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Originally Posted by sheefo13
It will be built around Foye, Jefferson, and I want to say who ever we draft next summer, hopefully being Rose...
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So far, of the top 3 little guards in next year's draft (well, possibly - Rose, Mayo and Gordon) Rose is the one I see fitting on the Wolves team best - he's big enough to guard SG's so Foye can guard PG's, while he can run the team on offense better than Foye ever will.
A similar situation to Hinrich/Gordon in Chicago, where Hinrich (at 6'3 ish) guards the better or bigger guard, and Gordon tries to stay in front of the pg.
Of course, Hinrich is a very good defensive player, but that type of situation would work imo - especially with a dominant post guy like Jefferson.
A taller SG that can handle/pass more than decently would also be a good fit. This would relegate McCants to a backup role, but I think that's all he'd ever be anyway.
I'm thinking (2 or 3 years down the line) a rotation of
Brewer/Green/Gomes
Foye/McCants/Green
Rose/veteran/Foye
in the backcourt. I see no place for Telfair there, if he doesn't accept a (very) small contract.
The veteran would either be signed, or acquired with expirings/veterans - Blount, Davis, Jaric, whatever..
And no, that doesn't mean all the Wolves can get for Davis is a veteran pg - but in my opinion that's one of the paths they should look into. You can't guarantee getting Rose when he comes out, so a player (and coach) that can mold Foye into a better playmaker is a must. He obviously needs to be able to feed the post properly, and a drive/kick game will be important with McCants/Brewer.
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After doing some modest research (
very modest) I'd like to add that Eric Gordon
would be a good fit too. He has the size and athleticism to play both the 1 and 2 (listed at 6'4, 220), and is more of a combo-guard than Rose.. but if Foye developes his pg skills, that won't matter as much.
From nbadraft.net:
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Strengths: Tremendous leaper with great outside shooting ability ... Really excels at taking the ball inside and drawing contact ... Makes spectacular dunks on a regular basis ... Excellent scorer with good mental toughness ... Shows great body strength at a young age ... Terrific body balance ... Quick feet and an explosive first step ... Has a good feel for the game ... Shoots well off the dribble with a developing mid range game ... Outside shooting stands out ... Shows excellent desire and intensity defensively, good at anticipating steals ... Good competitor ... Athletic ability helps to overcome his size disadvantage for the NBA ... Solid rebounder ...
Weaknesses: A little small for the 2 guard position at 6-4, but his freakish athleticism makes up for it ... Lacks great vision, passing ability ... Can become too enamored with the 3 point shot ... His in between game is under utilized because he's so effective from the outside and taking the ball to the basket ... Needs to concentrate on becoming a better passer ... Lack of length may make creating shots difficult ... Should look to get more height on his jump shot ... Must work on becoming more under control driving to the basket ...
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I mention all this because he's more likely to be available than Rose, who in my view is the #1 so far. All this is assuming these guys are 1 and done, of course.
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