re: Day after the Finals. Call your starting lineup next season.

Kira
NAW
Ingram
Zion
Theis

Griff seems to want a Kira/NAW backcourt, and it seems Griff gets what Griff wants, Theis isn’t my dream, but he is realistic. I also think John Collins is realistic and gettable, but injuries and defense are concerns.

ETA: throw Olynyk into that mix as well, also huge defensive concerns, but he would stretch the floor and get a steal or two a game

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A splash where he’s scraped off the sidewalk here

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What did Griffin say? He wants to add shooters. Well I added 4 great ones in Dragic, Kennard, Kispert and Love. Also, I added 2 premier defensive players in Beverly and Tucker. All of these players have been rumored to be in play for us. It is a massive upgrade in shooting, depth and experience. We need some tough vets to teach our young players how to win.

That lineup would be much better than the one we had last year, just from natural progression and replacing Bledsoe with NAW.

I'd be fine with that lineup, because it means we still have all assets to go into the next trade deadline and off-season, when teams will be more willing to deal and it won't cost us as much.

We'd need a great 6th man and bench shooters to make it work.

Kira, Bled, S&T Hart (4 year 40), 2022 unprotected 1st to Cavs for Sexton and Prince

#10 to OKC for 16 and 18

16 take Springer
18 and Adams to Pacers for Turner
Ball S&T to Chicago for Young
Isiah Thomas brought back to run the 2nd unit

Sexton/Thomas
NAW/Springer
Ingram/Marshall/Prince
Zion/Young
Turner/Hayes

Still leaves MLE to add more depth

Ahhh shite, didn't mean to send Bled to OKC in that trade, just habit trying to get rid of him

I would wager money that if we send Bled out to a remotely competent/good team, he will magically play well.

round 2 for me.

#10/#40 and Bledsoe/Iwundu for Sexton/Prince

S&T Lonzo to ATL for Gallo

S&T Hart, Adams, Lakers 22 1st to Kings for Buddy/Bagley

Sexton/Kira
NAW/Buddy/Didi
BI/Naji/Prince
Zion/Gallo/Wenyen
Hayes/Bagley/Billy

Would have the minimum left to spend on 1 player to stay under the cap. Would trade #35 and future 2nds to move up to #28 from Philly and draft Quentin Grimes, 6'5" great defensive wing who shot 40% from 3 at Houston this year as a junior on 8.3 attempts per game. Lot of Desmond Bane type feel to him.

Before the Okongwu news broke, there were a few rumors that teams were trying to get Gallo.

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The Minnesota Timberwolves have been pursuing Danilo Gallinari from the Atlanta Hawks in the offseason trade market, sources say.

Gallinari has two years and $42 million remaining on his contract. The second year (2022-23) is partially guaranteed for $5 million.

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This is a backup PF heavy free agency. Would rather trade for cap space or another SG/ SF. It wouldn't be worth it to take on the cap space for Prince, Buddy, and Gallo. That's a lot of money and age for not having the #10 pick.