Cuse Connection - Free Agent Signings

[Tyler]

My Minnesota Wolves association will focus around both Jonny Flynn and Wesley Johnson out of Syracuse and their struggle to reach the post season. I will need to make a decision on either keeping both Al Jefferson and Kevin Love, or trading the one I like the least away for more talent. I will be starting this off where the NBA currently is now, the Free Agency period. I've decided to have the season go for only 29 games to make sure I can finish the season. Watch for not only the roster to change but the team itself.

Game: NBA 2K10 Xbox 360
Difficulty: All-Star
Season Length: 29 Games
Quarter Length: 12 minutes
Injuries: On
Trade Override: Off
Allow CPU Trades: On
Team Chemistry: On

06/28/10 - Kahn Fired
06/29/10 - Name, Logo and Uniforms Changed
06/30/10 - Wolves Trade for Greene, Cuse Connection Complete
07/01/10 - Free Agency Begins, Wolves Pickup Haywood and Morrow
07/04/10 - Free Agent Signings

[Tyler]

Point Guard: Jonny Flynn | 6'0 185 lbs | Syracuse
Shooting Guard: Corey Brewer | 6'9 188 lbs | Florida
Small Forward: Wesley Johnson | 6'7 205 lbs | Syracuse
Power Forward: Al Jefferson | 6'10 265 lbs | Prentiss
Center: Brendan Haywood | 7'0 263 lbs | North Carolina



Forward: Kevin Love | 6'10 260 lbs | UCLA
Guard: Anthony Morrow | 6'5 210 lbs | Georgia Tech
Forward: Donte Greene | 6'11 226 lbs | Syracuse
Guard: Ramon Sessions | 6'3 190 lbs | Myrtle Beach
Guard: Martell Webster | 6'7 235 lbs | Seattle Preparatory
Center: Darko Milicic | 7'0 275 lbs | Serbia
Forward: Lazar Hayward | 6'6 226 lbs | Marquette



Center: Ryan Hollins | 7'0 230 lbs | UCLA
Guard: Sasha Pavlovic | 6'7 235 lbs | Serbia
Forward: Nemanja Bjelica | 6'10 210 lbs | Serbia

[Tyler]

[Lamrock]

Good luck with this. The Wolves also signed a fairly decent Euro prospect in Nikola Pekovic, though it might be too late for you to add him now. Decent bench, turrible starting five. Should be interesting.

[Tyler]

Good luck with this. The Wolves also signed a fairly decent Euro prospect in Nikola Pekovic, though it might be too late for you to add him now. Decent bench, turrible starting five. Should be interesting.

Ya I was trying to add Pekovic actually, but I could only find one roster with him in it and his DNA wasn't correct at all. I agree with my roster, will be a work in progress.

[|)e8*]

Flynn+Johson. Me rikes

[Murat]

Good luck, Tyler.

[Tyler]

Minneapolis/St. Paul - Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor announced the firing of General Manager David Kahn on Monday, ending his 1 year tenure with the organization.

David Kahn was signed on June 17, 2009, brought in to make Minnesota contenders once again in the Western Conference and to make the playoffs for the first time in 6 years. David Kahn puzzled fans at the 2009 NBA Draft when he drafted Ricky Rubio and Jonny Flynn back-to-back, both who play point guard. He then made a few low key trades and ended up bringing in another point guard in Ramon Sessions from the Milwaukee Bucks. Last Thursday at the 2010 NBA Draft David Kahn repeated his same formula as last year, he drafted Wesley Johnson with the 4th overall pick, followed by Lazar Hayward and Nemanja Bjelica with picks 30 and 31. All three whom are small forwards. The organization has decided to hand the reigns over to a younger blood with a different mind set to try and get this squad into post-season action.

Replacing David Kahn is a 19 year old Canadian going by the name of Tyler William. Owner Glen Taylor apparently was overly impressed with the kid's interview and likes the direction that he wants to go with the team. It is reported that the new General Manager and coach Kurt Rambis have already developed a close relationship so there shouldn't be a coaching change in Minnesota for a while now.

[Tyler]

Minneapolis/St. Paul - Early Tuesday morning General Manager Tyler William and Owner Glen Taylor announced that the Minnesota Timberwolves will be changing their name, logo and uniforms for the 2010/2011 NBA season. The organization decided to rename the franchise the Minnesota Wolves, thus dropping the "Timber" from their name. "We have done nothing under that name," replied Owner Glen Taylor as a reporter asked him why they are changing names. "We want to start winning and changing our name gives us a new identity." The Wolves revealed that they will be using their current 2nd alternate logo as their new primary logo, the logo features a wolf howling at the sky and in the backgrounds are trees. The Wolves will be using their old 1989/90 logo as the new 2nd alternate as it is seen on the shorts of their new uniforms.


The new jerseys turned out to be the Hardwood Classic jerseys that the team wore for a selected amount of games last season. These jerseys were designed around the same jerseys that the franchise wore during the 1989/90 NBA season. "The first thing I did here when I was signed was ask how everyone felt about the team. The number one complaint about the team was the jerseys," said General Manager Tyler William. "They said they were very angry with management on how they didn't come to them and ask for their opinion when they were designing them. When the new jerseys were released two years ago none of the players liked the look or feel of them. They told me how they would rather wear the Hardwood Classics, and how when they came out a year ago they all fell in love with them and how much lighter they were compared to their real jerseys. I immediately took this to Glen and he felt the same way as the players did." The Wolves will use the away jersey as an alternate next season.

[dare]

I thought you were Andrew Nice on the jersey replacement. So do you have some trades in mind? I hope your going to use Rubio

[Martti.]

This looks really promising, great job getting rid of Kahn. I'll be following for sure.

[|)e8*]

Nice jerseys

[Tyler]

Good luck, Tyler.

Thank you.

I thought you were Andrew Nice on the jersey replacement. So do you have some trades in mind? I hope your going to use Rubio

Well my avatar is now different.
I have one trade in mind right now, but other then that not much. Will be adding Rubio on my team next season.

This looks really promising, great job getting rid of Kahn. I'll be following for sure.

Kahn is a bum.

Nice jerseys

Ya I think so too, I don't really like their current jerseys that much.

[kibaxx7]

Liking the name, jerseys change too. Also great to see Rubio enter your team. I guess Flynn or Sessions will be dealt?

[Tyler]

Liking the name, jerseys change too. Also great to see Rubio enter your team. I guess Flynn or Sessions will be dealt?

Hmmm not to sure what I'm going to do now actually. My original plan was to get Rubio over here immediately, and then trade Sessions. Now I'm thinking I might wait it off a bit and bring him over half way during the season or something.

[Tyler]

Minneapolis/St. Paul - The Minnesota Wolves and Sacramento Kings have agreed on a trade that will send Guard Wayne Ellington and Forward Damien Wilkins to the Kings in exchange for Forward Donte Greene. The trade comes a day before the NBA free agency begins. It is reported that Wolves point guard Jonny Flynn asked general manager Tyler William to complete a trade for his former Syracuse teammate, saying that they have great chemistry together and that Donte would be a great fit for the team. NBA analysts and reporters are already dubbing the trio of Jonny Flynn, Wesley Johnson and Donte Greene the "Cuse Connection". Martell Webster has been switched to shooting guard and rookie Nemanja Bjelica has been switched to power forward. There are reports that the Wolves will use the upcoming NBA free agency to seek a replacement for Ellington's 3-point touch.

Minnesota Receives



Pros:

- Chemistry strengthens
- Athletic swingman added
- Removes logjam at the small forward position

Cons:

- Loses Ellington's 3-point presence

Team Grade: B

Sacramento Receives



Pros:

- Gains Ellington's 3-point presence
- Gets back-up shooting guard
- Gains depth

Cons:

- Downgrades from Greene to Wilkins

Team Grade: B+

[cavs4872]

The jersey swap is a welcome change since their current ones are just ugly. I'm not too familiar with any of those players involved in the trade, but this is looking great either way.

[dare]

I love Greene but giving two players for one, you could have get some scrub too.

[Lamrock]

Good trade. Greene is a far better prospect than both those players, but the Kings get more effective guys in the short-term.

[Tyler]

The jersey swap is a welcome change since their current ones are just ugly. I'm not too familiar with any of those players involved in the trade, but this is looking great either way.

Haha ya I was getting tired at looking at those ugly rags while playing. Wasn't the biggest trade, but I wanted to get Greene since he's a Syracuse boy like Flynn and Johnson.

I love Greene but giving two players for one, you could have get some scrub too.

I guess I could have, but I'll just sign someone in the free agency to fill the void.

Good trade. Greene is a far better prospect than both those players, but the Kings get more effective guys in the short-term.

Ya I agree, though I was going to have Wilkins riding the injury reserve if I kept him and I didn't quite like Ellington's shot.

[antho]

Ooo nice! Wes Johnson, Donte Green, Jonny Flynn.. Carmelo ? haha jokes, that'd be hard to pull off unless you got him in Free Agency

Nice job so far, I like the trade btw.

[Tyler]

Ooo nice! Wes Johnson, Donte Green, Jonny Flynn.. Carmelo ? haha jokes, that'd be hard to pull off unless you got him in Free Agency

Nice job so far, I like the trade btw.

I would be VERY HAPPY if I could swing a deal for Carmelo, but it would probably have to involve the likes of Jefferson, Johnson and Flynn. I'll pray that I can land him in the 2011 free agency and have a stacked Syracuse player lineup.

[Martti.]

But do you plan on moving Big Al some time?

Love the Greene trade. Syracuse all the way!

[Tyler]

But do you plan on moving Big Al some time?

Love the Greene trade. Syracuse all the way!

I think I probably will. I've got a few players I might try for, see how it works out.

[Justine.]

Nice job reuniting the Syracuse teammates Carmelo, where are you?