[ESPN] Wolves, Grizzlies near trade

So, Minn is going to pick at #4, #23, #25, and #28? That's a lot of guaranteed rookie contracts.

 

Al Jefferson should be traded.

 

Strange, do they really want to add 4 rookies?

 

....also strange that according to Chad Ford they were rumored to be offering the #4 pick to the Blazers for Nicolais Batum.....and the Blazers turned them down! Can't we offer Ariza to them for the #4? Same type of player.

The Twolves better have something in the works - they are on the hook for four guaranteed contracts right now and that's not including the contract they will have to give Rubio when he comes back. I bet they are going to send at least a couple of those picks out to get someone to help them clear out the redundancies on that roster at PF and PG. Maybe they keep the #4, but there has to be a trade in the works otherwise.....of course I said the same thing last year and they still ended up getting poor value by drafting two expected starter quality PGs so maybe Minni is really THAT oblivious.

 

Especially Kahn said on the lotto night: "We have a lot of young guys, we'd rather just for them to grow and add veterans".

So I highly doubt they keep 4 guaranteed rookie contracts.

 

Don't forget that Minnesota is also picking at #45 and #56 (although those aren't guaranteed contracts).

I have a feeling that David Kahn will go one of two ways with this:

(1) He'll take at least one or two foreign guys late in the first round to stash overseas. Think Kevin Seraphin (if he lasts to #23 or #25) or Tibor Pleiss (at #25 or #28); or

(2) He'll hold a first round pick sale for the rest of the league. "Step right up! Get yourself a nice first round pick!! It'll only cost ya 3 million bucks!!!" Basically, a glorified cash grab.

Probably a combination of the two.

 

David Khan went nuts last year during the Draft. Picking 3 point guards in the first round. Didn't he passed up on Stephen curry, Tyreke Evans, and Jennings last year? He should trade their picks and get some veteran leadership on this Minnesota team.

 

Lemme tell you something about Kahn...He's the anti-Morey.

 

As a fan, the Euro thing I can understand but if that gm/owner traded the 16th pick for $6 million, I wouldn't be too happy.

 

Actually if you're the owner you'd probably be really happy to receive 6M. The wolves aren't winning anything soon so you'd rather save some $$$.