench, that's if everyone is healthy.