T-wolves get #5 pick

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    wonder if they'll packagae their other pick to ensure Rubio.
     
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    "We tried to move up as much as we could," Pritchard said. "But the deal just wasn't right. We're going to war with the guys we have."
     
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    get out of my head! :NOTMARIS:
     
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    If they intend to swap #5 and #6 for #2, then we can forget about Rubio too.

    David Kahn though was quoted as saying he wants more than 1 pick, so maybe they don't want to move up.
     
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    I have to disagree. Worst case scenario, they wind up with Flynn or Evans and break even. If Harden or Rubio slip, they win.
     
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    Foye and Miller is a lot of talent?
    They already proved they couldn't get anything done with those two in the lineup, plus they were already taking a pg with #6, making Foye irrelevant in the future.
     
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    I would have thought Miller is a pretty decent Talent, as is Foye. To trade that for a draft pick in a draft full of role players.....not too encouraging.
     
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    It's not. Foye was slightly better than Sergio last season, while Miller was worse than Outlaw at twice the price. Tell me how either of those players fit in on a rebuilding team?
     
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    Oh well, I don't think KP is sold on this draft, so I'm still waiting till free agency to see if we make a splash.
     
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    Since when is 16/4/3 slightly better than Sergio? Yeah, he didn't shoot too well, but you're talking out of your ass.
     
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    16.3 ppg in 35+ mpg is SLIGHTLY better than Sergio?
     
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    Does this mean Butler is more expendable or does it mean that they are making a serious push?
     
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    adding a solid vet like Miller would indicate they're pretty happy with what they have to make a run in the Eastern Conference.
     
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    It means they think they can make some noise in the east next year with everyone healthy. Foye gives them more than whatever they were hoping to get from a rookie next year and they avoid paying tons of money in the lux-tax. The Wiz will not move anyone significant from this point, I suspect.
     
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    ESPN is now saying they would keep the picks and not package them to move up.
     
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    I was just looking at their PERs. 12.5 compared to 13.75
    This is like trading Jarret Jack (who was also slightly better than Sergio). Give him minutes and he'll put up some decent numbers, but he isn't anything special.
     
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    I think they will draft Curry and then another SG/SF type like DeRozan.
     
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    Foye and Miller?? I think that's pretty good value for the pick. Both are proven commodities in this league, and the #5 pick is completely unproven so far.
     
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