Banks agent said it is most likely Banks will stay with the Timberwolves...http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/nba/...4827846,00.html
well his first choice was the lakers but the lakers messed that up by spending the entire MLE on radmonovic :no1: not that i dont like radmonovic but i would have prefered banks
Hard to pass on adding a scorer and shooter like Vlad to a team that needs a scorer and shooter though.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (DRob-50-Forever @ Jul 8 2006, 12:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Hard to pass on adding a scorer and shooter like Vlad to a team that needs a scorer and shooter though.</div>good point,but the lakers still need a point guard,but i guess you cant fill every team need but they are doing what they can and they did supposedly sign some veteran guard (shammon williams) im guessing so i guess they got a point guard...im sure smush will continue to start for the lakers,anyway if banks does return to the timberwolves i would be a boost,banks was one of the bright spots for the t-wolves along with mccants and of course garnett,also banks has played with ricky davis for quite sometime now,my point is that he fits in with the timberwolves and it would be a good move by them to re-sign him
I love Marcus Banks but he is not worth the money he is asking for. Right now he is a back-up point guard that has the potential to be a starter. That is a lot of money to committ to a guy who might not ever be a capable starting point guard. He's a great change of pace point guard but if you think he'll run your offense effectively and make your team go you are kidding yourself. He can play great full court press defense and the guy is built like a rock but he still has a lot of learning to do. Right now, he isn't worth the money he wants.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Mr Wolf @ Jul 8 2006, 07:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I love Marcus Banks but he is not worth the money he is asking for. Right now he is a back-up point guard that has the potential to be a starter. That is a lot of money to committ to a guy who might not ever be a capable starting point guard. He's a great change of pace point guard but if you think he'll run your offense effectively and make your team go you are kidding yourself. He can play great full court press defense and the guy is built like a rock but he still has a lot of learning to do. Right now, he isn't worth the money he wants.</div>How much money is he asking for? And he started over Jaric and Hudson by the way.
If we are keeping KG I'd rather have Mike James, if we were to rebuild, which I highly doubt, Banks would be better. I wish Foye could have a mentor besides Banks, also needs a mentor, Jaric, way to timid, and T-Dud, worthless chucker.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (DRob-50-Forever @ Jul 9 2006, 12:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>How much money is he asking for? And he started over Jaric and Hudson by the way.</div>He is asking for $30,000,000/5 years.He started over Marko Jaric, which really isn't that big of an accomplishment considering that Marko should not be a starting point guard, and Troy Hudson was hurt when Marcus Banks started (and either way, Hudson isn't excatly a good point guard either).
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Mr Wolf @ Jul 10 2006, 08:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>He is asking for $30,000,000/5 years.</div>Do you have a source where you got that?
I guess this means that Mike James wont be coming to TWolve county. Good re-signing, except I dont know who else is going to score points in Minny besides KG and Ricky D. Seriously, no one else is really a scoring threat..
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CB4AllStar @ Jul 11 2006, 10:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I guess this means that Mike James wont be coming to TWolve county. Good re-signing, except I dont know who else is going to score points in Minny besides KG and Ricky D. Seriously, no one else is really a scoring threat..</div>They haven't agreed to anything yet.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>I guess this means that Mike James wont be coming to TWolve county. Good re-signing, except I dont know who else is going to score points in Minny besides KG and Ricky D. Seriously, no one else is really a scoring threat..</div> Nice timing, this topic was just speculation and now it seems like Banks is not returning with the James signing. Hopefully Mavs can take Banks now.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (DRob-50-Forever @ Jul 11 2006, 12:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Do you have a source where you got that?</div>http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/s...rs/14407877.htm
Mike James is a very nice signing. He will give the Wolves a 3 point threat since McCants is Injured and their next best bet is Hudson. I heard someone say Hudson isn't that good well you aren't really correct. During the playoff, forget which year, but he was averaging 22 point or something like that. If he wasn't injured he probably would still be putting up numbers similar to that. KG called Mike James personally and I think that's what swayed him to sign with the Wolves. Now we at least have three, maybe four scoring options for the Wolves. With Mike James, Ricky Davis, and KG and if Foye can keep up his summer league stats or something like it we could have something to look forward to. PG Mike JamesSG Randy FoyeSF Ricky DavisPF Kevin GarnettC Mark BlountNow only if we could get a decent center. . .
I think Rashad McCants is going to start at SG with MJames at PG (obviously), and RDavis will continue at SF. Hassell will definitely come off the bench. As for Randy Foye, he might not get the immediate start since he's the rookie, but I see him getting decent minutes. As for Banks, he found himself a nice place with PHX.
