Sources: Ramon Sessions Could Sign Offer Sheet With Minnesota
So much for Ricky Rubio. Word out of Wisconsin is that Ramon Sessions could be on the verge of receiving an offer sheet from the Timberwolves, which in all likelihood would end his time in restricted free agency limbo this summer. While T-Wolves fans should rejoice, I can’t say that Jonny Flynn is happy to hear this.
While the Bucks would have seven days to match the deal, unless he signs for dirt cheap, you have to think that they let Sessions walk with Brandon Jennings ready to play and Luke Ridnour/Roko Ukic in tow. And with about $3.7 million of their mid-level exception still available this season, the T-Wolves should be able to come to terms on a nice deal.
Last season Sessions started 39 of the 79 games he played in, averaging 12.4 points and 5.7 assists per game. And at only 23, it’d be smart to make a long-term investment in the young PG. While all talk since Draft Day has been that GM David Kahn was going to play Flynn alongside Rubio, you can’t really do that with the 6-3 Sessions.
So what now? Does Sessions start from Day 1? Does he start the season coming off the bench? What do you say to Flynn after you drafted him and then clearly showed “favorite son status” with Kahn’s frequent flyer miles doing all the talking.
While I’d love to see Sessions on the Knicks, something that has been rumored all summer, it looks like Minnesota might be his best option as Donnie Walsh isn’t going to put the money on the table. With a young core of Al Jefferson, Kevin Love, Wayne Ellington and Flynn, those are some great pieces for new Coach Kurt Rambis to work with, and for Sessions to get the PT he’s been looking for.
What do you think? Should/will Sessions sign with Minnesota?
Source: The Journal Times
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September 4th, 2009 at 10:57 am
That's whats Up says:
any contract is a good contract, for a scrub
September 4th, 2009 at 11:18 am
Scott says:
I can’t imagine what Flynn will be thinking if they do this. First Rubio, now Sessions, if I’m Flynn, I’m wondering why the Wolves are acting THAT uncomfortable with Flynn being their starter.
September 4th, 2009 at 11:23 am
Lee says:
Doesn’t phoenix need a backup point ???
September 4th, 2009 at 11:34 am
Steve says:
The last thing that I’d wish for Ramon is to enter a deal with the parsimonious Donnie Walsh whose is “pie in the sky” 2010 strategy is virtually guaranteed to fail. This Minnesota possibility sounds good if the source of the story is someone other than Chubby Wells.
September 4th, 2009 at 11:42 am
sh!tfaced says:
LMFAO! Now David Kahn really needs to trade for Rudy Gay more than ever.
The Gay-Love-Sessions tandem/slogan is just too damn freakin’ hilarious to pass up…
September 4th, 2009 at 12:03 pm
Dime Magazine says:
@sh!tfaced
Hands down the comment of the day! They should do one of those ESPN commercials with those guys!
-AP.
September 4th, 2009 at 12:11 pm
ProphetGk says:
LMFAO, that’s classic man… good one(Y)
September 4th, 2009 at 12:20 pm
johnsacrimoni says:
Ramon Sessions ain’t no scrub. He’s very underrated. He’ll start from day one.
September 4th, 2009 at 4:43 pm
sh!tfaced says:
@dime & AP
lol. thanks for the props. really ‘preciate it.
September 7th, 2009 at 3:52 am
bigger_daddy says:
made me crackin’ till now, gay-love-sessions…. could we not insert some mayo there?
September 12th, 2009 at 3:37 am
sh!tfaced says:
now imagine if that team drafted james harden…
harden-gay-love-sessions…
…with a touch of mayo? lol