…Stack is really growing on me. I like the guy from what I’ve read so far. I’d love for them to start thinking a bit bigger about who they could bring back next year in a big trade this economic climate. Big Al may not have to be the franchise if they can make a big deal. Here’s the big thinking I would love to see. It may not be realistic but…well, here it is:

1- Work with Washington to take salary + their top pick.
2- Take 2 top picks, expirings, and Foye and ask NOLA just how bad the economy is and if they want to start over. The Wolves could take back both Peja and Paul. They’d be locked in to a roster and they’d be over what they’d want to spend (I’d have to work the money numbers out; this is off the top of my head) but that’s a pretty big package for guys this team could use and I honestly don’t think NOLA makes it through next season with Paul on its roster. I get that he is the team, but I think he can be had if Peja comes with and they get enough in return. I think he, Bosh, and Dirk and the 3 most gettable big time players right now. He and Dirk are the only ones I’d want to see on the Wolves.

Depends on how you define franchise player. If you say it’s “the face of the franchise” he already is a franchise player because I’m sure if you mention “timberwolves” to somebody outside of minnesota (or even inside) you automatically get “jefferson” in reply.
 
If you say it’s “a player who can single handedly carry a team with only minor stars next to him to a championship” than he isn’t a franchise player … but then who is.

I mentioned a while back I thought he was somewhere between Carmelo and Bosh in franchiseness. Right now that is.