Timberwolves Hint at Trading Mo Williams to Cleveland

[Meticode]

They put this caption on Instagram... :oldlol:

"The Minnesota Timberwolves yesterday announced that the team has signed guard Mo Williams. Welcome to the team, Mo!"

...coupled with a photo of him with LeBron in Cleveland...

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2148038-did-the-timberwolves-just-hint-that-theyre-dealing-mo-williams-to-cleveland?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=programming

[navy]

Panthro?

[#number6ix#]

Lol

[El Gato Negro]

Defiantly a thunder cat.

[LongLiveTheKing]

Would the Timberwolves instagram really know that much about the trades?

[qrich]

Bleacher Report sure sucks :facepalm

[Meticode]

Would the Timberwolves instagram really know that much about the trades?
Yes, they know the details of the Love trade already.

[bdreason]

It makes sense. It's a lot easier to make the salaries work if the Wolves are sending back Mo at $3.75m as opposed to Martin at $7m.

Love + Mo + Dieng is around $20m.

Wiggins + Waiters + Bennet + Thompson is around $20m.

[MJ(Mean John)]

They put this caption on Instagram... :oldlol:

"The Minnesota Timberwolves yesterday announced that the team has signed guard Mo Williams. Welcome to the team, Mo!"

...coupled with a photo of him with LeBron in Cleveland...

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2148038-did-the-timberwolves-just-hint-that-theyre-dealing-mo-williams-to-cleveland?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=programming


Quick send your "sauces" to Broussard

[JohnMax]

will Lebron buy him cupcakes?

[Meticode]

It makes sense. It's a lot easier to make the salaries work if the Wolves are sending back Mo at $3.75m as opposed to Martin at $7m.

Love + Mo + Dieng is around $20m.

Wiggins + Waiters + Bennet + Thompson is around $20m.
I don't see Thompson getting traded.

[D-Rose]

I don't think Mo can be traded until December 15...right?

[DukeDelonte13]

I don't see Thompson getting traded.


this.


Cavs wouldn't give up both Bennett and Thompson, it would be either or, and more likely Bennett would be sent over.

[SamuraiSWISH]

http://shirtoid.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Thundercats-Ho.jpg

Getting the band back together

[Kingwillball]

It makes sense. It's a lot easier to make the salaries work if the Wolves are sending back Mo at $3.75m as opposed to Martin at $7m.

Love + Mo + Dieng is around $20m.

Wiggins + Waiters + Bennet + Thompson is around $20m.


your on crack if U think Cavs are trading all 4..

[DMAVS41]

It makes sense. It's a lot easier to make the salaries work if the Wolves are sending back Mo at $3.75m as opposed to Martin at $7m.

Love + Mo + Dieng is around $20m.

Wiggins + Waiters + Bennet + Thompson is around $20m.

Are you high?

Wiggins, Waiters, Bennet, and Thompson?

Wiggins/Bennett and a pick is easily worth Love/Dieng/Mo in this situation.

Shit...the Wolves still win that trade historically actually.

What the **** has gotten into people? And I led the Wiggins for Love brigade when the first started, but I really think most are just blatantly ignorant to the kind of deal most teams in history have gotten here when a star player is forcing his way out.

And Mo being traded doesn't even make sense. It would be Barea or Brewer....probably both.

[jbryan1984]

I really dont want Mo. I mean, if they play at his position, a shooting guard off the bench, hes great. But id rather take Kmarts contract. I think he would be motivated because he is from Ohio and he would be a fourth option behind Lebron, Love and Kyrie. Pretty nice fourth option there. Ill give Wiggins and filler up if we get Love and MartinI back.

[chosen_one6]

Except Mo can't be traded until December because he just signed with the T'Wolves.

Stupid Bleacher Report. Waste of a site...

[Dbrog]

Not only that, but wasn't Mo notoriously butthurt over the bron to Miami thing?

[RedBlackAttack]

It makes sense. It's a lot easier to make the salaries work if the Wolves are sending back Mo at $3.75m as opposed to Martin at $7m.

Love + Mo + Dieng is around $20m.

Wiggins + Waiters + Bennet + Thompson is around $20m.
Would Minnesota consider tossing in Ricky Rubio if we included Irving and James? Good deal for everyone, imo. I might even consider Varejao, but the contracts probably wouldn't work.

[FatComputerNerd]

Not only that, but wasn't Mo notoriously butthurt over the bron to Miami thing?

He wasn't the only one. Your team-mates are like your brothers in sport...and some get more emotional than others.

I for one respected how Mo gave the cold shoulder when Lebron tried to say hi to him at his first game back here against us...half the team was all laughing and hugging him, Mo blew him off and basically said F you. :applause:

In any case, IF we are losing Wiggins and Bennett for sure, and starting Waiters at the 2-guard, Mo could make a decent sixth man combo-guard type.

Kyrie/Delly/Mo
Dion/Mo/Delly
Lebron/Miller/?
Love/TT/AV
AV/Dieng/TT

Doesn't look too bad on paper, but I'd still rather keep Wiggins and Bennett.

[chosen_one6]

In any case, IF we are losing Wiggins for sure, and starting Waiters at the 2-guard, Mo could make a decent sixth man combo-guard type.

Why are you even speculating that Mo could be on the Cavs? There is zero chance he gets traded to Cleveland unless the trade doesn't go down until December 15th.

[FatComputerNerd]

Why are you even speculating that Mo could be on the Cavs? There is zero chance he gets traded to Cleveland unless the trade doesn't go down until December 15th.


Didn't realize that, thanks :cheers:

So this thread is complete nonsense? :rant

[bdreason]

I don't see Thompson getting traded.


Either Thompson or Varajao will be moved to make salaries work. The Cavs simply don't have the contracts to move for a player like Love. If the Wolves want to move Love and Martin? That's at least $23m in contracts (assuming Love doesn't get a raise with his extension).

Biggest Cavs contracts not including LeBron or Irving are;

Varejao - $9m
Bennett - $5m
Thompson - $5m
Wiggins - $5m
Waiters - $4m



Not a lot ways to get to $23m with those contracts.

[D-Rose]

Either Thompson or Varajao will be moved to make salaries work. The Cavs simply don't have the contracts to move for a player like Love. If the Wolves want to move Love and Martin? That's at least $23m in contracts (assuming Love doesn't get a raise with his extension).

Biggest Cavs contracts not including LeBron or Irving are;

Varejao - $9m
Bennett - $5m
Thompson - $5m
Wiggins - $5m
Waiters - $4m



Not a lot ways to get to $23m with those contracts.

They also brought in the 3 unguaranteed contracts from Utah, specifically for this situation.

As far as we know, Kevin Martin is not considered a deal breaker here. I think they will try to offload JJ Barea though b/c they signed Mo.

[Meticode]

Would Minnesota consider tossing in Ricky Rubio if we included Irving and James? Good deal for everyone, imo. I might even consider Varejao, but the contracts probably wouldn't work.
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[Meticode]

this.


Cavs wouldn't give up both Bennett and Thompson, it would be either or, and more likely Bennett would be sent over.
Well that and I think LeBron is looking forward to playing with TT. Plus as you know they have Rich Paul as their agent.

[Kingwillball]

Like I wrote Yesterday their was rumors of Wiggins+bennet plus #1 for Love and Brewer.. Also heard the Cavs would send Brewer and a filler for Center. I like Brewer but he is a 3 and Cavs already have Mike Miller who if Healthy will play so its overkill although Brewer brings Athletic ability and Defense to the spot other than Lebron and fills some of what they lose in Wiggins.

[Meticode]

Like I wrote Yesterday their was rumors of Wiggins+bennet plus #1 for Love and Brewer.. Also heard the Cavs would send Brewer and a filler for Center. I like Brewer but he is a 3 and Cavs already have Mike Miller who if Healthy will play so its overkill although Brewer brings Athletic ability and Defense to the spot other than Lebron and fills some of what they lose in Wiggins.
Miller can play both the three and two. At least on offense in-my-opinion. I'm sure there will be time wher LeBron and Miller are out there a the same time, so LeBron is either going to play PF while Miller is at SF or LeBron will be at SF while Miller is at SG.

Just think...two more months until pre-season.

[RedBlackAttack]

I certainly hope no one actually took that Thundercats story seriously. I see it brought up every time Mo is mentioned recently. Poor guy now has that ridiculous story attached to him just because some random parody site decided to put together a piece of fiction. I'm not even sure he is old enough to have watched Thundercats.

And I'm sure he'd be excited about the idea of coming back to the Cavs and competing for titles.

[DMAVS41]

Either Thompson or Varajao will be moved to make salaries work. The Cavs simply don't have the contracts to move for a player like Love. If the Wolves want to move Love and Martin? That's at least $23m in contracts (assuming Love doesn't get a raise with his extension).

Biggest Cavs contracts not including LeBron or Irving are;

Varejao - $9m
Bennett - $5m
Thompson - $5m
Wiggins - $5m
Waiters - $4m



Not a lot ways to get to $23m with those contracts.


Well, for starters, those values you list are wrong. Also, they don't have to match dollar for dollar.

And there could be a third team involved and we don't know if Martin is involved. But lets say that the Wolves want both Barea and Martin moved.

Here is a trade that works just fine;

Cavs get - Love/Dieng

Sixers get - Martin/Barea//First round pick from Cavs

Wolves get - Wiggins/Bennett/Thad Young...and John Lucas/Murphy (likely to be dumped)