David Levine
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We have no shot at Brown. Donte is a possibility.
Jon K has a good breakdown of potential FAs. If it was me, I'd resign NAW, use part of the MLE on Jevon Carter and then use a bit of the remainder to sign Miller to a deal similar to what we did with Minott last year.
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Eric Gordon: News broke late Wednesday night that the Los Angeles Clippers were waiving Gordon to save money. He would be an ideal fit as a bench scorer if he would accept the midlevel exception. Gordon shot 42 percent after coming to Los Angeles in a trade with Houston.
Likelihood of a deal: Slim. There should be a line out the door for his services.
Bruce Brown: What a playoff run with Denver for the hard-nosed defender and timely shotmaker. Brown stepped out of Kevin Durant’s shadow in Brooklyn and was a major reason for the Nuggets winning a title. He can play both guard spots and would help the Wolves in so many areas. But every team in the league will be lining up to pay him.
Likelihood of a deal: Don’t see it.
Dennis Schröder: The Wolves need a backup point guard, and Schroder filled that very role with the Los Angeles Lakers last season. He often outplayed D’Angelo Russell in the playoffs, leading to more minutes in big spots for him. He’s an aggressive defender and attacker with an edge.
Likelihood of a deal: Doubtful, but never say never.
Jevon Carter: A tough, tough guard who quietly shot 42 percent from 3-point land for the Milwaukee Bucks last season. Carter started 39 games for one of the best teams in the league. His edge and playoff experience would serve this team well.
Likelihood of a deal: This feels doable. Carter made a modest $3.9 million last season and will likely be looking for a bigger raise than Milwaukee can give him.
Max Strus: His shooting prowess helped the Miami Heat in their surprising run to the NBA Finals. The Wolves registered interest in him at the trade deadline last year. Strus is also a hard-playing defender. Some of that Heat culture may come in handy for this Timberwolves team.
Likelihood of a deal: Certainly possible if another team doesn’t blow him out of the water with a huge offer.
Donte DiVincenzo: A lot to like here. A good shooter (39.7 percent from 3 for the Warriors last season) who can handle it, get out in transition and defend a little bit. The Wolves were hot on him in the draft in 2018 when he went three spots ahead of them and thought they were close to a contract with him last summer before he chose Golden State.
Likelihood of a deal: Certainly possible, but I don’t think it’s probable.
Troy Brown Jr.: At 6-6, 215 pounds, Brown has good size for a wing. He shot 38 percent for the Lakers last season but played sparingly in the Western Conference finals. Wouldn’t have to break the bank for him.
Likelihood of a deal: Might depend on how badly the Lakers want him back.
Josh Richardson: Only played 24 games for New Orleans, but at his best he is a solid wing defender and a good shooter from 3. Does he still have that in him? Would come full circle because his name was involved in trade talks when Jimmy Butler was orchestrating his way out of town.
Likelihood of a deal: The market will likely be less competitive for him than for Brown or DiVincenzo, which presumably would make a deal easier.
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