The Minnesota Timberwolves Offseason Thread - Kris Dunn at No. 5 in Most Recent DX Mock

Does anybody have experience with the fox sports go app with watching wolves games?

 

NBA GM Annual Survey:


Which NBA team will be most improved in 2016-17 NBA season?

1. 56.7 - Minnesota Timberwolves
2. 23.3 - Utah Jazz
3. 10.0 - New York Knicks


If you were starting a franchise today and could sign any player in the NBA, who would it be?

1. 48.3 - Karl-Anthony Towns
2. 20.7 - Kevin Durant
3. 17.2 - Lebron James


Who will be the 2016-17 NBA Rookie of the Year?

1. 46.7 - Kris Dunn
2. 13.3 - Buddy Heild
3. 13.3 - Ben Simmons


Which NBA head coach has the best defensive schemes?

1. 60.0 - Tom Thibodeau
2. 33.3 - Gregg Popovich
3. 6.7 - Many

 

I guess high expectations are unavoidable.

 

And to calm the hype a bit, The Ringer's Kevin O'Connor:

 

They better not trade Rubes though.

 

I ain't buying into those rumors

 

I don't understand why they can't stay. This team this season needs Rubio more than Dunn. Let Dunn play second units and learn. And if Rubio chooses to bounce then fine. Rubio just does so much for this team. I think this team maybe the best he's had a tad bit over that lockout squad.

Plus depth in the West is so key. Playoffs spots between 6-10 this season will be tough. I don't see anyone I would want for Rubio back. Just let them play.

 

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They play with lack of energy a lot at times.

Hope for full recovery for Zach sucks.

 

Update!

Bad news: I have almost zero confidence in this team to make this a classic, great look, as opposed to something "the kids" will buy with terrible hipster fonts, shorts, and design.
Good news: Uniforms need overhaul so anything new is good. Nike, not adidas, designers will likely have a hand in this.

 

Nike better release that black with green jersey damn it! Or rookie year KG jerseys.

 

Grave dig but I am completely pumped about last night.... the team needs this. It's go-time now and I get the sense more small moves are coming.

National media has essentially been giving the Wolves "A's" last night and the Bulls "F's."

SI.com's front page has the headline "Timberwolves fleece Bulls in trade for Butler."

None of that means anything right now but it's just fun to finally be on the other side for once. LaVine will be missed but the team knows it cannot pay him max-type money in a couple years. Dunn to me is a lost cause...as big a disappointment as we have seen around here and that's saying something. I do hope he picks it up for Chicago because he is a good kid.

 

Gamechanger. 

I am def more in the middle than most because I have been on the record of saying that I like Dunn's game, and Lavine has obvious talent. 

The pick does not bother me at all though....

At the end of the day we finally have a star to pair with the pups. Playoffs are certainty pending injuries. Feels good.

More excited about what moves we have left.

We still have 3-4 players who most likely won't be here in October.

 

LaVine was my favorite Wolf, but eh...I'll take this for sure. If all goes well, Butler will end up being option #3 behind KAT and Wiggins on offense and if KAT and Wiggins come up to their defensive potential then damn...Promising future.

 

Y'all know how I felt about Lavine...He was my favorite and I think we should have stuck with the young core to see where it went but I knew Thibs was thirsty for a Bulls player better Jimmy than Rose and Noah.

I'll watch and see but I dnt see it, Jimmy has always had bad locker room rumors that can possibly disrupt chemistry. He's not a Vet that is a leader and he thinks he's better than he is I guarantee he will come with that it's my team now mentality while I prefer KAT to have that title. We will see....

 

With all we heard about Butler's attitude no way he will accept a #3 option role and I doubt Thibs would want it that way he favors older players. I always knew he would trade Lavine I seen it coming the minute he signed on

 

Tell me how you feel when Rubio is traded for Rose and you got three ball stoppers Rose/ Jimmy/ Wiggins freezing KAT out of the offense.

Bulls 2.0

 

Im way more excited about Taj gibson possibility. 

I for the life of me cannot figure out why Thibs hates Tyus.....Good solid backup pg. 

 

I believe we're screwed because I think for sure Thibs is going to sign Rose and at some point trade away Wiggins if he's not fired yet. Everyone I'm reading online believes Wiggins is the third option and shockingly everyone now has the balls to say "if Wiggins is one of your top two players you can't win a championship" that was mostly Simmons and I wanted to choke him through my phone when he said that. But a lot of people believe Jimmy will light a fire under Wiggins while I believe Wiggins will get tired of his shots going to Thibs favorite son.

I'm not happy I would prefer to keep the young core and I'm sure they could've found a way not to pay Zach max money. I have no idea why everyone think they're a max player when they're not. But if he would've left then I say make the trade. I just hope one day he comes back like Brewer because Chicago is a dumpster fire.

Not excite just hesitant as all $&@@ right now. Wade may have corrupt him in someway and I believe there will be stories leaking out how Jimmy is being annoying.

But until then I'll wait......

New Jersey's should be revealed soon. Plus Target Center renovation. Interesting time to say the least.

 

http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/breaking-down-the-jimmy-butler-trade/

 

Marc Stein:

 

I think boys blew it. I love Jimmy, but there will be a shelf life on his prime, which he's currently in. Hopefully that doesn't detract from KAT (or Wiggins, or any of the other pieces that are long term on the team). It should be a huge improvement, but are you locking in the potential to be a contender in Jimmy's Prime? I don't think so. Should have let those young cats all grow together. I love Thibs, but I don't think he was the right fit for these guys.

Also kinda dumb to trade 2 PG options and then put your starting PG up in the media for trade. You didn't mess up trade leverage doing that? Rubio had a slight surge in value the way he played late last year, imo.

and Gorgiu gotta get off the court :x he'd be a nice 2nd unit guy though. I thought Markonnen (or even taking Malik Monk as future PG/SG insurance