Andrei Kirilenko Signs With Wolves

Andrei Kirilenko Signs With Wolves



The Minnesota Timberwolves are finalizing a two-year, $20 million deal with former Utah Jazz forward Andrei Kirilenko, according to a Yahoo! Sports report.

Sources close to the situation told ESPN.com's Marc Stein on Tuesday the Brooklyn Nets were making a hard push to land Kirilenko. A source also told Stein the Golden State Warriors were among the bidders for Kirilenko.

The 31-year-old spent 10 seasons with the Jazz before joining CSKA Moscow in his native Russia.

Also on Wednesday, the Timberwolves agreed to a multi-team trade with the Phoenix Suns and New Orleans Hornets that will send center Robin Lopez and forward Hakim Warrick from Phoenix to New Orleans, while moving forward Wesley Johnson and a first-round draft pick from Minnesota to Phoenix, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press.

The deal also sends guard Jerome Dyson and retiring center Brad Miller's $5.1 million contract from New Orleans to Minnesota, allowing the Timberwolves to clear space under the NBA's salary cap as they pursue free agents. Minnesota also will receive two second-round draft picks from New Orleans, while the Hornets will receive cash.

Minnesota general manager David Kahn declined to confirm the deal when asked about it on a conference call Wednesday, saying only that he is "not allowed to comment on anything that hasn't been consummated."

FabFourLakers wrote:Yaaaaaa lockout achieved absolutely nothing!!!!

PurpleNGold1 wrote:if the wolves can stay healthy cot damm rubio/roy/ak47/love/pek 6th d williams/

bystander wrote:

FabFourLakers wrote:Yaaaaaa lockout achieved absolutely nothing!!!!

For a small market team like the Wolves, Andrei worth it. He will earn every dollar. Top 5 SF or Top 10 at worst.

James, Durant, Anthony, Pierce and Kirilenko.

bystander wrote:

FabFourLakers wrote:Yaaaaaa lockout achieved absolutely nothing!!!!

For a small market team like the Wolves, Andrei worth it. He will earn every dollar. Top 5 SF or Top 10 at worst.

James, Durant, Anthony, Pierce and Kirilenko.

Finwë wrote:

bystander wrote:

FabFourLakers wrote:Yaaaaaa lockout achieved absolutely nothing!!!!

For a small market team like the Wolves, Andrei worth it. He will earn every dollar. Top 5 SF or Top 10 at worst.

James, Durant, Anthony, Pierce and Kirilenko.

Granger, Deng, Iguodala, Gay, Batum....

I would also take Galinari, MWP, D. Williams, Hayward, Beasley & maybe G. Hill and C. Butler over Kirilenko (for the 2012-2013 season).

bystander wrote:

Finwë wrote:

bystander wrote:

FabFourLakers wrote:Yaaaaaa lockout achieved absolutely nothing!!!!

For a small market team like the Wolves, Andrei worth it. He will earn every dollar. Top 5 SF or Top 10 at worst.

James, Durant, Anthony, Pierce and Kirilenko.

Granger, Deng, Iguodala, Gay, Batum....

I would also take Galinari, MWP, D. Williams, Hayward, Beasley & maybe G. Hill and C. Butler over Kirilenko (for the 2012-2013 season).

^^ None of the above are better than Kirilenko. I have no doubt in my mind. His impact on the game is way bigger than all those players you mention.

bystander wrote:

Finwë wrote:

bystander wrote:

FabFourLakers wrote:Yaaaaaa lockout achieved absolutely nothing!!!!

For a small market team like the Wolves, Andrei worth it. He will earn every dollar. Top 5 SF or Top 10 at worst.

James, Durant, Anthony, Pierce and Kirilenko.

Granger, Deng, Iguodala, Gay, Batum....

I would also take Galinari, MWP, D. Williams, Hayward, Beasley & maybe G. Hill and C. Butler over Kirilenko (for the 2012-2013 season).

^^ None of the above are better than Kirilenko. I have no doubt in my mind. His impact on the game is way bigger than all those players you mention.

bystander wrote:We'll see. Like wcsoldier81 says, it's all on him. If he plays at his highest level he's top5 for me.

BTW You can have rudy gay all day long, all for you. I wouldn't want him in my team unless he plays less than 20 minutes as a role player. Overpaid and overated. Also, MWP over Kirilenko, come on son. Let's be real here.

bystander wrote:We'll see. Like wcsoldier81 says, it's all on him. If he plays at his highest level he's top5 for me.

BTW You can have rudy gay all day long, all for you. I wouldn't want him in my team unless he plays less than 20 minutes as a role player. Overpaid and overated. Also, MWP over Kirilenko, come on son. Let's be real here.

bystander wrote:We'll see. Like wcsoldier81 says, it's all on him. If he plays at his highest level he's top5 for me.

BTW You can have rudy gay all day long, all for you. I wouldn't want him in my team unless he plays less than 20 minutes as a role player. Overpaid and overated. Also, MWP over Kirilenko, come on son. Let's be real here.

PurpleNGold1 wrote:if the wolves can stay healthy cot damm rubio/roy/ak47/love/pek 6th d williams/