Wolves could dump two headaches soon!
The Minnesota Timberwolves have a well-publicized logjam at guard this year and, weighted down but long-term contracts with folks undeserving of them, the problem has become one big headache for GM Kevin McHale, whose long-term future with the team is in doubt given he’s the man behind these and numerous other bad deals for the team.
But instead of a dose of Fioricet, McHale may be able to relieve two of the team’s headaches sooner than later, thanks to some recent developments. First, team lack-of-character character Eddie Griffin, who hasn’t played in 14-15 games, has been suspended – again – for violating the NBA’s anti-drug policy.
The other big break for the Wolves is that dead-weight PG/SG/SF/call him what you will, Marko Jaric, is asking for a trade. Hallelujah! Jaric’s unhappy with his role and his playing time. So are the Wolves. It’s a mismatch made in heaven, now that he’s asking for a trade. The biggest question is, is there anyone out there in the NBA as dopey as McHale, who will be willing to take on Jaric’s hefty contract and his lack of productivity.
That kind of lunacy might be hard to find, unless McHale becomes GM somewhere else. But that’s the future. For now, the Wolves should move quickly to kick Griffin to the curb and trade away Marko “Migraine” Jaric. While it wouldn’t help all the team’s bad contract problems, it would be a great start.
