Checking in on the T'Wolves and Suns...Two traditionally mismanaged franchises

[shopson67]

Korver and Bender were both very interesting players to round out the roster with.

Interesting maybe, but not exactly in high demand.

 

[buckalis]

Interesting maybe, but not exactly in high demand.

Well... Talking only about things that have already being confirmed, it's at least the Lakers and the Sixers that Korver turned down as to join the Bucks and Bender turned down a guaranteed multiyear that would earn him three times the salary he will make with the Bucks as to come in Milwaukee...

What other offers they may have had, only their managers can possibly know... certainly not you in any case!

 

[trojanfan12]

Interesting maybe, but not exactly in high demand.

For Korver, at least some the low demand may be that, at his age, he was probably pretty selective re: where he would go. At 38, he's likely just trying to get a ring or 2 before he retires. That would limit who he'd even talk to.

As for Bender, he really hasn't shown a lot in his 3 years. But, he's only 21, so he still has time to possibly develop into something.

 

[shopson67]

For Korver, at least some the low demand may be that, at his age, he was probably pretty selective re: where he would go. At 38, he's likely just trying to get a ring or 2 before he retires. That would limit who he'd even talk to.

As for Bender, he really hasn't shown a lot in his 3 years. But, he's only 21, so he still has time to possibly develop into something.

End of the bench players IMO. If you're relying on either for meaningful minutes, you could be in trouble.

 

[trojanfan12]

End of the bench players IMO. If you're relying on either for meaningful minutes, you could be in trouble.

Oh, I definitely agree with that.

Korver is a guy you can stick on the end of your bench and use him as something of a specialist. Some games, he can help with his 3 point shooting. Some games he can help by staying on the bench.

Bender is a project. If I'm the Bucks, I might even have him spend some time in the G-League if that's possible.

 

[Mebert]

Oh, I definitely agree with that.

Korver is a guy you can stick on the end of your bench and use him as something of a specialist. Some games, he can help with his 3 point shooting. Some games he can help by staying on the bench.

Bender is a project. If I'm the Bucks, I might even have him spend some time in the G-League if that's possible.

Korver will now give up a lot on defense, but he still has gravity out there, more than almost anyone else outside of Curry. Having him out there makes it difficult to pack the paint and Antetokounmpo becomes even more dangerous.

They have players that add some of the shooting while not giving up all the defense, but I could see Korver still getting some play and adding value. Only in limited minutes.

 

[buckalis]

Korver obviously choose to join the Bucks so that he can win a ring... Credit to the Bucks that he valued them above the rest of the teams that were after him.

His role is no secrete to anyone or to him... He will be used in the few cases that added scoring will be needed and he will provide an extra ...coach during practice, so that he can teach more effective shooting to the players that need to advance...

Bender is now the youngest player the Bucks have... He has high basketball IQ, excellent shooting mechanics, amazing dribble and footwork for his size...

He has high confidence that he will have a long NBA career too... That's why he preferred to stay in the NBA with the Bucks and turned down a European contract with CSKA Moscow at triple the salary...

Obviously, him coming from Europe and being trained there by coaches that are the finest in teaching "team basketball" to their players, the Suns were about the worst team he could fit with... The Bucks OTOH, look a perfect fit for him...

This year's training camp will let the coaching team to evaluate their players and will address each player's short and long term role with the team... But coach Budenholzer is known to be able and integrate the younger players in the regular roster and is also known to insist on (unusal for the NBA) wide rotation...

I therefore believe that the Bucks wouldn't have signed Bender unless they saw potential on him... They already had Ilyasova and Wilson on their bench and even added RoLo for extra depth, why add another "big" then, when a player in another position would be more useful?

Depending on the training camp results and the players evaluation, I believe there is trade coming for one out of the Bucks "bigs" later this season...

 

[HurricaneDij39]

New bold prediction: The Suns and Timberwolves will face off in this year's conference finals.

 

[HurricaneDij39]

I think every team who hasn't won at least two titles in the last decade are mismanaged.

So this includes your team now... Dynamite analysis.

 

[shopson67]

So this includes your team now... Dynamite analysis.

...and entirely accurate. The Lakers front office is a mess.

 

[Wamu]

So this includes your team now... Dynamite analysis.

The bestest "dynamite analysis" was you thinking the Pacers were built & not bought.

 

[HurricaneDij39]

...and entirely accurate. The Lakers front office is a mess.

And it was the same mess three years ago. Only difference is that the likes of Donovan Mitchell and Danian Lillard aren't represented by Klutch the way Anthony Davis is/was back then.

 

[shopson67]

And it was the same mess three years ago. Only difference is that the likes of Donovan Mitchell and Danian Lillard aren't represented by Klutch the way Anthony Davis is/was back then.

If it's only about Klutch, then expect Nick Nurse to be their head coach soon.