Timberwolves sign Kevin Martin, retain Corey Brewer

[werewolf914]

Can't find the T-Wolve thread so here goes nothing
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/nba/ne ... wolves.ap/

The Timberwolves will send guard Luke Ridnour to Milwaukee as part of a three-team deal with Oklahoma City getting a trade exception worth about $7 million, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Wednesday night. The person requested anonymity because the deal has not been officially announced. Martin's deal, a four-year contract worth nearly $30 million, remains the same as the one he agreed to last week and Brewer will get a three-year deal worth $15 million.
The Timberwolves had to send out Ridnour and his expiring contract, worth $4.3 million, to make room for Brewer. Because of complex rules in the new collective bargaining agreement, the Timberwolves have to complete the trade and have Martin and Brewer sign their contracts to push them over the salary cap before they can re-sign swingman Chase Budinger, who agreed to a three-year deal worth $18 million last week, and restricted free agent center Nikola Pekovic, who is still mulling an offer from the Wolves.

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As part of the trade, the Wolves send Luke Ridnour and a 2014 second-round pick (from the Los Angeles Lakers via the Phoenix Suns; acquired on July 27, 2012) to the Bucks. Minnesota and Milwaukee will also receive cash considerations from Oklahoma City while the Bucks send the draft rights to Szymon Szewczyk to the Thunder.

[NovU]

Now that Kevin Martin's gone, we can conclude Harden trade was solely exchanging for Lamb.

You can say it was inevitable due to new CBA but you lost the best SG in today's league for almost nothing. It's a bad move that will make you look bad for years to come.

[Andrew]

Like you said though, the new CBA did force their hand somewhat. They also still have one of the best small forwards in the game, one of the best point guards in the game and won 60 games last year. Westbrook's injury aside, they're not exactly in rough shape despite giving away an emerging superstar.

[BobcatsThunderBulls]

Steven Adams is on the Thunder because of the Harden trade.