Minnesota wants Batum @ 11.25M a year

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  1. The_Lillard_King

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    Re: Minnesota wants Batum @ ~12M a year

    here is a funny tweet about NY matching Houston's offer to Lin:


    Marc Stein: Source with knowledge of Knicks' thinking: "They will match any offer on Lin up to 1 billion dollars"
     
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    Re: Minnesota wants Batum @ ~12M a year

    I sense that 13m/a year is our breaking point - the thing is, I think Minny's breaking point is about 12-12.5 if they are REALLY juiced on Batum. Hence, why I believe this meeting was about Batum trying to ask the Blazers to sign and trade him, rather than keeping him - as Minny's knows there only hope is for a S&T.
     
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    Re: Minnesota wants Batum @ ~12M a year

    Jason Quick: Had a good off-the-record talk with @Nicolas Batum in downtown Portland on Thursday. He leaves for France on Friday. http://t.co/qpq8MyYj

    Followup tweet:

    Jason Quick ‏@jwquick
    Nic was one the phone with his agent when I took that photo. Couldn't understand a word; it was all in French
     
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    Re: Minnesota wants Batum @ ~12M a year

    enlightening stuff there JQ.
     
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    Re: Minnesota wants Batum @ ~12M a year

    Jason Quick ‏@jwquick
    I think I'm safe in saying this: Report of @nicolas88batum saying he never wanted to play for Portland again was inaccurate

    Still guessing that Batum wants to leave Ptd, but glad to read this.
     
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    Re: Minnesota wants Batum @ ~12M a year

    If they pay Batum more than $10 mil, I will LMAO. He is a good player, but come on. He is not a great defender as claimed by some, he is a weak ballhandler that requires assists to generate offense, he's a solid 3pt shooter, basically a slightly above average starter at SF. Good glue guy, but maybe the third or fourth (probably fourth) best player on a championship team. He just isn't that consistent in any facet of his game.

    For 11-12 mil, I let him walk and don't cry about it for a second... and he's one of my favorite guys on the current roster. The new cap situation is restrictive enough that it just isn't worth going that high for a Batum level player.
     
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    Re: Minnesota wants Batum @ ~12M a year

    Too bad you didn't take French in college, Jason. You'd have a scoop to rival your prior masterpiece, the peeking through the blinds story.

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    Re: Minnesota wants Batum @ ~12M a year

    I think its entirely possible if we dont get hibbert that batum plays for the qo and becomes unrestricted next year
     
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    Re: Minnesota wants Batum @ ~12M a year

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    Re: Minnesota wants Batum @ ~12M a year

    He'll sign this year.
     
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    Re: Minnesota wants Batum @ ~12M a year

    I'd trade him during the season if that's the case.
     
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    Re: Minnesota wants Batum @ ~12M a year

    can't without his consent.
     
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    Re: Minnesota wants Batum @ ~12M a year

    BOOM

    RealGM: Nicolas Batum Agrees To Four-Year, $45M Offer Sheet With Minnesota Timberwolves -- tinyurl.com/brhel4x
     
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    Re: Minnesota wants Batum @ ~12M a year

    $11.25M per
     
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    Re: Minnesota wants Batum @ ~12M a year

    out of nowhere
     
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    Re: Minnesota wants Batum @ ~12M a year

    At least now we know what we are dealing with
     
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    Re: Minnesota wants Batum @ ~12M a year

    Somebody find out who all the other 11M players are..........
     
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    Re: Minnesota wants Batum @ ~12M a year

    Pretty sure we'll match that.
     
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    Re: Minnesota wants Batum @ ~12M a year

    Well, the game of chicken just got really interesting. I'm still of the opinion the Blazers match if they get Hibbert and take a pass if they don't.
     
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