2012 NBA Off-Season Thread

[TheImmortalGoud]

Kirilenko is really a PF at this point in his career.

I guess they think otherwise.

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

Adrian Wojnarowski @WojYahooNBA
Kirilenko's deal with the Wolves is expected to include a player option for the 2013-'14 season, sources said.

They're going to pay him 10 mil. a year to come off the bench? I don't see that being too likely.

I figured he would be a bench player before I saw the contract. That obviously isn't going to be the case now.

[A Tasty Burgerr]

That is a massive lineup if they decide to start Budinger at the 2.

[Rudi]

Minnesota can run an all white lineup

[Argath]

Not really understanding the A.J. Price signing when the Wizards have John Wall and Shelvin Mack who the wizards and fans love




Also, MJ came out and said he would have rather drafted Pau Gasol but everyone in the organization as well as every sports analyst and every fan of the sport had Kwame #1. Drafting Pau Gasol over Kwame would be the equivalent of taking Andre Drummond over Anthony Davis this year. Nobody saw Kwame being a bust

[BiggaAdams]

I guess they think otherwise.

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

Adrian Wojnarowski @WojYahooNBA
Kirilenko's deal with the Wolves is expected to include a player option for the 2013-'14 season, sources said.

I figured he would be a bench player before I saw the contract. That obviously isn't going to be the case now.

The fuckin Twolves crack me up. What a joke of a franchise.

[Juggernaut]

The fuckin Twolves crack me up. What a joke of a franchise.

How do you figure? AK47 is coming off a MVP season in euroleague. He's going to be a good fit next to Pekovic.

[Argath]

How do you figure? AK47 is coming off a MVP season in euroleague. He's going to be a good fit next to Pekovic.

you answered your own question

[Juggernaut]

you answered your own question

Typical american response. Stop acting like he's playing against scrubs. The American way of playing basketball isn't the only way of playing basketball. Look at the recent drafts, more and more european players are being drafted high up. Many times these players stay in their leagues to gain experience, and come back better suited for nba play.

Even so, Ak has played in the nba recently and played decently well. He's a great defensive presence, which is exactly what the wolves needed.

He'll be worth that contract to them.

[Palooza]

Typical american response. Stop acting like he's playing against scrubs. The American way of playing basketball isn't the only way of playing basketball. Look at the recent drafts, more and more european players are being drafted high up. Many times these players stay in their leagues to gain experience, and come back better suited for nba play.

Even so, Ak has played in the nba recently and played decently well. He's a great defensive presence, which is exactly what the wolves needed.

He'll be worth that contract to them.

This is America, you commie.

[Argath]

Typical american response. Stop acting like he's playing against scrubs. The American way of playing basketball isn't the only way of playing basketball. Look at the recent drafts, more and more european players are being drafted high up. Many times these players stay in their leagues to gain experience, and come back better suited for nba play.

Even so, Ak has played in the nba recently and played decently well. He's a great defensive presence, which is exactly what the wolves needed.

He'll be worth that contract to them.

I'm sure he played great in the euroleague, but you just answered yourself again. The "American" way of playing basketball is the NBA so your argument is invalid.

[Juggernaut]

This is America, you commie.

The hasidic jew calling me a commie.

I'm sure he played great in the euroleague, but you just answered yourself again. The "American" way of playing basketball is the NBA so your argument is invalid.

And show me where he can't play in the nba. At the very least, he'll add a defensive presence that they need along side Love.

[Argath]

And show me where he can't play in the nba. At the very least, he'll add a defensive presence that they need along side Love.

I'm not saying he can't play in the NBA, but paying him $10 mill a year is a little bit steep for a "defensive presence."


And I thought Dragic and Lin were overpaid

[Argath]

And before you respond with "Every NBA contract is overpaid"


Very few players are making $10+ mill a year in the NBA. Even TimmyD is only making $9 mill next year

[Juggernaut]

I'm not saying he can't play in the NBA, but paying him $10 mill a year is a little bit steep for a "defensive presence."


And I thought Dragic and Lin were overpaid

10 million for someone whose played in the nba and is coming off an euroleague mvp season is more of an overpay than Lin?

And before you respond with "Every NBA contract is overpaid"


Very few players are making $10+ mill a year in the NBA. Even TimmyD is only making $9 mill next year

So your taking away a legitimate argument. You play and pay by what the market dictates, AK will play up to that contract next year if only for the players he'll be defending.

[Juggernaut]

Forgot to mention that AK also won the defensive player of the year last year as well. He'll be able to guard almost any #1 option next year excluding points and centers.