{"id":230902,"date":"2009-06-21T08:52:41","date_gmt":"2009-06-21T08:52:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vip.local\/2009\/06\/21\/wolves-updates-621-v15-2257\/"},"modified":"2009-06-21T08:52:41","modified_gmt":"2009-06-21T08:52:41","slug":"wolves-updates-621-v15-2257","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/news\/wolves-updates-621-v15-2257\/","title":{"rendered":"Wolves Updates 6\/21"},"content":{"rendered":"
According to one insider, the Timberwolves (who already have the sixth, 18th and 28th picks in the draft) disparately want to move up in order to land UConn big man Hasheem Thabeet. Another report has them badly wanting Rubio. Either way, the T’Wolves are said to be craving Memphis’ No. 2 pick, but believe to land it, they need to offer two top-six picks in the draft. Enter the Wizards. Another league source confirmed Minnesota has been haggling to land the Wizards 5th pick, but called it unlikely that the teams would be able to reach an agreement. The source said there is, however, a possibility that Minnesota would be able to work a deal with Oklahoma City to obtain the third pick.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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Minnesota reportedly has been working the phones nonstop and of all the teams in the league they’re talking to, they’ve been in speaking with the Wizards the most. Some of the pieces Minnesota is believed to be offering up are swingman Mike Miller, who has a $9.75 million expiring contract, guard Randy Foye, the expiring contracts of Brian Cardinal ($6.75 million) and Mark Madsen ($3.6 million) and possibly the 18th and\/or 28th picks…<\/em><\/p>\n