1st to Minnesota, 1st to Sacramento. Do we want to pay that price? Only if we are willing to pay the tax to keep Butler in my mind.
I'd do that in a heartbeat, if we can keep PJ it's a big win for us, i'm just not sure the Kings will be ok to absorb Dieng for just a (late) 1st rounder...
I doubt a 1st is worth taking on Dieng. It’s weird two seasons ago I was high on Dieng. Obviously that’s when he was on his rookie contract. That guy could have used a coach like D’antoni rather than Thibs
I'm with you; I thought Dieng had some potential. Kid is raw but maybe he can still be serviceable. Granted I don't want to pay $15 million a year to find out though lol
Those guys at least have athleticism potential to be playable against the Warriors second units while Anderson didn’t. And even not counting them, we should still have 8 available vs the 5-6 last year
Don't disrespect Gerald just cause yer trying to make a point.... After CP3 went out, GG logged over 26 and over 20 minutes in the 2 remaining games - for 47 mins over the course of 2 games... thats 'extremely spot minutes'? and he played some tenacious D - including a block each of those games... Don't disrespect GG - he worked his butt off!
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/24811508/timberwolves-asking-price-holding-jimmy-butler-trade The Minnesota Timberwolves' asking price to trade All-Star forward Jimmy Butler remains quality veterans, top prospects, future assets and salary cap relief, which is presently too steep of a package for interested teams, league sources told ESPN. Throughout trade talks, Minnesota Timberwolves president and coach Tom Thibodeau has continued to try and recruit Butler to ease off his trade demand and return to practice with the team, league sources said. Butler has yet to attend a Timberwolves workout and wants to sit out until the franchises executes a trade for him. Teams pursuing Butler remain skeptical of Thibodeau's desire to execute a trade, believing that he's making counter proposals that Thibodeau knows teams will never accept. In less cynical terms, front offices believe that Minnesota minimally wants to fully recoup the assets that Thibodeau gave up in the 2017 trade with Chicago for Butler. Nevertheless, there is sympathy for Thibodeau's predicament. He was hired with a mandate to win, reached the playoffs for the franchise's first time in 13 years last season, and wants to continue on that path with his current core of players. Many do understand why he's asking for a significant return on Butler instead of moving him out quickly in a deal. So far, there's been no team close to willing to meet Thibodeau's massive return for a Butler deal. Butler can become a free agent in July, and teams recognize that he's already asked for a trade from Minnesota and a coach that he's enjoyed a long, prosperous and close relationship with -- and Butler could be a risk to leave them in summer free agency. Butler, 29, wants a trade, and a full five-year, $190 million contract extension with a new team, sources said. The Miami Heat have been the latest franchise to aggressively pursue a deal for Butler, but Minnesota's counter was a non-starter for Heat president Pat Riley, league sources said. Along with Butler, Miami had been willing to accept Gorgui Dieng and the remaining $48 million left on his contract under the right circumstances, sources said. The Los Angeles Clippers, Houston Rockets, and Cleveland Cavaliers are among teams interested with Butler, league sources said. The Brooklyn Nets have interest, but haven't been engaged recently with Minnesota, sources said. Washington and Dallas are among teams who've gauged the asking price on Butler too, league sources said.
