Anthony Tolliver to the Wolves for 2 yr / 4.8 mil

[Rashi]

Chris Tommason, Senior NBA Writer

Forward Anthony Tolliver, one of the top free agents left out of a very thin crop, has reached an agreement to sign with Minnesota.

Tolliver's agent, Larry Fox, told FanHouse on Friday his client will join the Timberwolves. While Fox wouldn't discuss terms, sources said he'll get a two-year deal that could be worth as much as $4.8 million when incentives are considered.

"He's really excited,'' Fox said. "He can play (power forward) for them and be a stretch (small forward).''

The 6-foot-9 Tolliver, 25, averaged 11.7 points and 7.0 rebounds last season in 46 games with Portland and Golden State. Take away a scoreless two games with the Trail Blazers early in the season and he averaged 12.3 points and 7.3 rebounds in 44 games with the Warriors.

Golden State had strong interest in re-signing Tolliver. But in the end the Timberwolves, which had cleared a spot for Tolliver by trading Ryan Hollins last week, were thought to be the better option.

"They really wanted him,'' Fox said of the Timberwolves. "It was like college recruiting. We were out there last Sunday, and they took us to a Twins game.''

Tolliver has played two NBA seasons after being undrafted out of Creighton. He spent parts of 2008-09 with Cleveland and San Antonio. After being waived last December by Portland, he finally got his chance after he joined the injury-riddled Warriors last January.

http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/08/06/agent-tolliver-to-sign-with-minnesota/

[Who]

Unbelievable ... you'd have thought he'd have learned his lesson by overpaying Ryan Hollins last year but here we are again and Kahn is giving a minimum contract borderline NBA player $2.4 million per year.

It's not like Tolliver is going to get any playing time either. He is behind Kevin Love and Michael Beasley. How in the world does it make sense to give him minutes at their expense?

[Bankshot]

Maybe they're about to trade Corey Brewer us?

[Change]

Maybe they're about to trade Corey Brewer us?

To the Celtics off course. 

C'mon Ainge make it happen.

[ralph]

it must be scary to be a Wolves fan, 2.8 per for a 3 string PF?
I just did not understand the Big Al trade They gave away an future all star, for 2 mid 1st rounders and got a back up center, they should have traded and got back real talent and 2 1st and a 2nd.

[Rashi]

Maybe they're about to trade Corey Brewer us?

To the Celtics off course. 

C'mon Ainge make it happen.

That would officially be the icing on the cake if it happened.

[Bankshot]

Maybe they're about to trade Corey Brewer us?

To the Celtics off course. 

C'mon Ainge make it happen.

Yeah, I mean to say "to us".

[LooseCannon]

it must be scary to be a Wolves fan, 2.8 per for a 3 string PF?
I just did not understand the Big Al trade They gave away an future all star, for 2 mid 1st rounders and got a back up center, they should have traded and got back real talent and 2 1st and a 2nd.

It was part salary dump and part just getting rid of someone they didn't want to deal with, so it was a bit like the deal that sent Michael Beasley to Minnesota.  They wanted to trade Jefferson to Dallas for draft picks and Dampier (who they would have waived).  They acquired Delonte West with the purpose of waiving him. 

The T-Wolves didn't get full value because they so obviously wanted to be rid of Jefferson that everyone lowballed them.  It's the same thing with the Blazers and Rudy Fernandez; everyone believes that Portland has to give, so they offer less.