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New Game: Build A Better Timberwolves


Considering the doldrums the Wolves are in right now, and how we can't do anything but wait for a the draft to come around, I figured we should play a game of Build A Better Timberwolves.  Here's how it works:  go onto ESPN's website and hit up the trade machine.  Then, try and work the best trades you can, as judged by the increase in wins per game that pops up at the successful trade screen.  Don't worry about having a full roster (if there are 5 guys left, that's fine), but the one rule is that you have to be able to field a reasonable team (so a Duncan/Jefferson/Garnett/Howard/Oden lineup won't cut it).  Then save the trade, and post it here so we can join in the fun.  My first attempt is after the jump

 

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http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=qngbn9

I traded Mike Miller and Mark Madsen for Tony Parker, Randy Foye for Brandon Roy, and Gomes, Smith, and Telfair for Caron Butler.  Increase in wins: 21.

 

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Brian Cardinal for Rajon Rondo and Kendrick Perkins.

I made this trade before, it said I think +17, but now when I tried it, it didn’t affect anything which really doesn’t make sense.

http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=nvy6fe

by KGMN on Jun 23, 2009 11:30 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Then, Randy and Mike for Vince Carter and Ryan Gomes, Kevin Love, and Mad Dog for Caron Butler

PG- Rajon Rondo
SG- Vince Carter
SF- Caron Butler
PF- Al Jefferson
C- Kendrick Perkins

BENCH- #6 Pick and everyone else.

by KGMN on Jun 23, 2009 11:42 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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