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ESPN trade machine fun - Summer Edition
Posted on 3/28/14 at 6:55 pm
Posted on 3/28/14 at 6:55 pm
NOP receive Nikola Pekovic
MIN receive Eric Gordon
This would probably happen over the summer...
Two injury prone guys switching teams. With the emergence of Gorgei Dieng as a boss next to KLove (although who wouldn't look good in that position) I think Pekovic could be expendable, especially given the fact that Dieng makes $11 mil less per year.
The Pels need a true center who's tough and physical badly behind AD, and the Twolves could use some wing scoring because if you hadn't noticed Ricky Rubio is bad at points.
I know they have Kevin Martin at SG already, but his $6.5 mil contract makes him a real trade-able asset that they could probably get another piece back for.
Plus Pels get $2 mil in cap space, while Minny tries harder to "win now" so they don't have to fire-sale Kevin Love. Just a thought. Would y'all be excited about Pekovic? (we all would love EG gone obviously)
MIN receive Eric Gordon
This would probably happen over the summer...
Two injury prone guys switching teams. With the emergence of Gorgei Dieng as a boss next to KLove (although who wouldn't look good in that position) I think Pekovic could be expendable, especially given the fact that Dieng makes $11 mil less per year.
The Pels need a true center who's tough and physical badly behind AD, and the Twolves could use some wing scoring because if you hadn't noticed Ricky Rubio is bad at points.
I know they have Kevin Martin at SG already, but his $6.5 mil contract makes him a real trade-able asset that they could probably get another piece back for.
Plus Pels get $2 mil in cap space, while Minny tries harder to "win now" so they don't have to fire-sale Kevin Love. Just a thought. Would y'all be excited about Pekovic? (we all would love EG gone obviously)
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Posted on 3/28/14 at 7:19 pm to NOLAbaby
Minny would laugh.
Posted on 3/28/14 at 7:29 pm to NOLAbaby
Wouldn't happen
Posted on 3/28/14 at 7:35 pm to NOLAbaby
So they would have to trade Kevin Martin and his friendly contract just to accommodate EG and his very unfriendly contract. And lose Pekovic and replace him with Dieng. I get that Dieng has looked good in his few games, but its not really an upgrade over Pek. If Im Minnesota im keeping the roster as is. Kevin Love is listed as a PF, but plays like a SF. You could play with all 3 of Love, Pek, and Dieng on the court. And with a PG like Rubio, thats a great group to have around him. Rubio, Kevin Martin, Love, Pek, and Dieng. And you have Brewer off the bench for D. Or you could have Dieng / Pek coming off the bench.
Either way, they are a better team without making the trade.
Minny would never do that.
Either way, they are a better team without making the trade.
Minny would never do that.
This post was edited on 3/28/14 at 7:42 pm
Posted on 3/28/14 at 7:38 pm to NOLAbaby
I thought we moved on from Pekovic?
Posted on 3/28/14 at 8:12 pm to NOLAbaby
We would fap
Minni fans would hang themselves
Minni fans would hang themselves
Posted on 3/28/14 at 8:17 pm to saturday
Eric Gordon + future pick for Gordon Hayward in S&T. That's my fap trade.
Then an MLE Center.
Then an MLE Center.
Posted on 3/28/14 at 9:29 pm to NOLAbaby
Pekovic looks 'tough and physical' but he really isn't much of a rim protector.
Posted on 3/28/14 at 10:23 pm to Fun Bunch
quote:
Eric Gordon + future pick for Gordon Hayward in S&T. That's my fap trade.
YES PLEASE
Posted on 3/28/14 at 11:06 pm to NOLAbaby
Pek is big and physical at the offensive end, but not so much a presence on the other end, I'd rather have bizarro pek with a physical banger on D who won't take too many touches away from AD, Reke, Jrue, and Ryno
Posted on 3/28/14 at 11:26 pm to Fun Bunch
quote:
Eric Gordon + future pick for Gordon Hayward in S&T. That's my fap trade.
Would love that
We would have one of the whitest teams in the league
Anderson, Smith, Hayward, Withey, Babbitt, and Steimsma
White power
This post was edited on 3/28/14 at 11:30 pm
Posted on 3/28/14 at 11:31 pm to CocoLoco
I hope Steimsma and Babbit are gone next year
Posted on 3/28/14 at 11:50 pm to BuddyLAM
quote:
I hope Steimsma and Babbit are gone next year
I get steam but babbit?
He's played pretty well imo
He's a solid shooter that's not a bad defender. He's also only 24 and has never gotten a good opprtunity(until now.)
Nothing wrong with paying him league min.
This post was edited on 3/28/14 at 11:50 pm
Posted on 3/28/14 at 11:52 pm to BuddyLAM
Keep Babbit dump Steimsma
Posted on 3/28/14 at 11:59 pm to NorthshoreTiger76
Agreed. Don't mind Babbitt at all. Steimsma is obviously garbage.
Posted on 3/29/14 at 2:09 am to CocoLoco
I want Kosta Kofus from Memphis I wonder who we can trade to get him.
Posted on 3/29/14 at 2:56 am to KG5989
quote:
You could play with all 3 of Love, Pek, and Dieng on the court.
Posted on 3/29/14 at 3:11 am to NOLAbaby
quote:This is just stupid, but I get where you're coming from.... Not talking about this trade in general, I think you make trades to better your team so no reason to be trading for someone that you would think could be on the bench due to injury.
Two injury prone guys switching teams.
quote:I think this sounds tard as well when you consider the fact of acquiring a player that if possibly over paid just so you can trade a player that has a favorable contract and use it for an asset... again I see where you coming from...
but his $6.5 mil contract makes him a real trade-able asset
Never really thought of the front court of Pekovic/Dieng/Love, but that is pretty damn solid
Oh and BTW, Minny fans would lose their shite if this trade was to go down
Posted on 3/31/14 at 10:39 pm to SuperSaint
quote:
thats a great group
Why are they 7.5 games out of the playoffs then with Rubio and Love having missed 4 games combined all season?
quote:
front court of Pekovic/Dieng/Love
No way in hell that could work. Love would get blown by every wing player in the league. Hell AFA could take KLove from the perimeter. Every "advantage you'd gain on offense, you'd immediately lose on defense.
Also, everyones overrating Kevin Martin. If he was so great, why'd the Thunder dump him after 1 season? Also he's six years EG's senior (31)- not exactly a young asset. Could be a nice gun for hire piece for a contender. But clearly not a gamechanger in Minny.
Posted on 4/1/14 at 4:58 pm to NOLAbaby
Gordon for Pekovic would be huge but would never happen with the likelihood of Love walking.
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