I remember last year I wanted the Wolves to draft Green in the second round and they passed on him.

He’d be an interesting option and I think the Wolves will take a look. It’s been said that they are interested in John Lucas.

I was also rooting to get Green in the 2nd round in that draft. I have to say that I agree I was probably wrong.

I remain that Livingston is my number 1, Pargo is the number 2 but I’d rather have Green than any of Neitzel/Jeter/Lucas/Ahearn…

But the FO seems to insist that Richar will resign so this would fill our roster. Don’t think we’ll be signing any free agent PG’s. Only maybe trade if a trade comes up…

Balkman was traded because he was a defensive oriented player who wouldn’t fit into Mike’s system + financial things (cap room, not having to pay him, something like that). This is not me speaking, it’s what I read.

A team can have a maximum of 15 players that are under contract. In that group of 12 you can have a maximum of 12 “active” players and 3 “inactive’s”. So if someone’s on the inactive list you can’t use him in a game.
As far as I know (correct me if I’m wrong) that makes you can like have 12 active players and 2 players in the D-league + 1 inactive. This would not surpass the max of 12 actives and 3 inactives. D-leaguers aren’t counted in either the active or inactive list but do count on the total amount of players.

If Richard (not Richards .. and yes, I’m a naggin’ old lady) signs a contract we have 15 contracts.

Buying out a contract does the following:
1) you still pay a part of the salary to that player. The player likes this because he gets some money from buyout + he is free to sign another contract elsewhere, thus kinda getting 2 paychecks for playing only once. The teams like it because they don’t have to pay the full salary for someone they won’t use (or don’t like because he’s a lockerroom problem)

2) The salary counts for the total against your cap (not the bought out part)

3) The player is no longer on the team so even with all the salary things, he’s not counted as player, so it opens up a spot.

If we’d do a 2 for 1 as suggested by SnP (and others) that would off course also mean that we open up an extra spot on the team.

This is why most people think Booth is never gonna play for the T-wolves. They’ll either buy him out (which will save us from paying his full contract while we have no use for him) or use his contract in a 2 for 1 trade.
I’m sure the FO, after signing our Free agents is checking all possibilities. I’m guessing we’ll probably won’t see a move until February. I think it will be the kind of deal that will be halfway when the season ends and then revisited at the trade deadline.

On the other hand, if the right deal comes up ( I don’t think they won’t wait and see what happens between McCants and Foye in the first season together with no injuries) I like signing Green and putting him in the D-League with Richard. Inactive players can’t play anyway.

Also don’t forget you have to be in your first or second year int he NBA to be eligible for the D-League so this is the last year both can play there.