Minny chasing Ak-47 with new cap space, he's no longer considering Brooklyn

[niko]

as he says they "suck balls" (according to various sources).

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA

Several league executives believe Minnesota is pursuing free agent Andrei Kirilenko. He's no longer considering Brooklyn, sources say.

Minny almost the whitest team ever.

[Rekindled]

Minny about to roll out the all white starting lineup next year

Peko
Love
AK
Budinger
Rubio

[It's A VC3!!!]

I normally would throw this rumor out the window but since WoJ tweeted it, it makes me nervous. I hope the Nets aren't completely out.:mad:

[niko]

I normally would throw this rumor out the window but since WoJ tweeted it, it makes me nervous. I hope the Nets aren't completely out.:mad:
You were never in, he clearly wants you but you can't pay him anything. :confusedshrug: It's not like you can make a competitve offer but he went somewhere else. Like Foye and the Knicks.

[Remix]

If Minny was able to get a good SG they could be a scary team.

[niko]

I normally would throw this rumor out the window but since WoJ tweeted it, it makes me nervous. I hope the Nets aren't completely out.:mad:

Note: I don't think this is a huge loss. If everyone is healthy you don't need him. If they are not, he really can't hold up playing huge minutes.

[niko]

Note: I just saw a tweet that Minny is planning to offer him $10M a year for 2 years. WOW. I mean wtf...

[It's A VC3!!!]

Note: I don't think this is a huge loss. If everyone is healthy you don't need him. If they are not, he really can't hold up playing huge minutes.

yeah but for the minimum this guy was a million dollar bank robbery in the middle of the night,:(

[niko]

yeah but for the minimum this guy was a million dollar bank robbery in the middle of the night,:(
:lol I'd rather not get him that get him at $10M a year. That's go to be wrong, no?

[It's A VC3!!!]

:lol I'd rather not get him that get him at $10M a year. That's go to be wrong, no?
i would really hate to see him slip, but he's not turning down 10 million.
damn prok, why couldn't you buy him that g6 for his birthday. nobody would've figured anything.:cheers: :oldlol:

[Kiddlovesnets]

You've gotta love how Niko cares even more about the Nets than true Nets fans. Scared much?
:lol

[Levity]

should be an interesting pick up. can ak still guard 3s effectively?

[It's A VC3!!!]

You've gotta love how Niko cares even more about the Nets than true Nets fans. Scared much?
:lol

he cares to see the nets inferior to the knicks. that part of his care level is extremely high.:oldlol:

[Raz]

Note: I just saw a tweet that Minny is planning to offer him $10M a year for 2 years. WOW. I mean wtf...

Sounds fair. Same money as Gerald Wallace. Market price has been set

[niko]

You've gotta love how Niko cares even more about the Nets than true Nets fans. Scared much?
:lol

Personally I'd say it's embarassing how people like you who claim to be diehard net fans don't even follow your teams off-season.

[Horde of Temujin]

I guess they don't practice affirmative action in Minnesota.

[SpecialQue]

as he says they "suck balls" (according to various sources).

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA

Several league executives believe Minnesota is pursuing free agent Andrei Kirilenko. He's no longer considering Brooklyn, sources say.

Minny almost the whitest team ever.

I want to see these sources.

[niko]

I want to see these sources.
They're similar to what Broussard uses, very credible. (My Barber, my 20 month old son, 2 voices in my head, All Nets Twitter Account, things i overhear people saying as i walk to the store.)

[RazorBaLade]

Stupid. Sign him for the min and have prok buy him 10 cars in a year

[hawkfan]

Please Hawks get in on the AK47 sweepstakes.
We need a small forward, and we have the cap space.
3 years, $15 million.

[niko]

Please Hawks get in on the AK47 sweepstakes.
We need a small forward, and we have the cap space.
3 years, $15 million.
He's being offered $9-$10M a year from Minny

[bagelred]

He's being offered $9-$10M a year from Minny

Essentially, AK is getting Batum's money.

[hawkfan]

He's being offered $9-$10M a year from Minny

That puts the Hawks out of the running.

Good pickup for Minnesota.
If Love continues to be a problem, then they can trade him and move AK into his spot.

[ILLsmak]

That puts the Hawks out of the running.

Good pickup for Minnesota.
If Love continues to be a problem, then they can trade him and move AK into his spot.

lol

(going on a comedy tour tonight)

-Smak

[Xiao Yao You]

Note: I don't think this is a huge loss. If everyone is healthy you don't need him. If they are not, he really can't hold up playing huge minutes.

When has Wallace ever been healthy and when a big guy has had foot problems like Lopez I'd be worried. AK and Wallace bring similar things to the table though so I don't think he was the best guy to be looking at anyway but for vet minimum how could they have complained.




should be an interesting pick up. can ak still guard 3s effectively?


2's/3's/4's. He's best as a help defender though. Handles the ball. Passes. runs. Unselfish. Should be a good fit with Adelman.

[miles berg]

The Nets max out inferior Brook Lopez and give Kris Scrubhries $12 million a year but miss out on AK47 for less money.

Throw the Joe Johnson trade on top of that and you have a candidate for worst offseason in the NBA.

[Kiddlovesnets]

Personally I'd say it's embarassing how people like you who claim to be diehard net fans don't even follow your teams off-season.

Oh really? The fact that I do not make half as much posts about the Nets on ISH indicates that I do not follow my teams off-season? Nice try bro.
:oldlol:

[Xiao Yao You]

The Nets max out inferior Brook Lopez and give Kris Scrubhries $12 million a year but miss out on AK47 for less money.

Throw the Joe Johnson trade on top of that and you have a candidate for worst offseason in the NBA.

They have a chance to be #3 in the east so it would be hard to call it the worst off season.

[coin24]

That puts the Hawks out of the running.

Good pickup for Minnesota.
If Love continues to be a problem, then they can trade him and move AK into his spot.

You always post trade scenarios and wanting to sign players etc, havnt you ever noticed that nobody wants to sign with the hawks??!?
Unless its for joe Johnson money:oldlol:

[Trentknicks]

You've gotta love how Niko cares even more about the Nets than true Nets fans. Scared much?
:lol
One thread as opposed to the loser who comments on every single Knicks relating thing to bash. Your a joke, he was just reporting what's happening

[Kiddlovesnets]

One thread as opposed to the loser who comments on every single Knicks relating thing to bash. Your a joke, he was just reporting what's happening

lol are you serious? I only bash the Knicks when Knicks fans making dumb threads such as 'Knicks will be fine, we will reach ECF'. Anyway who cares about your shitty team that always look much better on paper than in reality?

:lol

[Trentknicks]

The Nets players are still the ones talking trash, obviously they are more worried. At the end of the day your team has been a joke for the last 3 years and your still going to be the Nets and be the one's to prove something.

[Kiddlovesnets]

The Nets players are still the ones talking trash, obviously they are more worried. At the end of the day your team has been a joke for the last 3 years and your still going to be the Nets and be the one's to prove something.

This from a fan whose team has been a joke entering 21st century.
:roll:

[B-Easy8]

I would love AK on this team. $10m is a little much but if Fields is getting $7m a year I guess AK deserves at least $10.

[alenleomessi]

Essentially, AK is getting Batum's money.
he is much better than batum

[niko]

Oh really? The fact that I do not make half as much posts about the Nets on ISH indicates that I do not follow my teams off-season? Nice try bro.
:oldlol:
You are scolding me for posting the Nets news. Someone has to. The Net fans seems to be asleep. Which is not surprising since 95% of you couldn't be bothered to ever go to a game, etc.

[Punpun]

:lol I'd rather not get him that get him at $10M a year. That's go to be wrong, no?

Minny bringing in the talentLove asked for.

:kobe:

[All Net]

Not surprised he is not consider nets. League min is not enough for him.

[niko]

Minny bringing in the talentLove asked for.

:kobe:
Did he say Bring me White Talent? I'm wondering.

[Raz]

If Kirilenko is tuned in, and gets minutes, I expect a big season from him. He's not the shot blocker he once was since becoming more perimeter orientated. If he's hitting 3's, he is very dangerous. He has a versatile offensive game, and is a very underrated passer. Adelman will love him.

The one knock i have on AK47, is that he is too passive, almost as passive as Boris Diaw. He needs to revert back to the alpha dog he was becoming once Malone and Stockton left.

This past season, he was 6th in the Euroleague in 3's attempted (5 a game), and 3rd in percentage (41%). He shot 36.7% on 1.5 attempts in his last season with the Jazz, I would expect both numbers to rise in Minnesota.

I would much rather pay Kirilenko $10 million per, than Crash Wallace

[niko]

If Kirilenko is tuned in, and gets minutes, I expect a big season from him. He's not the shot blocker he once was since becoming more perimeter orientated. If he's hitting 3's, he is very dangerous. He has a versatile offensive game, and is a very underrated passer. Adelman will love him.

The one knock i have on AK47, is that he is too passive, almost as passive as Boris Diaw. He needs to revert back to the alpha dog he was becoming once Malone and Stockton left.

This past season, he was 6th in the Euroleague in 3's attempted (5 a game), and 3rd in percentage (41%). He shot 36.7% on 1.5 attempts in his last season with the Jazz, I would expect both numbers to rise in Minnesota.

I would much rather pay Kirilenko $10 million per, than Crash Wallace
YOu don't have injury concerns? Granted, i would have concerns with both (Gerald is a bad fall from a concussion that could literally cost him a year) but to have AK-47 as a starter would worry me. I feel like he would break down.

[boozehound]

The Nets players are still the ones talking trash, obviously they are more worried. At the end of the day your team has been a joke for the last 3 years and your still going to be the Nets and be the one's to prove something.
well you both sound like idiots, but this is hilarious. the knicks have been the laughingstock of the league since, oh, say 2000? Every year they roll out this paper tiger with the largest salary in the league, and every year they were one of the worst teams in the league. Sure, getting carmelo and stat has changed that, slightly, but its crazy how quickly you forget your own past. You would think it might teach the fanbase some humility and manners. oh wait...

[niko]

well you both sound like idiots, but this is hilarious. the knicks have been the laughingstock of the league since, oh, say 2000? Every year they roll out this paper tiger with the largest salary in the league, and every year they were one of the worst teams in the league. Sure, getting carmelo and stat has changed that, slightly, but its crazy how quickly you forget your own past. You would think it might teach the fanbase some humility and manners. oh wait...
So it's ok for the bandwagon net fans who haven't repped their team in 10 years to act like they are going to win a title? Why did the Knick fan only get scolded?

[boozehound]

So it's ok for the bandwagon net fans who haven't repped their team in 10 years to act like they are going to win a title? Why did the Knick fan only get scolded?
meh, sometimes you just have to let idiots be idiots. didnt see any nets crowing (came in on this page) and besides, you knicks fans (not necc you or bagel or rowe, etc, well actually rowe has his blinders on) are way worse at it. mecca of bball (not the garden btw) and all that, talking shit cause its "new york" and you have consistently fielded some of the worst bball of the last decade at a salary that was nearly twice the salary cap.

[niko]

meh, sometimes you just have to let idiots be idiots. didnt see any nets crowing (came in on this page) and besides, you knicks fans (not necc you or bagel or rowe, etc, well actually rowe has his blinders on) are way worse at it. mecca of bball (not the garden btw) and all that, talking shit cause its "new york" and you have consistently fielded some of the worst bball of the last decade at a salary that was nearly twice the salary cap.
i just mentioned because kiddlovesnets scolded me for reporting Net news. Like Ak-47 isn't something people care about...nope, must be a closet Nets fan. :lol

Don't worry, we've discovered fiscal sanity apparently :facepalm :facepalm :facepalm :facepalm :facepalm

[boozehound]

i just mentioned because kiddlovesnets scolded me for reporting Net news. Like Ak-47 isn't something people care about...nope, must be a closet Nets fan. :lol

Don't worry, we've discovered fiscal sanity apparently :facepalm :facepalm :facepalm :facepalm :facepalm
yeah, I am still not sure what they should have done with Lin. Hes obviously not worth it (maybe worth it for houston, the way the cap hit is structured), he doesnt fit woodsons style or the strengths of melos game. But hes a huge icon ($) and they dont have any flexibility by not re-signing him (or landry) and no way to get more young talent. They really couldnt win either way

[Raz]

YOu don't have injury concerns? Granted, i would have concerns with both (Gerald is a bad fall from a concussion that could literally cost him a year) but to have AK-47 as a starter would worry me. I feel like he would break down.

Of course I have injury concerns. Actually, I have injury concerns for Minny's whole roster. Love, Pekovic, Rubio, Roy, Barea and potentially Kirilenko - not a very durable bunch

[Xiao Yao You]

Of course I have injury concerns. Actually, I have injury concerns for Minny's whole roster. Love, Pekovic, Rubio, Roy, Barea and potentially Kirilenko - not a very durable bunch

Potentially AK? He's pretty much guaranteed to miss some games.

[Freedom Kid7]

Is David Khan playing Othello?
Anyways, we may be looking at not the dream team, but rather the cream team. :bowdown: :bowdown:

[Raz]

Potentially AK? He's pretty much guaranteed to miss some games.

Potentially AK because he has not signed with the Timberwolves. I'm not assuming he will sign, hence the use of the word potentially.

I'll excuse you, because English probably isn't your first language, however logic is the same in every language.

[MK2V1GP]

This would be a HUGE move for Minny. He'd essentially be the glue of the line-up. He can do a little bit of everything.

Rubio/Ridnour/Barea
Roy/Shved
Kirilenko/Williams/Budinger
Love/Williams/Cunningham
Pek/Stiemsma

Yes, it's a mostly white and heavy Euro team, but it's still a heckuva line-up, on paper. Just getting and staying healthy would be their biggest hurdle.

If they stay relatively healthy, I can see them being a top 5 or 6 playoff team and winning a series.

[FireDavidKahn]

Well the rumored 3 way trade was just completed which freed up a ton of cap space for us. AK47 should be announced in the next day or two.

[niko]

Well the rumored 3 way trade was just completed which freed up a ton of cap space for us. AK47 should be announced in the next day or two.
Can you list out the finalized trade? I feel like i haven't seen it in completed form.

[FireDavidKahn]

Can you list out the finalized trade? I feel like i haven't seen it in completed form.
Lopez and Warrick to NO
Wes and a first to Phoenix and Millers retiring money
Dyson and 2 NO seconds to MN


Edit: Ok. The initial report was a bit off. Millers retiring money is headed to Phoenix and not MN. Here is the original article


AP source: Lopez joins Hornets in 3-team trade

Published: July 25, 2012 Comment on this article 0

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Hornets, Suns and Timberwolves have agreed to a multiplayer trade sending 7-foot center Robin Lopez and forward Hakim Warrick from Phoenix to New Orleans, while moving forward Wesley Johnson and a first-round draft pick from Minnesota to Phoenix, a person familiar with the deal said.

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The person told The Associated Press about the trade on condition of anonymity Wednesday because it has not been announced pending the completion of some routine logistical matters.

The deal also sends guard Jerome Dyson and retiring center Brad Miller's $5.1 million contract from New Orleans to Minnesota, allowing the Timberwolves to clear space under the NBA's salary cap as they pursue free agents. Minnesota also will receive two second-round draft picks from New Orleans, while the Hornets will receive cash.

Minnesota general manager David Kahn declined to confirm the deal when asked about it on a conference call Wednesday, saying only that he is "not allowed to comment on anything that hasn't been consummated."

The acquisition of Lopez fills a need at center for the Hornets, who traded away Emeka Okafor and let Chris Kaman go in free agency.

While the Hornets were able to draft 6-11 Kentucky star Anthony Davis first overall in last month's draft, Davis is expected to play often at power forward because his slender build could leave him at a defensive disadvantage in one-on-one matchups against some of the league's more powerful centers such as Dwight Howard or Andrew Bynum.


But Miller cannot be reacquired by Minny unless there is some loophole.

[jayfan]

That puts the Hawks out of the running.

Good pickup for Minnesota.
If Love continues to be a problem, then they can trade him and move AK into his spot.

Most folks probably snicker at this comment - and partially for good reason. I don't think anyone envisions AK as a replacement for Love. Me included. However, for those snickering because they don't envision AK as a power forward, think again. Despite his size, or seeming lack thereof, AK's natural position is the 4, not the 3. He's always been more effective, more productive, and more comfortable at the 4. 4's can't/couldn't guard him in the post or facing up. He'll do great spelling Love throughout the course of games, and playing next to Love when Spekovic sits.

[TylerOO]

2yr-20 million dollar deal. Jesus christ

[KGMN]

@WojYahooNBA Minnesota is finalizing a two-year, $20 million contract with free agent forward Andrei Kirilenko, league sources tell Y!

Yes!

[White Mamba]

:roll: i can't belive they give him 20m:roll:

[Sleu27]

Yes!


:facepalm :facepalm :facepalm :facepalm

[White Mamba]

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA

Kirilenko's deal with the Wolves is expected to include a player option for the 2013-'14 season, sources said. :roll:

[KGMN]

:facepalm :facepalm :facepalm :facepalm

The contract is may be a little large, but it's better than signing Batum to a 4-year, $46 million deal. Kirilenko's a great defender, he'll give the Wolves a nice veteran presence, and from what I've seen of him in his games for Russia, he's been playing very well.