So much depends on what Minnesota would be looking for, if they are looking at all.
A few thoughts:
1) if the Wolves were looking for ending contracts, we can provide a pair in Peja/Bonzi that just about matchup and are about as talented as any pair of ending contracts in the league. But I think the ending contract approach would be really stupid on Minny's part unless they were also getting back young players/picks. Peja/Bonzi/Martin/#1 or something? Who knows. Do wonder about Minnesota's thoughts on Bonzi after the Latrell experience. They may also like to move the bad Hudson contract for additional caproom even if caproom is not their main focus.
2) If the Wolves were looking to compete in the here and now, I've mentioned before that we can put together one of the best packages in the NBA. Not only two of our talented starters, and MAYBE even three, but we have a wannabe starting PF on the bench too in KT. Peja/Miller/KT or Miller/Bibby/Kt etc. etc. type deals. where they get a new team and we still have more than enough talent to be seriously dangerous. SAR is attractive to both sides just because of the small contract, and could be a KG replacement if they really are trying to rebuild on the run (although I'm sure they are as aware as everybody else of his history).
3) The problem comes if they are looking to pull in as many young studs as they can. Then a team like Chicago becomes a frontrunner, and we really have nothing. Martin an Garcia are throw in type youngsters, not guys you can feature to bring back KG. So if that's what they're after, without the caproom bonus we can provide, then we are toast. Rem that Chicago has a huge ender in Thomas as well as young players all over the place.
4) The players who work best in our system are of course the old holdovers -- Bibby, Miller, Peja. If you add KG while keeping "the core" (who are in fact nothing more than the old support players) then you have largely turned back the clock and are trying to put together another Princeton contender.
5) Apart from the Princeton, Bibby would be a beautiful match for KG as a PG, with KG playing a lot like Webb and Bibby playing a lot like Brandon and Cassel -- perfect pick and roll pairing. You have to wonder how Peja would work with KG given that he chafed at Webb's presence. Miller = an ok fit restoring the Vlade/Webb frontcourt passers, but this time without either guy really liking to work from the post.
6) So much smoke, but who knows whether there is any fire? I will say this -- if there IS a fire, and Geoff isn't right in there throwing logs onto it, I'd be very surprised. Suprised enough I'd probably fire his *** if I were a Maloof actually. An interest in KG if he's available should be a no brainer for anyone, but for this system? There simply is no more perfect player, let alone star, for the system in the entire NBA. Its a softball pitch which Slamson could probably recognize. Maybe even Jerry Reynolds. (Maybe.
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