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Shades
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Posted: 10/21/16 9:12 am ::: Minnesota Lynx 2017 |
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Banham for Cruz trade.
Probably wouldn't be easy to pull this trade off because why would Cruz want to go to CON, but as helpful as she was to the Lynx this season, they might as well have a rookie sitting on the bench.
What's the incentive for CON to make this trade? It might help them lure in the elusive Alba Torrens, who is also on the Spanish national team.
If the Lynx need to throw in the #12 pick to facilitate the trade (Miller loves the draft), they definitely should consider it because unless there are about 6 early declarations, there shouldn't be anybody at #12 that could even compete with Hampton. The Lynx can bring back lucky charm Jarry to compete with Hampton for the backup SF.
Rule out the foreign player who promptly got pregnant after signing with the Lynx. You had your shot. Best wishes for you.
Try to bring everybody else back. Montgomery is probably under contract with multi-year deal. Howard still has a year left under rookie contract. McCarville is in no position to demand more money if her contract is up. Hope her back condition isn't chronic. Implore her to get into a little better shape. Hopefully Perkins would want to come back. Fowles probably needs to be cored. Hopefully she's not ready to move on. Augustus & Whalen should continue to be loyal to the team. Hopefully they can dip into Beard's fountain of youth. I'm going with City Pages in thinking Maya is signed through the 2018 season. With Maya on the team, the Lynx always have a shot at the championship.
My ideal lineup for 2017
Whalen/Montgomery
Augustus/Perkins/Banham
Moore/(Hampton vs Jarry vs #12 pick?)
Brunson/Howard (5th post instead of Hampton?)
Fowles/McCarville
If the Lynx could sign a decent 5th post player instead of Hampton, they should consider it because Maya doesn't really need a backup. Augustus can be her backup. Griffin is somebody that could fill that role.... but ideally somebody bigger. Maybe somebody decent gets cut from another team (Bulgak?) Maybe find a foreign player gem.
Boring roster, I know, but it proved to be an effective, championship level lineup. At least one more shot at that elusive #4 title.
Sparks should be tough if they're adding Tolo and Riquna Williams next season. Whew! But Murphy's Law has always applied to the Sparks more than it does to most teams.
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pilight
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Posted: 10/21/16 9:16 am ::: Re: Minnesota Lynx 2017 |
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Shades wrote: |
What's the incentive for CON to make this trade? It might help them lure in the elusive Alba Torrens, who is also on the Spanish national team. |
The real question is the other way. What's the incentive for Minnesota to make this trade?
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mavcarter #NATC
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Posted: 10/21/16 10:09 am ::: Re: Minnesota Lynx 2017 |
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pilight wrote: |
Shades wrote: |
What's the incentive for CON to make this trade? It might help them lure in the elusive Alba Torrens, who is also on the Spanish national team. |
The real question is the other way. What's the incentive for Minnesota to make this trade? |
I don't see really any incentive for the Sun to trade Banham._________________
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Or maybe said poster should quit being a nuisance when people don’t agree? |
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dtsnms
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Posted: 10/21/16 10:32 am ::: Re: Minnesota Lynx 2017 |
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mavcarter wrote: |
pilight wrote: |
Shades wrote: |
What's the incentive for CON to make this trade? It might help them lure in the elusive Alba Torrens, who is also on the Spanish national team. |
The real question is the other way. What's the incentive for Minnesota to make this trade? |
I don't see really any incentive for the Sun to trade Banham. |
There is none. Shades keeps coming up with his crazy "Miller loves the draft" nonsense and thinks he'll give away players for nothing.
It's ridiculous and old at this point.
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Shades
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Posted: 10/21/16 11:16 am ::: |
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This is already turning into a fight about Miller? If you think it's an old argument even though Miller is new, then it would be wise for you not to continue the argument just because I said Miller loves the draft. Now look what's going to happen.
Gee, why would anybody think Miller loves the draft? He traded Elizabeth Williams for the #4 pick, and Chelsea Gray for #6 pick (and something else, #18 pick?). And although it was under duress, he traded Bone for another ROOKIE and I think most think they could have done better than that. Oh I think they got another rookie in Alleyne. Man, I sure have jumped to some wild conclusion there. All these good players traded for rookies.
Of course, after those decisions that look to pan out to be disastrous, maybe he's soured on the draft. But I think most coaches would like to have at least one first round pick going into the draft. At the moment he has none, and my bet is he'll have a first rounder somehow come draft time.
And please, let's not turn this into a Miller topic. Kick up the Connecticut topic if you insist Miller is underrated or misunderstood. I'd be interested in hearing a well thought out post from you in this matter instead of you lashing out with one line prods against the mere mention of Miller.
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miller40
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Posted: 10/21/16 11:32 am ::: |
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Does anyone know how many years are in the Whalen and Augustus multi-year contracts?
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Shades
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Posted: 10/21/16 11:35 am ::: |
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Does anyone know how many years are in the Whalen and Augustus multi-year contracts? |
I'm not sure it would matter, but maybe you'll say. Pretty sure they'll both retire as Lynx. Now watch.... this will be the year they'll trade Augustus.
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miller40
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Posted: 10/21/16 11:48 am ::: |
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Shades wrote: |
miller40 wrote: |
Does anyone know how many years are in the Whalen and Augustus multi-year contracts? |
I'm not sure it would matter, but maybe you'll say. Pretty sure they'll both retire as Lynx. Now watch.... this will be the year they'll trade Augustus. |
Ha, no, I don't have any trade ideas. I was just curious.
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kojthiabkuv
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Posted: 10/21/16 11:49 am ::: |
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miller40 wrote: |
Shades wrote: |
miller40 wrote: |
Does anyone know how many years are in the Whalen and Augustus multi-year contracts? |
I'm not sure it would matter, but maybe you'll say. Pretty sure they'll both retire as Lynx. Now watch.... this will be the year they'll trade Augustus. |
Ha, no, I don't have any trade ideas. I was just curious. |
2yrs. They mentioned it to the media during the WCF.
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miller40
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Posted: 10/21/16 11:57 am ::: |
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kojthiabkuv wrote: |
miller40 wrote: |
Shades wrote: |
miller40 wrote: |
Does anyone know how many years are in the Whalen and Augustus multi-year contracts? |
I'm not sure it would matter, but maybe you'll say. Pretty sure they'll both retire as Lynx. Now watch.... this will be the year they'll trade Augustus. |
Ha, no, I don't have any trade ideas. I was just curious. |
2yrs. They mentioned it to the media during the WCF. |
Thanks!
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TotalCardinalMove
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Posted: 10/21/16 12:22 pm ::: |
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Shades wrote: |
This is already turning into a fight about Miller? If you think it's an old argument even though Miller is new, then it would be wise for you not to continue the argument just because I said Miller loves the draft. Now look what's going to happen.
Gee, why would anybody think Miller loves the draft? He traded Elizabeth Williams for the #4 pick, and Chelsea Gray for #6 pick (and something else, #18 pick?). And although it was under duress, he traded Bone for another ROOKIE and I think most think they could have done better than that. Oh I think they got another rookie in Alleyne. Man, I sure have jumped to some wild conclusion there. All these good players traded for rookies.
Of course, after those decisions that look to pan out to be disastrous, maybe he's soured on the draft. But I think most coaches would like to have at least one first round pick going into the draft. At the moment he has none, and my bet is he'll have a first rounder somehow come draft time.
And please, let's not turn this into a Miller topic. Kick up the Connecticut topic if you insist Miller is underrated or misunderstood. I'd be interested in hearing a well thought out post from you in this matter instead of you lashing out with one line prods against the mere mention of Miller. |
Quit generalizing. He showed interest in multiple players in ONE draft class. That doesn't mean he will be interested in acquiring 4-6 rookies every year. They already have Allenye coming in, and if she's healthy, she'd be a first round pick in this draft class. So there's no need for that. If Minnesota wants a PG so badly, maybe they should just draft one. Trading Cruz for an injury prone player makes no sense for Minnesota. And trading Banham for another point guard doesn't really make sense for Connecticut either.
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Posted: 10/21/16 1:13 pm ::: |
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Maybe Fowles will demand to be traded to Chicago and you can get DeSouza in return.
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Richyyy
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Posted: 10/21/16 2:11 pm ::: |
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Hoping Temi Fagbenle might be on this roster next season. Same sort of development we saw with Howard this season would be lovely . |
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Shades
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Posted: 10/21/16 2:12 pm ::: |
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TotalCardinalMove wrote: |
Quit generalizing. |
Yeah, nobody does that. It's like modus operendi around here. Not sure it's the right word to apply here though. Oh, and thanks for ignoring my request that this not turn into a Miller topic. I should listen to you? Good one.
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He showed interest in multiple players in ONE draft class. That doesn't mean he will be interested in acquiring 4-6 rookies every year. |
I'm only talking about one first round pick. Is he gonna go from draft alcoholic to bone dry in one year? We'll see about that. Miller has been a college coach for a long time. He's used to adding many new players to the team every year. Throwing in the #12 pick was just a miniscule part of my post. Not sure why it's got the magnifying glass. Cruz should be adequate enough for the trade, but if it's not then the Lynx don't really need #12 anyway. Won't make the team. Extending conversations on the wisdom of CON's moves last season isn't the best idea if you're a Miller fan.
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They already have Allenye coming in, and if she's healthy, she'd be a first round pick in this draft class. So there's no need for that. |
This might be a good way to look at it, but CON is the capital of WNBA draft. I think the fans are going to want a first round pick if not Miller himself.
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If Minnesota wants a PG so badly |
They don't need anything badly, but if they can add Banham, they should go for it. I'm 99% sure the Lynx GM agrees. Give a little hope for the future.
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maybe they should just draft one. |
Been down that road before. There won't be anything worthwhile for the Lynx at #12 unless (if you read my first post and it doesn't seem like you have) there are mass early declarations.
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Trading Cruz for an injury prone player makes no sense for Minnesota. |
It's too early to call her injury prone. Quit generalizing? Might seem like a roll of the dice to some, but you don't understand the prominent Gopher connection. It hasn't failed us yet. This is why I like getting prominent Minnesota high school players for the Gophers squad. You get that little extra element of home town pride. I do believe it makes a difference.
Didn't CON draft Tuck, another "injury prone" player? Why'd they do that?
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And trading Banham for another point guard doesn't really make sense for Connecticut either. |
You're contradicting yourself. Maybe on further review CON will decide that Banham is "injury prone" or not what they expected and they want to cut their losses. Plus, in the first post I point out an extra incentive on why they might be interested in Cruz.
I think the biggest sticking point to the whole trade idea is why would Cruz want to go to CON unless maybe she knew in advance that Torrens would show up.
This is just my initial ideal roster projection for next season. It wasn't meant meant to break the internet. Just one simple trade idea. I've been wanting Banham on the team for at least a couple years now. Why would I feel differently now? Things could change where I might feel differently later on, but for now this is my vision for the team.
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Posted: 10/21/16 3:07 pm ::: |
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Why would Connecticut trade a 23 year old lottery pick who didn't even play a full season to show what she can do for a 30 year old foreigner?_________________
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Posted: 10/21/16 4:31 pm ::: |
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Why would Connecticut trade a 23 year old lottery pick who didn't even play a full season to show what she can do for a 30 year old foreigner? |
They wouldn't. Thank you.
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Posted: 10/21/16 4:45 pm ::: |
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Looks to me like Cruz gets a lot of the blame for the bench not showing up for the Lynx like they did in the regular season. Dont agree with that. Yes she had a bad series against the Sparks but others aswell. Where was Montgomery? Where was Perkins? Where was Howard?
The Lynx want to go for another championship next season so Cruz will be of more help then Banham will..
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Posted: 10/21/16 7:27 pm ::: |
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I think the Lynx need a more legit backup center for Fowles. I think McCarville's better days have past.
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Posted: 10/22/16 12:49 am ::: |
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The Lynx are in the same shape as the Sparks, they really don't need to do much to stay in the mix, even with age creeping in on some of the players this year's core if they are healthy can get the Lynx back to the finals, it is the other teams that will have to catch up
so you start with
Whalen/Montgomery
Augustus/Perkins
Moore
Brunson/Howard
Fowles
Then fill out with current players or new ones
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Cruz, McCarville, Hampton
then you've got #12
rights to Jarry
rights to Fagbenle
right there you have enough to be fine. Maybe Cruz doesn't come back, maybe McCarville's health becomes an issue for next year, maybe you could pick up someone of the waiver wire who might be better than Hampton or you can get Jarry to show up making someone expendable? The Lynx will be a good shape either way. But if Minny wants that 12th player they need to move on from Cruz and/or J-Mac and bring in a couple of players on rookie contracts.
If I was going to try and make a change I would look to bring in a younger guard who can be a part of the future, not just a place holder so I can see why Shades would want to take a look at getting Banham, (though I'm not sure Cruz or #12 could get it done, maybe both pieces together if Cruz would agree to show up in Conn but it is a stretch). There might be someone like Epps or Weise who will be available at #12 especially if a few more declare at the top of the draft. Moving up the draft is hard, Minny won't part with a vet or starter IMO, Cruz is the most moveable piece, but international player who might have National team commitments do loose some value, I can't imaging the Lynx offering Howard or Montgomerty, Howards on a cheap contract and Monty is both a back up PG and offense off the bench, why trade her to get the same thing back?
So bring in Jarry and draft well at #12 and keep an eye on the waiver wire seems like the best plan, The Lynx will still be an elite team in 17 either way.
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