http://www.cbssports.com/nba/story/14486778/rebuilding-turning-into-lengthy-process-for-timberwolves :grin:
Rubio, Mayo, Johnson, Beasley, Love, Darko/Pekovic as their main rotation players won't win a lot of games next year, but it would have to do. They would be better than now.
I guess you have doubts that adding Mayo would improve their incredibly bad backcourt (maybe the worst in the NBA)?
That is assuming that Minny can acquire Mayo on the cheap and the Wolves also have a top 5 pick this year (weak draft but a top pick nonetheless). That would be a great young though imo.
They need to bring in some veterans on that team to help show them the way. I don't like the idea of a roster entirely that young.. someone needs to be showing these kids how to be a professional.
I agree but Minny has collected themselves a fine group, unlike the Kings. Kahn's strategy is to find good young MATURE talent and have them grow together as a group much like the Thunder did. Maturity was the reason they picked Wesley Johnson over DeMarcus Cousins.
He is not even that amazing with Barcelona so I'm not sure why this kid has so much hype. I rather have Teodosic than Rubio...
Don't know if anyone still following this story, but indications are that Rubio has told David Kahn he plans to join Minnesota next year, barring a lockout. http://twolvesblog.com/201104073242/minnesota-timberwolves/daily-news/rubio-to-wolves-if-cba-worked-out.html I for one can't wait to see this kid play.
i read on msnbcsports that kahn WILL draft kyle irving if he drops to them. he will trade one of the PGs obviously
Or not that obviously...you never know what he'll do....i wouldn't be surprised if he kept them. Gotta make up for losing Lawson.
There is no way he does that, he doesn't even want to appear to do anything to dissuade Rubio from coming. Those "reports" are often clearly wrong. I speak from the experience of the memphis grizzlies fan. There have been countless reports that the grizzlies were going to trade Rudy Gay, That they would trade Zach and Marc or not pay them to stay, when the opposite were true. In the mass media Kahn still has the reputation of the guy that drafted 2 lottery pick point guards, so naturally that's what they believe he will go after. I say don't hold your breath on that. What they really need is size: Donatas Motiejunas, for example. Or they will pick up a small forward. They won't touch Irving with a ten foot pole.
Rubio and Love could be an aswesome duo. They should draft or trade for a natural 2 or a natural 3 or a natural 5. They have way too many Tweeners in: Beasley 3/4, Johnson 2/3, Randolph 3/4, Pekovic 4/5. These guys all overlap eachother and cause logjams. They would awesome to come off the bench and cause mismatches.
Motiejunas is mostly a 4, and they already have Kevin Love in that position. There's also Derrick Williams who can play the 3, but the wolves already have Beasley. I think they best pick for Minny would probably be C Enes Kanter. PG Rubio | SG Johnson |SF Beasley |PF Love |C Kanter Great young group to build you franchise on.