RIIIGHHHGTTTTT....you just traded your franchise player for someone who plays the same position as Brewer and needs minutes, but you are just going to keep him around because he's too valuable to you in your quest to tank
Report: Cavaliers deliberate as Rockets ready to trade for Corey Brewer http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports....e-as-rockets-ready-to-trade-for-corey-brewer/ The Cavaliers – despite having LeBron James, Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving – are far from a finished product. Especially, they need defensive help. That’s why they pursued Timofey Mozgov from the Nuggets and why they’re interested in Corey Brewer of the Timberwolves. Marc Stein of ESPN: There’s probably elements of truth in regards to Cleveland’s thinking, but this just reeks of posturing by Minnesota. There were plenty of leaks during the Love trade saga this summer, and that worked out well for the Timberwolves. There’s little reason to believe wouldn’t try that again. If there’s truly a good offer on the table from Houston now, why not just take that? I believe the Rockets are more ready than Cleveland to trade, but if they had already made a suitable offer, the deal would be done. Maybe the Cavaliers have to act quickly if they want Brewer before Houston gets him, but I bet they have a fair amount of time to sort out their priorities and make a compelling offer to Minnesota if they determine that’s what they want to do.
Hmmmm. I'm curious as to see what we could offer to get Brewer..an excellent slasher capable of going off on any given night. While we did play atrocious defense that one game...50 points is no joke. Would love to have him here.
He can't shoot though. .294 from 3 on his career (that's worse than Jones). He last shot above 30% back in 2009.... Good defender, but we'd get frustrated FAST with him clunking dem triples. If he is coming to replace Papa (who is going to get us a PG or PF), then I can live with it.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Flip reiterates on the radio what he said earlier today: Wolves are NOT trading Corey Brewer.</p>— Phil Ervin (@PhilErvin) <a href="https://twitter.com/PhilErvin/status/535564718325661696">November 20, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Just seems like a very un-Morey like move. Average player on a MLE contract with a player option for next year. The wolves are just trying to save face here.
Marc Stein saying "MAYBE" <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>RT <a href="https://twitter.com/tomhaberstroh">@tomhaberstroh</a>: Pack your bags, Corey Brewer. RT <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine">@ESPNSteinLine</a>: Wolves announce Kevin Martin out indefinitely w/fractured wrist (MAYBE)</p>— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/status/535862578896191488">November 21, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Wolves could decide they just can't afford to trade Corey Brewer now that they're even more shorthanded. Or they could accelerate Le Tank</p>— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/status/535862989812142081">November 21, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Why would flip state such absolutes in public regarding a role player? Maybe they were talking to flip the coach when they should have asked flip the gm?
Wolves can't possibly expect to compete in the West even full healthy with all their young players. Moving Brewer only makes sense for them long term.
Unless they are going to start Glenn Robinson III or Bud at SG.... Not everyone is as brazen as the 76ers in terms of openly tanking. I'm not saying it makes any kind of sense in terms of roster or cap space, but I think there's a side of Flip that wants to pretend like he's still relevant in this league, and openly tanking would undermine that.
This should push the youth movement even further (e.g. tanking) now that Martin's out. Might as well: Absorb Thaddeus Young's contract with the TPE Send Dmo and fillers for Brewer Beverley/Canaan Harden/Brewer Ariza/Papa Young/Jones Howard/ Walking corpse
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Word has the Rockets still after Corey Brewer -- the coaching staff really likes him. Nothing imminent though. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/twolves?src=hash">#twolves</a></p>— Darren Wolfson (@DarrenWolfson) <a href="https://twitter.com/DarrenWolfson/status/544969206425337857">December 16, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>