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With a 7.3 Net Rating (117.5/110.3) the “Two Bigs” Lineup works between Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert (www.nba.com)

submitted 11 months ago by AJbandero@alien.top to c/nba@nba.space

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The #1 Seed Minnesota Timberwolves will NOT get better THIS SEASON by trading one of their bigs.
National Media still saying this doesn’t work and they need a trade to get better this season clearly do not watch the team.

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[–] Associ8tedRuffians@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

OP was talking about the on-court product. There are still people not paying close attention that think KAT-Rudy on court, or either one with Naz, actually works as an on-court product.

All of the trade stuff from national media is also just pure speculation based on known realities of the second apron. No one knows what the orgs plans are.

Without a doubt the front office and ownership are currently devising different strategies based on what our record and seeding is by the trade deadline. But I don’t think any of them are actually talking to national media, other teams, or agents about those strategies at this time.

There’s also the fact that if we do continue like this and Rudy is a DPOY again, and KAT makes All-Star and All-NBA based on his playing, their trade value will increase. Prior to this season, the trade value for both was in the basement. MN will never get back for either of them what they gave up for Rudy, but they’ll get something.

[–] MistaDee@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

All that can be true: the pairing is working far better than expected, trade value is increasing, OP was talking about just this season, media is speculating etc.

None of that changes the fact that there will be enormous pressure to make moves because of payroll. Gobert, KAT, Naz Reid, Jaden McDaniels and Edwards on a max will all be getting paid next season. For a team that is valued 29th out of 30 that is simply not sustainable, especially when paying Naz Reid replicates some of KAT’s skill set.

Another point: it’s the media’s job to speculate? It’s also your front offices job to talk to other teams and agents to gauge value, which typically reveals something about what their strategies may be. In any case, you are merely speculating about what they may or may not be doing which is hilariously hypocritical.

[–] Associ8tedRuffians@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

I mean, the best way to be hypocritical is hilariously so.