SB Nation Minnesota - Eddy Curry Agrees To Wolves Buyout; Might Be Headed To The Heat?https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48959/mn-fave.png2011-03-02T15:40:11-06:00http://minnesota.sbnation.com/rss/stream/17439732011-03-02T15:40:11-06:002011-03-02T15:40:11-06:00Eddy Curry Agrees To Wolves Buyout; Might Be Headed To The Heat?
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<p>The <span>Eddy Curry</span> in Minnesota era was over before it began. Because, after being included in last week’s trade that sent <span>Corey Brewer</span> to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.postingandtoasting.com/">New York Knicks</a>, Curry and the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.canishoopus.com/">Timberwolves</a> have agreed to a buyout of his contract.</p>
<p>According to the <a href="http://www.startribune.com/sports/wolves/blogs/117220218.html" target="new">Star Tribune’s Jerry Zgoda</a>, this seems to mean that Curry believes that there is interest from other <span class="caps">NBA</span> teams the out of shape big man might takes his talents to:</p>
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<p>The team announced during the game that they reached a buyout agreement with Eddy Curry and waived the veteran, oft-injured center by a midnight deadline that makes him eligible to sign with a team for the playoffs, if such an interested team exists.</p>
<p>Is there a market for a guy who’s barely played the last three seasons. Curry and his agent must think, or know, so, otherwise why would they agree to a buyout rather than just make the Wolves waive him and pay off the rest of his $11.2 million (for which the Wolves have received $3 million from the Knicks)?</p>
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<p>Current rumors report that both the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.celticsblog.com/">Boston Celtics</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.hothothoops.com/">Miami Heat</a> might be interested, but SB Nation’s <span class="caps">NBA</span> crew has already found <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2011/3/2/2025537/eddy-curry-buyout-heat" target="new">60 other players that the Heat would be better off signing</a>.</p>
https://minnesota.sbnation.com/minnesota-timberwolves/2011/3/2/2025783/eddy-curry-wolves-buyout-miami-heatScott Schroeder2011-02-21T23:11:39-06:002011-02-21T23:11:39-06:00Carmelo Anthony Trade: Anthony Randolph Dossier
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<p>Well, as long as we're waiting to see where <span>Corey Brewer</span> is going or whatever else the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.canishoopus.com/">Minnesota Timberwolves</a> gave up in order to facilitate the <span>Carmelo Anthony</span> trade, let's take a look at the piece that Minnesota acquired that is actually important to them.</p>
<p><span>Anthony Randolph</span> is a 6'11", 225-pound forward that is now on his third team in three NBA seasons. After one year at Louisiana State University, he was selected by the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/">Golden State Warriors</a> with the fourteenth pick in the 2008 NBA Draft. Randolph played his first two seasons for the Warriors. He averaged 7.9 points and 5.6 rebounds per game as a rookie, and improved those numbers to 11.6 points and 6.5 rebounds a game in his second year.</p>
<p>This past off-season, Randolph was traded to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.postingandtoasting.com/">New York Knicks</a> as a part of the package that sent forward <span>David Lee</span> to Golden State. In New York, he was pretty much wasting away on the bench, having only appeared in 17 games, and only averaging 2.1 points and 2.4 rebounds per game.</p>
<p>Randolph will probably get a much greater opportunity to assert himself in Minnesota, and will get to put some of his untapped potential to use. He is said to have very good athletic ability and ball-handling skills for a big man.</p>
https://minnesota.sbnation.com/minnesota-timberwolves/2011/2/21/2007311/carmelo-anthony-trade-anthony-randolph-dossierChristopher Gates2011-02-21T22:32:06-06:002011-02-21T22:32:06-06:00Chris Broussard Now Reporting Corey Brewer To New York, Not Denver
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<p>Contrary to the Yahoo! Sports report that we posted a few minutes ago, Chris Broussard of ESPN is reporting that <span>Corey Brewer</span> is actually going to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.postingandtoasting.com/">New York Knicks</a> as part of this <span>Carmelo Anthony</span> trade, not to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.denverstiffs.com/">Denver Nuggets</a>.</p>
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<p class="bbpTweet">Knicks also getting Corey Brewer from Minnesota in the three- team trade. Curry and Randolph go to Minny<span class="timestamp"><a title="Tue Feb 22 04:18:32 +0000 2011" href="http://twitter.com/#!/Chris_Broussard/status/39901830213410816">less than a minute ago</a> via <a href="http://www.echofon.com/" rel="nofollow">Echofon</a></span><span class="metadata"><span class="author"><a href="http://twitter.com/Chris_Broussard"><img src="http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/226983788/broussard_chris_m_normal.jpg"></a><b><a href="http://twitter.com/Chris_Broussard">Chris Broussard</a></b><br>Chris_Broussard</span></span></p>
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<p>For the record, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.canishoopus.com/">Timberwolves</a> haven't really said anything as of yet.</p>
<p>It appears that the Timberwolves will be acquiring <span>Anthony Randolph</span> and <span>Eddy Curry</span>. . .exactly what assets they gave up and where those assets are going is still a point of conjecture, but hopefully the full picture will be coming into focus sooner rather than later.</p>
https://minnesota.sbnation.com/minnesota-timberwolves/2011/2/21/2007268/chris-broussard-now-reporting-corey-brewer-to-new-york-not-denverChristopher Gates2011-02-21T22:04:03-06:002011-02-21T22:04:03-06:00Yahoo! Sports Reporting Corey Brewer To Denver In Anthony Trade
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<p>Yahoo! Sports is indeed reporting that <span>Corey Brewer</span> will be sent to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.denverstiffs.com/">Denver Nuggets</a> as part of the <span>Carmelo Anthony</span> trade. The Denver Post is reporting the same.</p>
<p>Essentially, from a <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.canishoopus.com/">Timberwolves</a>' perspective, they've traded Corey Brewer for <span>Anthony Randolph</span> and <span>Eddy Curry</span>. The rumors that had been circulated over the weekend had the Wolves also sending a first round pick away as part of the deal, but none of the outlets that have been reporting on the trade have mentioned anything along those lines yet.</p>
<p>Again, this story is still developing, so we'll have more on it as things happen.</p>
https://minnesota.sbnation.com/minnesota-timberwolves/2011/2/21/2007231/yahoo-sports-reporting-corey-brewer-to-denver-in-anthony-tradeChristopher Gates2011-02-21T21:57:01-06:002011-02-21T21:57:01-06:00Randolph, Curry Reportedly Dealt To Minnesota In Carmelo Anthony Trade
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<p>The long-rumored <span>Carmelo Anthony</span> trade has finally become a reality, and the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.canishoopus.com/">Minnesota Timberwolves</a> were the third team involved along with the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.postingandtoasting.com/">New York Knicks</a> and the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.denverstiffs.com/">Denver Nuggets</a>.</p>
<p>Here are all of the particulars of the deal, as we know them so far.</p>
<p>New York Knicks receive: F Carmelo Anthony, G <span>Chauncey Billups</span>, F <span>Shelden Williams</span>, G <span>Anthony Carter</span>, F <span>Renaldo Balkman</span><br>Denver Nuggets receive: G <span>Raymond Felton</span>, F <span>Danilo Gallinari</span>, F <span>Wilson Chandler</span>, C Timofey Mazgov, Golden State's 2012 second-round pick, Golden State's 2013 second-round pick, New York's 2014 first-round pick, $3 million in cash<br>Minnesota Timberwolves receive: F <span>Anthony Randolph</span>, C <span>Eddy Curry</span></p>
<p>Darren Wolfson is reporting via Twitter that the Wolves are sending "some asset" to Denver. That asset was long rumored to be F Corey Brewer. We'll give you confirmation on this as soon as we see anything.</p>
https://minnesota.sbnation.com/minnesota-timberwolves/2011/2/21/2007190/randolph-curry-dealt-to-minnesota-in-carmelo-anthony-tradeChristopher Gates2011-02-11T16:36:10-06:002011-02-11T16:36:10-06:00NBA Trade Rumors: Wolves Looking At Acquiring Steve Nash From The Suns?
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<p>The biggest <span class="caps">NBA</span> trade rumors surrounding the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.canishoopus.com/">Minnesota Timberwolves</a> this past week have involved sending <span>Corey Brewer</span> away in some sort of package that would net <span>Anthony Randolph</span> from the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.postingandtoasting.com/">Knicks</a> as part of a three-team <span>Carmelo Anthony</span> trade, but Minnesota is now reportedly looking into being a much bigger part of a trade by acquiring point guard <span>Steve Nash</span> from the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.brightsideofthesun.com/">Phoenix Suns</a>.</p>
<p>The Wolves, the one team in the <span class="caps">NBA</span> most would assume needs anything but a point guard considering their recent drafts, are said to be interested in the point guard as a mentor to <span>Ricky Rubio</span> <a href="http://espn.go.com/nba/dailydime/_/page/dime-110211-13/latest-trade-chatter" target="new">according to ESPN’s Marc Stein</a>.</p>
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<p>The Wolves, sources say, have called Phoenix as much as anyone, despite that they’re well aware Nash has only one year left on his contract after this season and have to presume he’d have little interest in a long-term stay in Minnesota.</p>
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<p>Have to applaud Minnesota for its ambition, though. I’ve likewise heard, despite all the factors listed here that make us question why the Wolves would even bother chasing Nash, they have not offered Rubio to the Suns for a different reason. In the Wolves’ Nash fantasy, I’m told, they dream of constructing a multi-team deal that brings Nash to Sota as a mentor for Rubio.</p>
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<p>Is acquiring Nash for one season of grooming Rubio, a player who has been compared to the face of Phoenix in the past, worth it? I guess it probably depends what sort of package the Wolves would have to give up.</p>
<p>Either way, at least it seems like Minnesota is working to get better.</p>
https://minnesota.sbnation.com/minnesota-timberwolves/2011/2/11/1989051/nba-trade-rumors-steve-nash-ricky-rubio-minnesota-timberwolvesScott Schroeder2011-02-09T11:33:40-06:002011-02-09T11:33:40-06:00Carmelo Anthony Trade: Nuggets May Wait Until Deadline To Make A Move
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<p>How excited is everyone for the Carmelo Anthony trade to finally happen? I know that I'm personally sick of all the rumors and speculation, I'd like to see something come of it eventually. <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/knicks/2011/02/09/2011-02-09_knicks_still_leading_candidates_to_land_carmelo_anthony_as_nuggets_try_to_push_n.html">According to Mitch Lawrence of the New York Daily News</a>, we might not reach a resolution until the trade deadline, as the Nuggets continue to wait in an effort to drive the price up.</p>
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<p>"The plan is to wait until as close to the 24th as they can, and see what other teams are going to offer between now and then," a person with knowledge of the Nuggets' plans said last night. "They're in no rush."</p>
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<p>Ugh, why not? Can't we just get this show on the road please? I've got other things to write about, you know.</p>
<p>As for the teams that might be landing him, Lawrence still identifies the Knicks as the most likely destination, but identifies a sleeper team that might swoop in at the last second and steal him away.</p>
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<p>The Bulls are seen as a potential last-minute destination for Anthony, who has listed Chicago behind New York as a preferred destination and would sign long-term to play alongside Derrick Rose and Carlos Boozer. Luol Deng or Taj Gibson could be in a package for Anthony.</p>
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<p>The Bulls would likely have to part with Joakim Noah to land 'Melo. So they are facing a similar dilemma that the Lakers are facing. Is it worth parting with a very effective big man for a star wingman? We'll find out how the teams answer that question in the coming weeks.</p>
https://minnesota.sbnation.com/minnesota-timberwolves/2011/2/9/1984272/carmelo-anthony-trade-nuggets-wait-trade-deadlineJordan Ruby2011-02-09T09:58:20-06:002011-02-09T09:58:20-06:00Carmelo Anthony Trade: 'Melo Might Be Staying In Denver After All
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<p>With all the rumors that have surfaced over the last few months about where Carmelo Anthony might land, trading him seemed like it was all but a certainty because he wouldn't be accepting an extension with the Nuggets. But we've seen many times in the past that teams have let their superstars walk in free agency without recouping anything in return *cough* The Heatles *cough*.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.denverpost.com/nuggets/ci_17334379">According to Chris Dempsey of the Denver Post</a>, that may be the path the Nuggets are prepared to head down with Carmelo Anthony, despite everything you've heard.</p>
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<p><span id="redesign_default">Those close to the situation say there is a better-than-average chance Anthony will not be dealt until after the season. But that option isn't the best way to collect a significant amount of future assets for the forward. Yet, if the Nuggets are going to get something similar now to what they could get in the offseason, they will opt to keep the team intact and see what it can do in the playoffs. </span></p>
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<p>That seems like a situation in which everyone loses. Nuggets fans who know that they aren't good enough to win a championship and realize that Carmelo will probably be walking for nothing more than a trade exception and a draft pick this summer. Fans of the teams that Carmelo Anthony could get dealt to that are seeing those dreams evaporate. And fans of NBA chaos that are enjoying the turmoil that these rumors bring to the game. Lose, lose, lose.</p>
<p>But like every rumor that has been associated with this trade, I'm sure this one will change in the next few hours too. So stay tuned.</p>
https://minnesota.sbnation.com/minnesota-timberwolves/2011/2/9/1984075/carmelo-anthony-trade-denver-nuggets-trade-deadlineJordan Ruby