[外電] Wolves hope to attract some talent

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http://tinyurl.com/7txh9v9 Timberwolves hope to attract some veteran talent with their new vibe. David Kahn has been in this position as the Timberwolves' president of basketball operations - four times, to be exact. Kahn遇上這種患難危急的情況應該有4次了。 Kahn is facing yet another NBA offseason in which he needs to reconstruct the Wolves' roster. The Wolves have finished an average of 38 games below .500 over the previous three seasons, but Kahn believes he has a couple of aces this time to build around. Kahn又再一次面對著陣容需要重建的情況，這支球隊在這三季平均可是多出了38場的敗戰讓隻支球隊的勝率來到5成以下，但Kahn相信這次絕對不同，這次他可是有幾支主力球員在球隊當中，並能以他們來建構整隻球隊。 All-star forward Kevin Love and Spanish point guard Ricky Rubio, who was having an exciting rookie season until suffering a major knee injury in March, could be key offseason attractions for the Wolves. Love與Rubio的表現看來可以在休賽期擁有足夠吸引力。 Coach Rick Adelman has stressed to Kahn and team owner Glen Taylor that the quickest way to turn around a 26-40 season is to add veteran talent, and the appeal of playing with Love and Rubio, who became two of the NBA's brightest stars this season, could give the Wolves the edge they need. Adelman已向球團強調成績要快速向上提升就需要增加負有經驗又有才能的球員加入，讓他們與Love、Rubio一起為灰狼隊奮戰，那麼將會得到這隻球隊想要的成績。 "There's not a player I've talked to or any person around the league who was not impressed with Ricky," Adelman said. "It's the vibe he puts out. Players love to get the ball when they're supposed to, and he does that. And who would believe Kevin scores and rebounds the way he does? Because of those two guys, it makes us attractive. I don't see any reason anybody would not want to play with them." Adelman：「有了Rubio與Love這兩位的能力，我實在找不出任何理由沒有球員不想跟他們呆再同一隊。」 The Wolves have a first-round pick in the June 28 NBA draft, No. 18 overall, as a possible bargaining chip in trade talks. They also likely will be at least $11 million under the salary cap, even before potential roster moves that could create more cap space to attract free agents. "There are a couple of (player) contracts that have some flexibility built into them," Kahn said. "We have options. If we want to have cap room, we can have room. No question about it." Kahn：「灰狼有NO.18的順位可以作為交易籌碼，而且還有最少$11 million 左右的薪資空間，甚至在陣容移動前因一些合約充滿著靈動性，只要能好好運用將更可以創造出更多薪資空間，薪資空間上全然不是問題。」 The first contract that raises speculation belongs to unproductive center Darko Milicic, who sat out the final 24 games because of a hamstring injury but showed little interest in returning to the court. 這第一個合約被提出思索的就是Darko Milicic的合約，球隊的最後24場比賽他是因為受傷沒有出場，但已開始有點令人關切到他回歸場上的事情了。 Milicic is due approximately $10.8 million over the remaining two years of his contract, but the NBA's new amnesty clause would allow the Wolves to waive him without his contract counting against the salary cap. That would give the team an additional $5.228 million available in the offseason. 米粒預期接下來兩年將有$10.8 million的球員薪資，但NBA的amnesty clause將能讓他從球隊薪資的計數上去除掉，這也就是說一旦對他使用這個條款，那麼球隊將能增加大約$5.228 million的薪資空間。 Kahn refused to discuss the status of specific players when he and Adelman addressed the media Friday, April 27, but Milicic's departure would not be a significant loss. Nikola Pekovic established himself as the team's center of the future, so the Wolves would need to add only a backup center, not a starter. Kahn在公開的媒體上拒絕談論球員的位置問題，不過另一方面來說讓米粒從球隊中離開似乎不會有什麼太大的損失，因為PEKO已經成為球隊中中鋒位置不可或缺的一部份了，所以即使米粒離開球隊也只要再增加個替補中鋒就夠了。 The center position is not a major concern, although Kahn indicated the team could use more shot-blocking. If the Wolves have a lucky charm to fight off injuries, hard-luck center Greg Oden, the No. 1 pick in the 2007 draft, is a free agent after the playoffs, and he was on Portland's payroll this season for only $1.5 million. 這似乎說明著中鋒不是球隊主要關切的部份，然而Kahn暗示著球隊會使用許多封阻型的球員，如果真是如此，那麼要是灰狼隊有幸運魔法能趕走傷痛的話，托荒者隊的厄運中鋒Greg Oden將會是個好選擇，他將會是個自由球員而且在拓荒者隊時他的薪資只有$1.5 million。 The more important position for the Wolves, according to Adelman, is a perimeter scorer - at shooting guard or small forward. Wes Johnson and Martell Webster struggled all season to be consistent scorers, and Michael Beasley was slowed by foot and toe injuries. 其實球隊最重要的位置，根據Adelman的說法就是外圍得分手，可以是個SG或是SF ，看看WES與WEB在整季裡是是如何為得分所掙扎吧，而Beasley是如何被傷勢不斷的緩慢他的上場步調。 With a number of talented underclassmen declaring themselves eligible for the draft, the Wolves could get a quality player with the No. 18 pick. Former Hopkins High School star Royce White, who left Iowa State after one season, is projected to be a mid- to late first-round pick and could be one of the small forwards available. 也許球隊能從NO.18中發掘到符合資格的新秀球員，看看這幾位球員─ 前Hopkins High School明星球員Royce White，他以O&D的姿態離開Iowa State 參加選秀，被預測大約首輪中至後段可以得到的一位SF。 Other possible prospects for the Wolves include shooting guards Tony Wroten of Washington, Doron Lamb of Kentucky and Dion Waiters of Syracuse,and small forwards Terrence Jones of Kentucky, Jeffrey Taylor of Vanderbilt and Mo Harkless of St. John's. 其他可能的貨色包含Washington的Tony Wroten、Kentucky的Doron Lamb、 Syracuse的Dion Waiters、Kentucky的Terrence Jones、Vanderbilt的Jeffrey Taylor 與St. John's的Mo Harkless。 A limited number of quality free agents will become available on June 30, although Love said he would help lobby for players to sign with the Wolves. Love shared Adelman's view that bringing in a "couple of veterans" would help spark a turnaround. 當然另一面可以從一些自由球員下手，Love也表示他會幫忙遊說讓Adelman認為可以讓球隊綻放出花火的那些球員能加入到灰狼隊中。 "We have a lot of young guys," Love said. "If we can add a few veteran pieces, we'll be looking good. We'll have a shot at the playoffs." Love：「我們有很多年輕球員，如果再將一部分的有火候的球員灌入陣中，那麼我們將能往季後賽邁進。」 If Kahn and Taylor follow Adelman's suggestion and pursue veterans, trades might be the preferred avenues. The top free-agent shooting guards include Memphis' O.J. Mayo, Houston's Courtney Lee, Phoenix's Shannon Brown and Portland's Jamal Crawford, whom the Wolves almost traded for in February. 要是Kahn與Taylor聽從Adelman的建議追求著那些有能力的NBA球員，那麼交易應該是個好辦法，像是O.J. Mayo、Courtney Lee、Shannon Brown 與Jamal Crawford這個幾乎快交易到的球員。 Among the top free agents at small forward are New Jersey's Gerald Wallace and Boston's Jeff Green. 或是交易來SF位球員，像是Gerald Wallace與Jeff Green。 "When you look at Kevin and Ricky, and the style we play, I think people will take a look at what we have," Adelman said. "In terms of trades, we have pieces people would like to play with. This team was pretty good not too long ago until the injuries set in." -- ╔═══════════════╗ ║ ╤╗ ═─╮╒╮╮├╓╯╒╪╮║ ║ ╭╯╫═─ ║│╢╟╬╮╟ ╣║ ║ ╫╧ ═─╯╟╠╝╞ ╟╘┴╛║ ╚═══════════════╝ -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 111.184.148.68