Someone post a highlight vid or tell me more about Budinger that will make me feel good about this trade
Here's what Hollinger is saying:
For Minnesota, it gets two players who could potentially help. Budinger gives the Wolves a wing player who can shoot and score, something they rather painfully lacked last season, and his arrival may be a signal that Michael Beasley and Martell Webster (who is owed only $600,000 if waived by July 1) won't be back. While I like him better as a sixth man than a starter, Budinger will be an improvement on what the Wolves had in either capacity, and his cheap contract means the Wolves could still have $11 million in cap space for next week's feeding frenzy.
Eliyahu could prove useful too -- an Israeli combo forward who posted solid translated European stats the past few seasons, he's an immediate threat to overtake Omri Casspi as Marc Stein's most tweeted-about player. Last season's stats for Maccabi Tel Aviv translate to 13.8 points, 7.7 boards per 40 minutes and 50.1 percent shooting, for an 11.47 PER. He tried one 3-pointer the entire season, so this guy won't be spacing the floor, but if the Wolves let Anthony Randolph walk it may open minutes for him.
NBA -- Houston Rockets-Minnesota Timberwolves trade analysis - ESPN
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Don't seem to pretty but he's an upgrade over Wes J. I'm hoping we do something next week with the cap room.