The Timberwolves placed shooting guard Allen Crabbe on waivers, tweets Shams Charania of The Athletic. Crabbe agreed to a buyout with the team, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (Twitter link). The Wolves confirmed the move in a press release.
Crabbe spent about six weeks in Minnesota after being acquired from the Hawks in a January 16 deal. He appeared in nine games, averaging 3.2 PPG and 1.3 RPG in 14.6 minutes per night. Because he was waived before tomorrow’s deadline, he will be eligible for the playoffs if another team picks him up.
Crabbe had been away from the team for several games because of personal reasons, so a buyout wasn’t surprising, notes Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic (Twitter link).
The move may be enough to get the Wolves under the luxury tax, tweets Bobby Marks of ESPN. Minnesota was $894K above the tax line before parting with Crabbe. He was still owed about $4.6MM on his $18.5MM contract, while the prorated minimum on a replacement would fall at $516K. The amount Crabbe agreed to give back in the buyout hasn’t been reported.
The Wolves now have a roster opening that they can fill or keep for the rest of the season.
Scrub
Rude
He’s gonna be a star once the Lakers sign him.
Better than waiters
LA needs help, they lost to Memphis by 17.
The same depleted Grizzlies the Rockets beat by 28.
Are you talking about the rockets that were thrashed by the suns earlier this month when the lakers throttled the same suns team a week later?
Those rockets?
Think lakers will be fine.
Calm down, so emotional.
Yep lost to Memphis playing without one of our defensive stopppers danny green who shut down morant last week.. remember when rockets lost to suns by 36
Houston lost to the Suns without one of their MVP’s (Westbrook) then lost their 6th man (Gordon) after 9 minutes.
But you have superstar harden who should’ve led them to victory over lowly suns. Mclemore and rivera balled out.. problem, your other 4 starters besides harden scored 18 combined
So?
Same rockets lakers beat in Houston without ad.. or when rockets lost to pelicans or trailblazers or gsw the worst team in league.. or when rockets lost to nets.. or Utah or Miami all teams lakers have beaten pretty easily.. in fact Memphis beat them also..Detroit beat them.. these are all teams lakers have beat
Better fit you mean. I agree.
Who needs wing depth!?
Would rather JR Smith than Crabbe
Is JR in the league still?
Neither are in the league
But one was yesterday, the other one hasn’t been since November of 2018.
And your point is ?
I think his point is obvious.
JR Smith career 37% from a 3, and is 9th in playoff FG’s made, 13th in all time NBA most made 3’s.
Crabbe is career 39% from three.
He’s also 27, not 34, and in actual NBA shape.
The only running J.R. has been doing this year has been behind his wife’s back.
Crabbe in shape ? Hahaha
He’s averaging 5/2/1…
For the season he’s shooting below 30% from 3 and less than 35% from the field….
Give JR the opportunity like Melo and watch the results. Guarantee he would be near 40% from 3
Just don’t expect him to shoot a layup down 1, and, instead, dribble out the clock
Nice BURN
I think you can figure out my point if you take your time.
No Evan Turner buyout?
Turner is another overpaid bust guard signed by Portland GM Olshey in the summer of 2016, 3 days apart, and acquired by the Wolves in a midseason trade.
Classic dude got paid then immediately became trash. His shooting % just fell off a cliff.
He got hurt and never recovered.
Wasn’t immediate either – he had two productive seasons after signing his contract.
Timberpuppies =
No more Crabbe but the S.O.S.