TWolves Seriously Considering Mudiay for #1

[jpotter33]

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/238082/Emmanuel-Mudiay-Sets-Lakers-Minnesota-Workouts;-TWolves-Express-Consideration-For-No-1-Pick

Isn't this the team that is notorious for constantly drafting point guards? Wasn't it Flynn or something?

[Birdman]

they do have Dieng and Petrovic...but they be crazy not to draft Towns..Wiggins and Towns will be lethal for years

[saltlover]

I'd bet every Tommy Point I have that the Wolves wil not pick Mudaiy #1.  I'm sure they're doing some due diligence, as they should.  But that will be the beginning and ending of it.

[LarBrd33]

I took that with a grain of salt when I saw it, but Dieng is a pretty nice young player and they have a couple pf prospects (Bennett and Payne) who I honestly still think have potential.   If they did such an insane thing, it probably would mean selecting Townes #1 and then trading down with the Knicks... that's my guess at least.  If I'm the knicks, I gladly give up #4 and additional assets to get Townes.   

What would Knicks give up in addition to #4 to get #1 in this scenario? 

[BleedGreen1989]

I took that with a grain of salt when I saw it, but Dieng is a pretty nice young player and they have a couple pf prospects (Bennett and Payne) who I honestly still think have potential.   If they did such an insane thing, it probably would mean selecting Townes #1 and then trading down with the Knicks... that's my guess at least.  If I'm the knicks, I gladly give up #4 and additional assets to get Townes.   

What would Knicks give up in addition to #4 to get #1 in this scenario?

Knicks have some of the emptiest cubbards in the NBA.

[YeezusChrist]

Mudiay is probably 6th on their list of players to draft because they have Zach Levine who looked like a great combo guard to play with Wiggins. They need a C/PF, someone to play the wing or  they could use a scoring pg that can just catch and shoot since both Levine and Wiggins can handle the ball and run the offense.
Mudiay just doesn't fit in since he can't shoot and doesn't fit a need for them.
So I think their prospect list goes
1. Towns
2. Okafor
3. Winslow
4. Russell
5. Porzingis
6. Mudiay

[Eja117]

I took that with a grain of salt when I saw it, but Dieng is a pretty nice young player and they have a couple pf prospects (Bennett and Payne) who I honestly still think have potential.   If they did such an insane thing, it probably would mean selecting Townes #1 and then trading down with the Knicks... that's my guess at least.  If I'm the knicks, I gladly give up #4 and additional assets to get Townes.   

What would Knicks give up in addition to #4 to get #1 in this scenario?

They also have Ricky Rubio and Z Levine

[YeezusChrist]

I took that with a grain of salt when I saw it, but Dieng is a pretty nice young player and they have a couple pf prospects (Bennett and Payne) who I honestly still think have potential.   If they did such an insane thing, it probably would mean selecting Townes #1 and then trading down with the Knicks... that's my guess at least.  If I'm the knicks, I gladly give up #4 and additional assets to get Townes.   

What would Knicks give up in addition to #4 to get #1 in this scenario?

They also have Ricky Rubio and Z Levine

I forgot about Rubio... that pretty much kills this rumor their starting lineup for the future is looking pretty impressive

PG Rubio
SG Levine
SF Wiggins
PF Towns
C Dieng

Bench Bennett/ Payne/ Shabazz/ Budinger

[LarBrd33]

I took that with a grain of salt when I saw it, but Dieng is a pretty nice young player and they have a couple pf prospects (Bennett and Payne) who I honestly still think have potential.   If they did such an insane thing, it probably would mean selecting Townes #1 and then trading down with the Knicks... that's my guess at least.  If I'm the knicks, I gladly give up #4 and additional assets to get Townes.   

What would Knicks give up in addition to #4 to get #1 in this scenario?

They also have Ricky Rubio and Z Levine

Read a rumor they were trying to trade Rubio.

Just saying, if they are actually crazy enough to pass on the bigs to take Mudiay, they should at least get something out of it.  Take Townes, and then make the Knicks bend over. 

If I'm the Knicks in that situation, I cash in Melo for a buttload of picks and prospects from a desperate team like the Celtics (Something like Wallace + Smart + Bradley + Sully + Oly + #16 + #28 for Melo) ... Just as an example... if Boston thinks landing Melo will help them lure another star like Kevin Love, it makes some sense for them to go all-in for a guy like Melo (similiar to when they landed Ray Allen as a precursor to Garnett)... then with New York's newfound assets they can offer #4 + a couple of the Boston chips to get up to #1.    Gives the Knicks a nice young foundation and a franchise building block in Townes.  They can go all-in on the youth thing.  Minny gets their guy (in this insane hypothetical where they want Mudiay at #1),  Knicks get their franchise building block in Townes... Boston gets a star to attract a second star in free agency.

Lol... yeah, probably not.   

[tazzmaniac]

I took that with a grain of salt when I saw it, but Dieng is a pretty nice young player and they have a couple pf prospects (Bennett and Payne) who I honestly still think have potential.   If they did such an insane thing, it probably would mean selecting Townes #1 and then trading down with the Knicks... that's my guess at least.  If I'm the knicks, I gladly give up #4 and additional assets to get Townes.   

What would Knicks give up in addition to #4 to get #1 in this scenario?

They also have Ricky Rubio and Z Levine

I forgot about Rubio... that pretty much kills this rumor their starting lineup for the future is looking pretty impressive

PG Rubio
SG Levine
SF Wiggins
PF Towns
C Dieng

Bench Bennett/ Payne/ Shabazz/ Budinger

I don't think Towns' perimeter defense is good enough to play PF.  I'd expect them to move Dieng at some point. 

[Roy H.]

 

No chance.

[JBcat]

Mudiay #1, Russell #2 to Lakers, and the 76rs have to draft a big man again. Lol

[Yoki_IsTheName]

If Minnesota draft him 1st overall, I have a message to Glen Taylor.

Mr. Taylor:

If Flip Saunders decides to draft Emmanuel Mudiay 1st overall over Karl Towns or Jahlil Okafor, and you fire him, just keep in mind that there are 30 GM candidates who will be qualified to take the spot. That would NOT EVEN CONSIDER doing such a stupid thing like that.

http://www.reddit.com/r/dkcleague/wiki/whoswho

Trust me, all of them are better than David Kahn.

Sincerely,

A concerned NBA fan.

[jpotter33]

I took that with a grain of salt when I saw it, but Dieng is a pretty nice young player and they have a couple pf prospects (Bennett and Payne) who I honestly still think have potential.   If they did such an insane thing, it probably would mean selecting Townes #1 and then trading down with the Knicks... that's my guess at least.  If I'm the knicks, I gladly give up #4 and additional assets to get Townes.   

What would Knicks give up in addition to #4 to get #1 in this scenario?

They also have Ricky Rubio and Z Levine

Read a rumor they were trying to trade Rubio.

Just saying, if they are actually crazy enough to pass on the bigs to take Mudiay, they should at least get something out of it.  Take Townes, and then make the Knicks bend over. 

If I'm the Knicks in that situation, I cash in Melo for a buttload of picks and prospects from a desperate team like the Celtics (Something like Wallace + Smart + Bradley + Sully + Oly + #16 + #28 for Melo) ... Just as an example... if Boston thinks landing Melo will help them lure another star like Kevin Love, it makes some sense for them to go all-in for a guy like Melo (similiar to when they landed Ray Allen as a precursor to Garnett)... then with New York's newfound assets they can offer #4 + a couple of the Boston chips to get up to #1.    Gives the Knicks a nice young foundation and a franchise building block in Townes.  They can go all-in on the youth thing.  Minny gets their guy (in this insane hypothetical where they want Mudiay at #1),  Knicks get their franchise building block in Townes... Boston gets a star to attract a second star in free agency.

Lol... yeah, probably not.   

The Knicks should send Melo to LA for #2 and a future first, because that's the only place I can see Melo, I.e. Lala, agreeing to be traded to.

[GreenGoggles]

If Minnesota draft him 1st overall, I have a message to Glen Taylor.

Mr. Taylor:

If Flip Saunders decides to draft Emmanuel Mudiay 1st overall over Karl Towns or Jahlil Okafor, and you fire him, just keep in mind that there are 30 GM candidates who will be qualified to take the spot. That would NOT EVEN CONSIDER doing such a stupid thing like that.

http://www.reddit.com/r/dkcleague/wiki/whoswho

Trust me, all of them are better than David Kahn.

Sincerely,

A concerned NBA fan.

I don't think Flip is getting enough credit for how he handled the KLove situation.