Bright White Future: The 2012-13 Minnesota T'wolves Season Thread

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Until recently, Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations David Kahn was busy taking trade calls from rival executives, not making them.

But a team source said that has changed in the last week. In fact, Kahn was aggressively working the phone Wednesday and Thursday way more than normal for mid-January and is making some progress on a trade. The source said it's for more of a big guy, not a wing.

The most likely player to be sent elsewhere is forward Derrick Williams. Multiple team and league sources say he's being shopped heavily.

The Wolves' target is unknown, but there are guys who can be ruled out. They don't have interest in Portland's J.J. Hickson, who in the final year of his deal is available. They also don't have interest in Atlanta's Josh Smith, who is being shopped.

The Wolves are still figuring out if Memphis' Rudy Gay makes sense. They turned down an offer last week that was said to be a no-brainer call. That doesn't mean though that they've completely ruled out trying to get Gay.

The source said if a trade for Gay comes, expect center Nikola Pekovic to go out, likely in a three-team deal. The Wolves won't have Gay and Pekovic together, fearing the salary ramifications starting next year.


EDIT: bu-bu-but the team was gonna open the purse strings and maybe go over the lux. fukking liars.

There's a bit of a divide on whether it makes sense to pay Pekovic $12 million or more per year on a long-term contract this summer. The source said for now the feeling is he'll stay at least for the rest of the year. Then, a re-assessment will come before a contractual decision needs to be made on July 1.

As for guard Brandon Roy, the best bet is his contract is used very close to the Feb. 21 deadline to facilitate a trade, but likely not sooner.

Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak is said to have called the Wolves recently about forward Dante Cunningham. But with a reasonable, $2.1 million team option for 2013-14, Cunningham won't be easy to get.

@CantStop see?

Dallas owner Mark Cuban has made it known that he's open for business, but a league source said the Wolves have not inquired about any of Dallas' guys.

No trade happens without coach Rick Adelman's approval.

Scoop central

* Word is interest in buying the Wolves is as high as ever. One potential buyer is former Grizzlies owner Michael Heisley. Multiple sources insist that he's kicking the tires. Before any transaction occurs, the Target Center renovation plans need to be finalized. The Wolves and Minneapolis officials were scheduled to meet on Wednesday.

* It's still unclear what's wrong with Adelman's wife, Mary Kay. A team source said Adelman is not expected to coach in Saturday's home game against Houston or in Monday afternoon's road game at Atlanta. His status beyond that is unknown.

* As of Thursday late afternoon, the Wolves had not let forward Lazar Hayward's camp know if they planned on re-signing him to a 10-day contract. But a team source said he's a goner. Euroleague wing Mickael Gelabale agreed to terms on Thursday and took the open roster spot.

* The Wolves did not apply for a disabled players exception (DPE) by Tuesday's deadline. They could've gotten a tiny bit of salary cap relief with guard Malcolm Lee declared out for the year.

* There was definitely frustration internally with the delay in surgery for All-Star Kevin Love. As indicated last week, the total timeframe absence is expected to be 12 weeks, not 10 weeks.

* There's been no talk between the two sides about what Wolves forward Andrei Kirilenko is thinking with a $10.2 million player option for next year.

* Wolves forward Chase Budinger was told by his doctor last week that he's ahead of schedule in rehabbing his knee. We could see him back in game action in late February.

* Rob ***, the Wolves' director of scouting, and scout Will Conroy spent time this week with the D-League affiliate in Sioux Falls. There's some thought the Wolves are trying to take over the basketball operations.

* The Wolves never inquired about guard Shelvin Mack, who signed a 10-day contract with Philadelphia on Thursday.

* Because of Wolves scout Steve "Hat Man" Gordon's relationship with free agent center Greg Oden, it has been presumed for a while that the Wolves would make a run. But the Wolves haven't done due diligence on Oden like a handful of other teams.
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JUST PAY PEK! They better not trade for Rudy Gay.

I'm pretty much resigned to the fact that Derrick gets moved. I expect it. We're gonna get shafted, and this cannot be a mark on Kahn. This is on Rick Adelman and Rick Adelman alone. I hope Derrick comes back one day and shyts on us hard. He doesn't deserve this situation. I will not respect who we get back. Whether that's Big Baby, Patrick Patterson, some pick we're gonna sell later, I don't care, the player we get back is fade-on-sight.
 
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It's easier for me to post who is healthy for tonight's game.

Ricky Rubio
Derrick Williams
Luke Ridnour
JJ Barea
Andrei Kirilenko
Greg Stiemsma
Lou Amundson
Mickael Gelabale
Chris Johnson

everyone else is out.
 
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Tony_Bromo said:
explain??? :ohhh:
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Ricky Rubio on Wolves

"The players that are healthy have to step up and do a better job," Rubio said. "We can't say we're playing bad because of the injuries. I don't think that's the way. In a way, be a man. Everybody has to step up and know his new role. We are here to win games and have fun, but I don't think we're having fun, and we're going to change it."
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this team is so banged up brehs, and with all the management decisions and outlook sometimes i despise them
 
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kash10003 said:
this team is so banged up brehs, and with all the management decisions and outlook sometimes i despise them
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It's hard to rip management for a team that can be real good when healthy getting banged up.

What I wish they'd do is sign guys that can have a future here beyond the 10 day deals. Chris Johnson, Mickael Gelabale, Lazar Hayward, I just wish we'd give a kid a shot to prove himself the way we've given guys like Rubio and Shved a chance. There's nothing to lose.

This will be the last game I ever bet 2 G's of Coli Cash against the Wolves.
 
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