CalgaryRapsFan wrote:
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Could just be Lucas for #26, or something like that. Minnesota will want PG insurance as they shop Ridnour. They also already have their young PG in Rubio and don't need another project. Not to mention Shved having natural PG skills and Barea being in his prime. They won't want to add long-term money if they might try to make another big move with pieces like Kirilenko and Ridnour as bait. They also might be giving Pekovic a nice new deal. I think Portland or Cleveland might have similar desires...getting someone like Lucas or Gray, who are solid 3rd stringers, because they need insurance with some experience since they already have a lot of youth.
It could, also, unfortunately, go the other way around. THey view this draft as weak so they shop the #9 pick which could bring in a nice piece. And then they try to make a more under-the-radar pick, keeping #26. They are Minnesota though, so I doubt they trade out completely. I could also see them swapping #9 with another team in the teens and still trading #26 altogether...Lesson here: keep an eye on Minnesota.
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