<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Expectations are the in the next day or two you will see a 5 year 14.6 million dollar offer sheet from the Minnesota Timberwolves to Damien Wilkins. According to numerous reports the Wolves have already used 2.5 million of their mid-level exception to sign Eddie Griffin leaving just 2.5 million to start to offer for Wilkins.</div> Later in the Article: <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Wilkins and his agent Mark Bartelstein have told the Sonics that Wilkins would rather not return to Seattle because he doesn?t want to be behind Ray Allen and Rashard Lewis for the length on the contract. The Wolves have told Wilkins he would start.</div> Link ------------------ I dont know about Damien Wilkins as a starter just yet. He's one of my favorite players and he has the talent to start but over whom? He plays the 2 or the 3, and theirs Sczerbiak, McCants and Hassell all ready to start their when their chance is presented so I dont see what their going for unless McCants or Sczerbiak isnt valued as much as it seems. Hassell will be a serviceable backup and Ebi is still in the mix but theirs no telling how much playing time he'll get.
Wilkins is a solid player, I don't know if he is starter material just yet but what I do know is he stepped his game up pretty well in the playoffs. The Wolves are obviously telling him what he wants to here, that he'll "start" but for me he is more suitable as a solid 6th man off the bench. Wilkins can still be a valuble asset to any team though.
