Taking the Next Step: The Near Future of the Wolves Fresh fom Reddit

If we're thinking about the future of the Wolves, we need to expect another roster overhaul. My big concerns stemming from this season is our future with Rubio, Pekovic, and Martin.

Rubio is in a very small minority in that he is a starting PG who isn't a scoring threat. That is a huge problem for an offense. As much as I love Rubio as a player my confidence in him to improve in skill and durability is dwindling.

Pekovic has just not been good for the last few seasons. I used to think he had a potent effect on the floor. The unfortunate truth is that he is inefficient on offense and has no impact on defense. He's slow in transition and has no real presence on the boards. On top of that, hes a hole in our cap-- Pekovic is being paid $12 million every year through 2018.

I really like Martin. He's scores easily on every part of the floor and gets to the line. His age is something that hangs over his head. He's being paid $7 million through 2017 so I expect him to remain on the roster. A very very big hole will need to be filled when he is gone as he is one the the Wolves' top scorers.

In my opinion, for the Wolves to take the next step 2 things need to happen:

Something has to happen with Pekovic and Rubio-- be it improvement in efficiency or having them moved

It is paramount to improve our roster through the draft and free agency. A defensive center is needed. Towns is perfect for this. If we end up having to take Okafor it wouldn't be ideal, but it's the best decision in that situation. A worst case scenario would be that they are both gone when we are up. Some notable free agents that would improve our roster: Marc Gasol, Jimmy Butler, Paul Millsap, Al Jefferson, Gref Monroe.

Something that is somewhat forgotten about the future is our head coaching situation. I don't see Flip as a long term option and I hope he doesn't force himself onto the position. We need a (somewhat) young and intelligent mind.

It's obvious that a lot needs to and is going to happen to take the next step. I just want to break it down and see what could happen and how. I love the Wolves franchise and I think we have a bright future ahead. Please, any discussion or comments are appreciated. Thanks.

Submitted April 11, 2015 at 08:51PM by Narhen http://ift.tt/1Hh53SP