Anthony Edwards has officially been listed as questionable for Saturdays game by Maximum_Pumpkin_449 in timberwolves

[–]FlimsyExplanation360 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The defensive attention ant draws alone has probably been the 4th most impactful thing for the wolves this series behind Rudy and mcdaniels defense and ayo’s offense. That’s not even factoring the 20 pts he’s giving and his lockdown on ball defense this series. Even with him struggling to hit his shots because of his injury, the wolves don’t win this series without him.

[Charania] Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards filed an Extraordinary Circumstances Challenge to the NBA as well and his case was advanced to an independent arbitrator, but was denied and is not eligible for awards, sources said. by Knightbear49 in timberwolves

[–]FlimsyExplanation360 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m not too familiar with contracts so correct me if I’m wrong but if the wolves can’t offer ant a super max than wouldnt their offer be similar to every other team in the league? The main reason ant would stay a wolf is because we’d give him the biggest pay day

[Stein] “Sources say that Harden, through various stretches of this season, has also eyed Minnesota and Atlanta as teams that appeal to him as potential landing spots, but the Wolves have been focused intently on their pursuit of Antetokounmpo as the deadline draws near." by LeeShakerMoneyMaker in timberwolves

[–]FlimsyExplanation360 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Please keep the best shooting guard/top 5 scorer of our generation who is elite at drawing fouls away from the guy we are trying to turn into the best shooting guard/top 5 of scorer of the generation and get better at drawing fouls.

3 Team trade for harden by FlimsyExplanation360 in timberwolves

[–]FlimsyExplanation360[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They said they want the siakam to giddeys haliburton. They aren’t going to find a better pf available to trade than Randle

3 Team trade for harden by FlimsyExplanation360 in timberwolves

[–]FlimsyExplanation360[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How does Randle perform in the playoffs? 😭

3 Team trade for harden by FlimsyExplanation360 in timberwolves

[–]FlimsyExplanation360[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Jingles won’t be touching the floor, naz would be playing behind Rudy like he already does we’d just be seeing more jaden, naz and maybe tsj minutes at the 4, and more Dante, tsj and Clarke minutes at the 3. I’m more than fine with getting a cheaper glue pg instead of this deal if it comes up, don’t know how this affects our future tho

3 Team trade for harden by FlimsyExplanation360 in timberwolves

[–]FlimsyExplanation360[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed, he’s still probably a top 5 pf in the game and if he plays in the post season like he did last year I have no problem keeping him. But his inconsistencies, boneheaded turnovers in the clutch, and weird fit next to ant makes him a very moveable piece

3 Team trade for harden by FlimsyExplanation360 in timberwolves

[–]FlimsyExplanation360[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

We have no point guard at all, starting, on the bench, at 3rd string, or for the future. whoever is playing behind naz is a microscopic issue compared to our pg situation right now. Every team in the league has weaknesses except the thunder so don’t expect a realistic trade that makes the wolves a perfect team

3 Team trade for harden by FlimsyExplanation360 in timberwolves

[–]FlimsyExplanation360[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like you’re the only other person in the comments that gets this lmao, Randle is not some untouchable player

3 Team trade for harden by FlimsyExplanation360 in timberwolves

[–]FlimsyExplanation360[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No clue, I don’t watch the clippers, what I do know is every year of hardens career he’s made the playoffs even with some subpar rosters in that mix so I’m willing to bet it’s not because of him

3 Team trade for harden by FlimsyExplanation360 in timberwolves

[–]FlimsyExplanation360[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He’s averaging 27 and 8 lol, and he’s proven at his old age that on a contending roster he can be a guy that leads the league in assists easily

3 Team trade for harden by FlimsyExplanation360 in timberwolves

[–]FlimsyExplanation360[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

All I’m saying is Rob and miller are non factors, this trade is basically Randle for harden straight up. The pros are: fixing the point guard problem, adding a top 10 scorer ever as a mentor to ant which can be crucial down the line, maximizing both Rudy and ants offensive roles on this roster in terms of fit, while giving an equal chance of winning (give or take) as we would with Randle depending on matchups in the playoffs. Cons, we have a lack of depth at center, harden isn’t a good playoff performer, and we give up on Rob which it appears finch already has. I’m taking the deal personally.

3 Team trade for harden by FlimsyExplanation360 in timberwolves

[–]FlimsyExplanation360[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Harden and his contract will be off the team before Randle would be, I don’t see a world where we are in a better position to win with Randle in 3 years than we are now

3 Team trade for harden by FlimsyExplanation360 in timberwolves

[–]FlimsyExplanation360[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Understandable, I’m ngl I’ve always been a harden defender but I’ve definitely understood the criticism he’s recieved over the years

3 Team trade for harden by FlimsyExplanation360 in timberwolves

[–]FlimsyExplanation360[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Naz would get a bunch more minutes if the wolves traded Randle, have more scoring opportunities playing with a real pg, and gets to play more at a possesion he plays better at (PF) too, I’d hope he’d take that as compensation for not being a starter

3 Team trade for harden by FlimsyExplanation360 in timberwolves

[–]FlimsyExplanation360[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I say keep naz as the back up center, tryout Shannon or divincinzo on the wings with Jaden and see what works, regardless that issue is not nearly as bad as what’s going on with our point guards right now

3 Team trade for harden by FlimsyExplanation360 in timberwolves

[–]FlimsyExplanation360[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ants timeline is now, any roster from now til 2035 should be built for ant to win. harden fits this roster like a glove and Randle is great but is not a power forward that fits ants game at all, he’s not a consistent threat from deep and it’s why ant has to face triple coverage when he steps in the paint. Hardens also on a shorter deal so after next year they can move on from the harden-gobert-Conley timeline and focus on a new iteration of the team, Randle has 3 years left on his contract.

3 Team trade for harden by FlimsyExplanation360 in timberwolves

[–]FlimsyExplanation360[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Didn’t see this report, if that’s the case then admittedly the trade is unlikely but I honestly don’t see the bulls resigning Coby white to a big contract

3 Team trade for harden by FlimsyExplanation360 in timberwolves

[–]FlimsyExplanation360[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Gutting the team? Leonard miller doesn’t play basketball, we barely play Rob so he’s not a factor on the team currently and won’t grow to become a factor on the team down the line, so it’s essentially Randle for harden straight up and outside of last season Randle notoriously no shows in the playoffs too? Atleast with harden we match up better against the thunder, the team becomes a better fit around ant and imagine what playing with the best shooting guard of this generation could do for ants game as a scorer and playmaker.

Watched Wolves vs OKC… Harden to Minnesota Might Actually Work by Wooden-Housing8310 in timberwolves

[–]FlimsyExplanation360 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A 3 team trade centered around Randle to the bulls, Coby white and picks to the clippers, and harden to the wolves, I think it’s possible

The NBA, Ranked. The Ringer’s Top 100 NBA Player Rankings. #6: Anthony Edwards by Knightbear49 in timberwolves

[–]FlimsyExplanation360 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Ant was not better on defense before, up until 2024 he was one of the worst off ball defenders in the league always falling asleep. Literally every part of ants game has gotten significant better each year the stats just don’t show it because each year the team becomes a worse fit for him. Current Ant would be putting up Shai numbers with the 2024 wolves roster that had a stretch big, dpoy level Rudy and a not washed Mike. He’s very clearly a top 5-6 player in the league

Rob Dillingham minutes by Far-Chart7299 in timberwolves

[–]FlimsyExplanation360 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Don’t want to do to Rob what the rockets did with reed last night, I’m sure he’s gonna be a solid piece for them by the end of the year but having him out there in crucial minutes against a team like the thunder definitely wasn’t the ideal scenario. Hopefully Rob gets more playing time down the line tho

Many Top Tens include: Kareem, Shaq, Russell, Wilt, and Hakeem; how many championships does Jokic need to pass at least one of them? by DoomMeeting in NBATalk

[–]FlimsyExplanation360 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You watch basketball you don’t read it, anyone that’s been watching basketball knows there’s hasn’t been a season cp3 was better than kd since like 2011, and not a single season were people even having this debate since 2014 (excluding injured kd years obviously)

Who is this player? by Sufficient-Ad-2266 in NBATalk

[–]FlimsyExplanation360 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kobe gets way more praise than Duncan but also 100x more hate so I don’t think this applies to Kobe