Minnesota open to trading #2 pick

[Chad Feldheimer]

Minnesota has pieces and could get solid real quick with some help.

Kahn traded #6 Brandon Roy for #7 Randy Foye and a million bucks on draft day 2006. I'd bet he'd take a million and swap 2 and 3, especially if KOC personally guarantees to take a player Minnesota doesn't want, but might strategically draft anyway.

I believe that was McHale who made the Roy trade. Kahn has only been there 2 years.

 

[franklin]

I believe that was McHale who made the Roy trade. Kahn has only been there 2 years.

You're right, thanks. I don't know if this changes the ownership dynamics much. If they're in it for money then Kahn is open to the same bribe that McHale was.

 

[Chad Feldheimer]

You're right, thanks. I don't know if this changes the ownership dynamics much. If they're in it for money then Kahn is open to the same bribe that McHale was.

They have both made some really head scratching moves.

 

[Chad Feldheimer]

Another proposal
Jazz get: #2 overall & #20
Wolves get: #3 & #12

Jazz take Williams #2 and still have the 20 to add another wing or point

 

[billyshelby]

Minny is going to treat the number 2 as a sweepstakes prize in fielding offers. I don't see the worth in trying to move up one spot for Williams. Better to call Minny's bluff they take him and have contingency plans in place for auctioning off the 3. If deals for the 3 don't pan out, you take whoever you think is the 3rd best guy in the draft and don't look back. It would be a slight bummer to take a Knight or Biyombo there, but the nature of this draft is the price is going to be higher for guys who would ordinarily be drafted lower.

 

[NAOS]

Minny is going to treat the number 2 as a sweepstakes prize in fielding offers. I don't see the worth in trying to move up one spot for Williams. Better to call Minny's bluff they take him and have contingency plans in place for auctioning off the 3. If deals for the 3 don't pan out, you take whoever you think is the 3rd best guy in the draft and don't look back. It would be a slight bummer to take a Knight or Biyombo there, but the nature of this draft is the price is going to be higher for guys who would ordinarily be drafted lower.

c'mon, Billy, dream bigger. Imagine scenarios where we end up with BOTH Knight and Biyombo. That would be an amazing draft.
Knight should be there at 3. Now we just need to move 12 up to 6 to snag Biyombo.

EDIT: and if Williams falls to 3, then you take him over Knight, IMO. Then get a PG next year.

 

[Mongoose]

Another proposal
Jazz get: #2 overall & #20
Wolves get: #3 & #12

Jazz take Williams #2 and still have the 20 to add another wing or point

Yes I'd do this! They could end up with Williams and Reggie Jackson. Id be happy with that.

 

[slc]

Why do this? Wolves may take Kanter anyway and Jazz could get Williams and keep #12.

 

[Chad Feldheimer]

Why do this? Wolves may take Kanter anyway and Jazz could get Williams and keep #12.

Because some teams will have Williams #1 on their board and try to make a move to get him and bump the Jazz out.

 

[slc]

Jazz still get Kanter, who would have been the #1 if he played for Kentucky.
Jazz in a no lose spot.
Why try give up anything to move up one spot?

 

[Chad Feldheimer]

Id rather have Williams over Kanter. As would most everyone according to mock drafts and polls.

 

[dipship31]

Why try give up anything to move up one spot?

Tell that to Charlotte 6 years ago.