This is a report I saw on NBA.com. had to register to read it, but its just something to discuss. Who would we have that we could trade for him, probably no one. Would we want him? Maybe, but he is injury prone. Not sure how much he makes though. I will post the article, and the link, so you guys don't have to regiseter. Hudson's agent suggests a trade BY MIKE WELLS Pioneer Press NEW YORK — The agent for point guard Troy Hudson said Tuesday the Timberwolves should trade him if they continue to single him out for poor play. "I just don't think it's right," agent Bill Neff said. "It's a negative situation. If they're going to continue not dealing with Troy squarely, I think they should try to move him." Hudson was benched during Sunday's game against Washington, and it appears he has lost his backup job to Anthony Carter. After practice Monday, Wolves coach Flip Saunders and vice president of operations Kevin McHale criticized Hudson's performance this season. McHale said Hudson is making "15 percent" decisions on the court rather than the "90-95 percent play." Neff said he hadn't talked to anyone in the Wolves' organization, but he did leave a message for McHale. Reached at his home Tuesday night, McHale said, "I'm not letting an agent make a trade for me. I've talked to Troy numerous times. I like Troy, but before you can get better you have to look at yourself first. It's on the players to perform." It would be surprising if the Wolves traded Hudson, considering what happened to them last season at point guard. The Wolves gambled and kept just two point guards on the roster, and that might have cost them a chance at reaching the NBA Finals because Hudson missed most of the season and starter Sam Cassell wore down in the playoffs. Hudson has a clause in his new six-year contract that requires him to play at least 12 minutes a game and 65 games each season during the first four seasons of the deal. Hudson is averaging 18 minutes, and has played in all 26 games. It's obvious that the biggest gap between Hudson and the organization has been communication. Hudson said nobody has told him what he should be doing when he's in the game. Saunders countered Monday by saying Hudson has been told "point blank" what he should do. "I don't understand why they're panicking after 25 games; it's an 82-game season," Neff said. "They're trying to shorten the rotation, but it's my guy that's being singled out." The biggest gripe within the organization about Hudson has been his defense and shot selection. Some believe Hudson, who is a scoring threat, is trying to get his offensive game going in attempt to stay on the court at the expense of getting his teammates involved. "They know what type of player he is. He's not a John Stockton, he's a scorer like a Bobby Jackson, so I don't know why they would say something like that," Neff said. "They question his shot selection, but he's playing with the second team. It's not the same as two years ago because he's not playing with the first team like he was then." Another complaint about Hudson is his health. Saunders wanted to put Hudson, who battled injuries on both ankles in 2003-04, on the injured list earlier this season. "He basically played on one leg last season for them," Neff said. "Now that he's fully healthy, they're having problems?" Hudson isn't the first player the Wolves have had trouble with this season. Cassell skipped the first day of training camp to show his displeasure about not getting a contract extension. Latrell Sprewell made national news complaining about his contract situation. And center Michael Olowokandi was arrested early Thanksgiving morning when he refused to leave a nightclub in Indianapolis. http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/sports/basketball/10517848.htm
Well and good, but who could we trade for him? I don't think they need a power forward. They'd have to be desperate, DESPERATE to get rid of Hudson.
Minnesota expressed interest in Juwan Howard a year ago. You might be able to do a Howard for Hudson deal. I think their contracts (years and money) are about the same.
Ask yourself this question, What is the better ASSET, Hudson or Howard? Those are the types of questions we should be asking.
I have to disagree. When you're a game out of the 8th seed, you have to ask what group of players give you a better chance to win. Taking away another F, albeit not the greatest in the world, to add a 7th guard is just plain dumb.
Then we agree to disagree. I am looking at the long haul here with our core pieces of Yao and McGrady. I am more interested in building/acquiring assets to improve the talent base of this team rather than adding hired guns to get us the the 8th seed of the playoffs. We made the move to add McGrady because being the 8th seed wasnt good enough. Let's finish the job and build for the future.
This would be the first reason I wouldn't take him. Seriously? Minutes in your contract??? Plus, letting your agent go to the media in the middle of the season is really, REALLY horrific, particularly when the agent's complaint is that his client isn't being told what to do AND his talents are not being used because he is more like Bobby Jackson than John Stockton. WTF? No way I would ever take on a guy that did that in the middle of the season.
So are we basically going to trade our team away to have a team full of guards or something? No way do we need him.
no, i dont want him...he IS a ball hog and he DOES take poor shots...but then again where we are, losers cant be choosers...whoever that can at least get our team in the playoffs again i will take
If we trade away MoT or Howard, which I won't be happier with, we need to trade a guard for a PF. Spoon is too short and slow and Paggett is undersized.
