Wolves Remain Optimistic About Resigning Pekovic

[jonathanlambert33]

Flip Saunders remains optimistic that the Minnesota Timberwolves will eventually reach agreement with Nikola Pekovic on a new deal.

Yeah, Im still optimistic, said Saunders.

Saunders will meet with Pekovic's agent in New York in the near future.

Right now were going through maybe an education process [with] Pek and his people of where were at with our organization and his importance to us and where we feel were at with what our offer is and why weve offered him what weve offered, Saunders said. Theres nothing that has been adversarial, its more of an education situation right now, and Im optimistic that well sign him. Right now were in a situation where hes a restricted free agent and so he can go out and get an offer sheet from anybody and get a contract, but we have the ability to match any offer that he can get.

So we are pretty much in a good situation, and I do believe that Glen [Taylor, Wolves owner] and our organization, that weve presented a very fair, more than fair offer to Pek and well just see where it goes and how soon it gets taken care of.

Via Sid Hartman/Star Tribune

I'm shocked this hasn't been resolved yet.

 

[Pugz]

i thought they had a contract in place?

 

[jonathanlambert33]

Pek is looking for 15M a year, guess that explains why no deal has been reached.

 

[Pugz]

wtf does he wanna go back overseas?

 

[jonathanlambert33]

The deal Minny put on the table (4/48 I think) is very fair. It may even be overpaying a bit.

15M annually is a joke.

 

[Pugz]

its very nba 2kish

 

[elcheato]

Very Timberwolvish

 

[BwareDWare94]

They can't give him a monster deal when he's been so injury prone. At the same time, though, their only hope at being in contention for anything higher than a 7-8 seed is for him to be a part of their team, a healthy part, come playoff time. They can't sign him to 15mil a year, but there has to be a middle ground where they're still not meeting his agent, imo.