Let me open by saying I understand the Wolves are in a “just turrible” cap situation and would need to make a number of aggressive, depreciative moves to be able to clear the books to take on Draymond Green. A players value is nearly always contextual to the team they are on and I want to make a brief, and hopefully compelling case, as to why I think a near-max payday Draymond would perfectly complement KAT.

First off, DEFENSE! While KAT has improved this year, it’s becoming clear that KAT will most likely never be a high-value defender. He gets lost in the pick n’ roll and is constantly getting beat off backside lobs. Having a defender, and more importantly, a communicator of Draymond Greens level should do wonders to help KAT with his positioning. I felt it was an immense loss when the Twolves decided not to bring Kevin Garnett back for KAT’s second year. You could see the difference w/KG yelling at the young fellas on the floor. Getting a 4 who can defend on the perimeter and interior, block shots, make smart help defense decisions, and switch out are the perfect compliment to KAT’s deficiencies.

On offense, Draymond’s ball handling, transition skill, passing and ability to initiate the offense should open up opportunities for KAT both on the block and the perimeter. I understand that Draymond doesn’t shoot threes but no one else on the Timberwolves does either so I don’t see this as a massive issue. If anything, it would allow management to focus on getting more shooting out of the guard positions.