Rockets Trade Chase Budinger To Wolves For #18 Pick

[key2win]

Wolves trade 18th pick for Budinger - Yahoo! Sports

Leave it to Minnesota to make another dumb trade. LOL!

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The Minnesota Timberwolves were in the market for a capable perimeter shooter, ideally a veteran with experience in coach Rick Adelman's system to help balance a frontcourt-heavy roster. The Houston Rockets could be looking for something much, much bigger.

The teams made a move to address both needs on Tuesday, just two days before the NBA draft: The Timberwolves acquired swingman Chase Budinger from the Rockets in exchange for the 18th overall pick in the draft.

Houston went 34-32 last season and missed the playoffs for the third straight year. The Rockets now have the 14th, 16th and 18th selections in a draft that many scouts think is one of the deeper classes in years, a load of ammunition that could help them make a play for one of the stars who could be available, including Orlando center Dwight Howard or Atlanta forward Josh Smith.

[arod1973]

Nice pickup for the T-wolves...

18th picks usually dont amount to much these days anyway...

[leiber88]

Still Budinger is not as good as Kevin Martin who the Twolves should have taken instead.

[whalechaser]

Budinger is decent. He's shown that he can be a contributor if given the minutes.

Love that, of all places, Minnesota is the team who will be can roll out a starting lineup with 4 white dudes. . .

[leiber88]

He is decent, but Kevin Martin would have been a better fit. Budinger won't be able to create for himself while Rubio is recovery from his ACL surgery.

[leedawg62]

Not sure what the Rockets are doing. I know they have wanted to move up in the draft but Budinger is a good player.

[azdbacks1998]

If Derrick Williams would just break out of his shell, adding the also U of A alum. Budinger could improve the Wolves standings greatly.