well guess Kevin Love isn't getting traded this summer

[rondohondo]

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/232893/Timberwolves-Plan-To-Be-Active-On-Offseason-Trade-Market

The Minnesota Timberwolves plan to trade for help in the offseason after missing out on the playoffs once again.

Glen Taylor said the Timberwolves won't make a "big" trade.

The Timberwolves mo to 40-39 after beating the Houston Rockets on Friday.

Via Charley Walters/Pioneer Press

Melo or bust now? Or else get ready for a LONG rebuild . I'll take marc Gasol too   

[saltlover]

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/232893/Timberwolves-Plan-To-Be-Active-On-Offseason-Trade-Market

The Minnesota Timberwolves plan to trade for help in the offseason after missing out on the playoffs once again.

Glen Taylor said the Timberwolves won't make a "big" trade.

The Timberwolves mo to 40-39 after beating the Houston Rockets on Friday.

Via Charley Walters/Pioneer Press

Melo or bust now? Or else get ready for a LONG rebuild . I'll take marc Gasol too   

I'm sure they'll listen to offers, although I don't know what will happen.  I don't see Love staying in Minny after next season.  They don't have the resources (cap room, trade assets) to get significantly better next year, and Love will leave that losing team.

[Eddie20]

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/232893/Timberwolves-Plan-To-Be-Active-On-Offseason-Trade-Market

The Minnesota Timberwolves plan to trade for help in the offseason after missing out on the playoffs once again.

Glen Taylor said the Timberwolves won't make a "big" trade.

The Timberwolves mo to 40-39 after beating the Houston Rockets on Friday.

Via Charley Walters/Pioneer Press

Melo or bust now? Or else get ready for a LONG rebuild . I'll take marc Gasol too   

Why anyone would want Melo in our current state is beyond me. Say the Knicks give us Melo for our #1 this year, Bass, and Green, where does that really leave us ? Again, muddled in the middle. With no cap room to sign a FA and depending on a 30 year old Melo and a Rondo who still hasn't proven he's quite right following knee surgery. At best we get eliminated in the 2nd rd. To me it's all about titles, not playoff berths, so I'm willing to stay patient and have that patience pay off with lottery pick this year and next.

[rondohondo]

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/232893/Timberwolves-Plan-To-Be-Active-On-Offseason-Trade-Market

The Minnesota Timberwolves plan to trade for help in the offseason after missing out on the playoffs once again.

Glen Taylor said the Timberwolves won't make a "big" trade.

The Timberwolves mo to 40-39 after beating the Houston Rockets on Friday.

Via Charley Walters/Pioneer Press

Melo or bust now? Or else get ready for a LONG rebuild . I'll take marc Gasol too   

Why anyone would want Melo in our current state is beyond me. Say the Knicks give us Melo for our #1 this year, Bass, and Green, where does that really leave us ? Again, muddled in the middle. With no cap room to sign a FA and depending on a 30 year old Melo and a Rondo who still hasn't proven he's quite right following knee surgery. At best we get eliminated in the 2nd rd. To me it's all about titles, not playoff berths, so I'm willing to stay patient and have that patience pay off with lottery pick this year and next.

Then us the tpe to get asik

Rondo
Bradley
Melo
Sully
Asik

That's a pretty good starting lineup with defense,rebounding and scoring.

You would need to add some shooting, but that is a conference finals contender next year IMO

[Eddie20]

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/232893/Timberwolves-Plan-To-Be-Active-On-Offseason-Trade-Market

The Minnesota Timberwolves plan to trade for help in the offseason after missing out on the playoffs once again.

Glen Taylor said the Timberwolves won't make a "big" trade.

The Timberwolves mo to 40-39 after beating the Houston Rockets on Friday.

Via Charley Walters/Pioneer Press

Melo or bust now? Or else get ready for a LONG rebuild . I'll take marc Gasol too   

Why anyone would want Melo in our current state is beyond me. Say the Knicks give us Melo for our #1 this year, Bass, and Green, where does that really leave us ? Again, muddled in the middle. With no cap room to sign a FA and depending on a 30 year old Melo and a Rondo who still hasn't proven he's quite right following knee surgery. At best we get eliminated in the 2nd rd. To me it's all about titles, not playoff berths, so I'm willing to stay patient and have that patience pay off with lottery pick this year and next.

Then us the tpe to get asik

Rondo
Bradley
Melo
Sully
Asik

That's a pretty good starting lineup with defense,rebounding and scoring.

You would need to add some shooting, but that is a conference finals contender next year IMO

That team wouldn't beat Indy or Miami. Let's also not forget about Chicago. They'll have Rose coming back and an amnesty to use on Boozer so they can be active in the FA market.

[CelticRob]

I am not a Melo fan and just don't like his overall game. Don't understand why so many Celtic fans want him but I am not worried because there is no way Ainge will trade for him anyway thankfully. Lot of better ways to rebuild other than Melo and I am sure Ainge will look into as many options as possible but I think he will make a major trade this summer, at the deadline in February, or next summer. He has too many assets not to do something big in the next year or so. The million dollar question is who we get when Ainge makes his next blockbuster trade. It sounds like Wyc is ready for a big trade within the next year or so also.

[Clench123]

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/232893/Timberwolves-Plan-To-Be-Active-On-Offseason-Trade-Market

The Minnesota Timberwolves plan to trade for help in the offseason after missing out on the playoffs once again.

Glen Taylor said the Timberwolves won't make a "big" trade.

The Timberwolves mo to 40-39 after beating the Houston Rockets on Friday.

Via Charley Walters/Pioneer Press

Melo or bust now? Or else get ready for a LONG rebuild . I'll take marc Gasol too   

Why anyone would want Melo in our current state is beyond me.

Why anyone wouldn't want Melo on our team is beyond me. 

[jr_3421]

Also why would Melo want the Celtics? We have a PG coming off an ACL injury, an undersized SG and PF with injury problems and no C.

But I really think Melo is at the tipping point that with a team with a solid direction, he could really flourish. His career path could be eerily similar to that of Paul Pierce IMO, except on larger platform.

[saltlover]

Also why would Melo want the Celtics? We have a PG coming off an ACL injury, an undersized SG and PF with injury problems and no C.

But I really think Melo is at the tipping point that with a team with a solid direction, he could really flourish. His career path could be eerily similar to that of Paul Pierce IMO, except on larger platform.

He seems to want to play with Rondo, so that's something.  That said, I don't see a future with Melo on the Celtics.  New York isn't going to help facilitate a trade to him here without the cost being so high as to not be worth it.

[gpap]

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/232893/Timberwolves-Plan-To-Be-Active-On-Offseason-Trade-Market

The Minnesota Timberwolves plan to trade for help in the offseason after missing out on the playoffs once again.

Glen Taylor said the Timberwolves won't make a "big" trade.

The Timberwolves mo to 40-39 after beating the Houston Rockets on Friday.

Via Charley Walters/Pioneer Press

Melo or bust now? Or else get ready for a LONG rebuild . I'll take marc Gasol too   

Why anyone would want Melo in our current state is beyond me.

Why anyone wouldn't want Melo on our team is beyond me.

Same here!! The guy is an all-star scorer

[csfansince60s]

Also why would Melo want the Celtics? We have a PG coming off an ACL injury, an undersized SG and PF with injury problems and no C.

But I really think Melo is at the tipping point that with a team with a solid direction, he could really flourish. His career path could be eerily similar to that of Paul Pierce IMO, except on larger platform.

He seems to want to play with Rondo, so that's something.  That said, I don't see a future with Melo on the Celtics.  New York isn't going to help facilitate a trade to him here without the cost being so high as to not be worth it.

Let's get "The Oak Hill Gang" here.

Pistons want to get rid of Smith, maybe for Green and Bogans. Phil Jackson may like Sully, Bradley and two or three future firsts (not this years).

[Who]

Minnesota may not want to trade K-Love this summer ...

But if K-Love comes out and tells them he is leaving next summer anyways, they'll change their minds and be open to trading K-Love before the start of next season.

So the link above is fairly meaningless. This situation can change very quickly.

[2short]

I am not a Melo fan and just don't like his overall game. Don't understand why so many Celtic fans want him but I am not worried because there is no way Ainge will trade for him anyway thankfully. Lot of better ways to rebuild other than Melo and I am sure Ainge will look into as many options as possible but I think he will make a major trade this summer, at the deadline in February, or next summer. He has too many assets not to do something big in the next year or so. The million dollar question is who we get when Ainge makes his next blockbuster trade. It sounds like Wyc is ready for a big trade within the next year or so also.

Second that notion.  I don't want carmelo

[Birdman]

Always did say Love will be a Laker in 2 years and will keep saying it

[317]

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/232893/Timberwolves-Plan-To-Be-Active-On-Offseason-Trade-Market

The Minnesota Timberwolves plan to trade for help in the offseason after missing out on the playoffs once again.

Glen Taylor said the Timberwolves won't make a "big" trade.

The Timberwolves mo to 40-39 after beating the Houston Rockets on Friday.

Via Charley Walters/Pioneer Press

Melo or bust now? Or else get ready for a LONG rebuild . I'll take marc Gasol too   

Why anyone would want Melo in our current state is beyond me.

Why anyone wouldn't want Melo on our team is beyond me.

Same here!! The guy is an all-star scorer

i dont think anybody denies that hes one of the best scorers in the game. the problem is hes a ball stopper on offense and outside of 2 Olympics he doesn't play much defense.