Minnesota Timberwolves Articles - Page 106

Minnesota is not typically a city in which NBA players love playing, which is what makes the fact that Kevin Garnett actually enjoyed spending his first 12 seasons there and actually went back to end his career there all the more unique. But perhaps Karl-Anthony Towns will follow in Garnett’s footsteps. In spite of making just […]

Karl-Anthony Towns seems perfectly happy to be a member of the Minnesota Timberwolves, but that does not mean he approves of the way he has been utilized up until this point. As a matter of fact, Towns feels he has been compromised quite a bit and thinks Ryan Saunders could be the man to change […]

There have been a handful of coaching changes during this NBA offseason, but just because a coach wasn’t fired recently doesn’t mean his job is safe for the next campaign. Here are five coaches whose seats could be feeling a bit warmer for 2019-2020. 5. Mike Budenholzer, Milwaukee Bucks In his first season with the […]

There are very few people still left on Andrew Wiggins Island. Nearly everyone who believed in the former No. 1 overall pick has just about left the bandwagon after Year 5 of the Andrew Wiggins Experience showed little to no improvement in his game. The Minnesota Timberwolves swingman entered the NBA in 2014 with lofty […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday announced the signing of guard Jordan McLaughlin to a two-way contract. McLaughlin played with the Timberwolves at Las Vegas Summer League, averaging 9.9 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 5.0 assists while starting all seven games. He shot 36.9 percent from the field and 31.9 percent from three-point range. The 23-year-old went […]

Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas claimed that they had to ‘fight off other teams’ to acquire forward Naz Reid to their Summer League roster. Per Jace Frederick of TwinCities.com, Rosas claims that getting the 6-foot-10 Reid was like having another pick in the draft. “We were very fortunate,” Rosas said. “We had […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star center Karl-Anthony Towns has no hard feelings toward good friend D’Angelo Russell for choosing the Golden State Warriors instead of joining forces with him. D’Angelo Russell entered the summer as one of the top free agents on the market. The Timberwolves were one of the teams favored to get him. Karl-Anthony Towns […]

Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns is the only true star left on his team. Jimmy Butler left unceremoniously last season, and Andrew Wiggins has not developed into the player he was expected to become when he was drafted first overall in 2014. The team’s pursuit of D’Angelo Russell ended with the guard being sent to Golden […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns had some negative things to say about former coach Tom Thibodeau’s development style on Thursday. The big man claimed that Thibodeau actually held back the development of young players, both on and off the court: “And that’s a disrespect and a slap in the face to their development, you know, […]

Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas says being in Minnesota is “very important” to small forward Andrew Wiggins. Wiggins’ name has come up in trade rumors this summer. The former No. 1 overall pick has arguably one of the worst contracts in the league and hasn’t lived up to the hype with the […]

Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns is looking forward to having a full year of Ryan Saunders as his head coach. Saunders took over for Tom Thibodeau on Jan. 6. The Timberwolves went 17-25 under Saunders and missed the playoffs after making it in 2017-18. Towns is excited for the 2019-20 season. He believes […]

Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Jarrett Culver has already turned heads in the organization for his tireless work ethic. Timberwolves president Gersson Rosas got to work at 6:30 a.m. on Thursday morning, and his lottery pick was already walking out of the gym after finishing his morning workout: Rosas said he came into the office at 630 […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have signed forward Naz Reid to a four-year, $6.1 million rookie deal, according to Jon Krawczynski and Shams Charania of The Athletic. Reid’s first year is the only one guaranteed in the deal. Reid went undrafted in the recent 2019 NBA Draft but wasn’t discouraged, soon signing up to play with the […]

Minnesota Timberwolves new president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas wasted no time in aiding his cause to keep Karl-Anthony Towns upon taking the helm of the front office. In his four seasons, Towns has gone through three coaches and a very public tiff with Jimmy Butler. Rosas is working to repair any damage and to […]

The NBA free agency frenzy has ended. With the regular season two months away, this is a great time to determine where players rank among their respective positions. Center is an intriguing position to rank in today’s NBA. Despite the league featuring plenty of small-ball lineups, centers remain the backbone of most teams’ defenses. The […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Andrew Wiggins will not play for the Canadian national team in the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup in China next month. Wiggins was not named to the initial pool of Canada for the World Cup. According to Erick Koreen of The Athletic, Canada head coach Nick Nurse said that Wiggins felt that […]

Earlier Tuesday, news broke that Minnesota Timberwolves forward Andrew Wiggins would not be playing for the Canadian national team in the 2019 Basketball World Cup. However, the Timberwolves do have at least one player interested in playing in the FIBA tournament. Josh Okogie has expressed his interest in playing for the Nigerian team this summer, […]

Right now, the chances of Minnesota Timberwolves swingman Andrew Wiggins suiting up for the Canadian national team appears to be slim. Being one of his nation’s most prominent stars, this recent development will certainly serve as a significant blow for the team’s chances in the upcoming FIBA World Cup: “I’m here to tell you Andrew […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are coming off a 2018-19 campaign in which they won just 36 games and missed the playoffs, one year after it looked like things were finally turning around. Of course, the Jimmy Butler situation took center stage for the Timberwolves early in the season, with Butler demanding a trade and then going […]

When the Minnesota Timberwolves signed unrestricted free agent center Jordan Bell to a one-year contract worth the league minimum $1.6 million, the move was relatively low on the radar for those following the NBA’s frantic offseason. Despite not being a flashy name, Bell definitely helps improve a team needing assistance on defense while not financially […]

The NBA offseason is always filled with major shakeups, but this year’s has been one of the most active in recent memory, with many different stars changing teams by way of trade or free agency. Nearly two weeks after the new league year, teams may not be done just yet. Here are five stars who […]

This offseason, plenty of teams were successful in signing or trading for a new All-Star. The Los Angeles Lakers, LA Clippers, Brooklyn Nets, Miami Heat, and Golden State Warriors all accomplished the feat. Unfortunately for Minnesota Timberwolves president Gersson Rosas, his team was not able to land a big fish. Rosas spoke on the team’s […]

Minnesota Timberwolves wing Andrew Wiggins has not exactly lived up to expectations, and his 2018-19 campaign may have been the worst season of his career yet. But Timberwolves head coach Ryan Saunders says that he thinks Wiggins will be determined to prove all of his doubters wrong next season: “That’s going to be an ongoing […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves never had interest in trading for Russell Westbrook and won’t pursue Chris Paul either, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. The Timberwolves lost Derrick Rose and Tyus Jones in free agency. Minnesota currently has two point guards on the roster: Jeff Teague and Shabazz Napier, although Tyrone Wallace can play the […]

Tyus Jones will start the second leg of his NBA career with the Memphis Grizzlies, which comes after the Minnesota Timberwolves failed to match a three-year, $28 million offer sheet for his services. The Apple Valley prodigy still has a mix of emotions, ones that are combined with the excitement of a fresh start: “I’ve […]

Despite the Minnesota Timberwolves seemingly losing hope (and patience) on Andrew Wiggins, head coach Ryan Saunders is not yet ready to give up on the former top overall pick. The Timberwolves reportedly tried to trade Wiggins and his horrendous contract this offseason, as they see him more of a liability. While Wiggins has posted incredible […]

As many of its machinations begin to settle into place, there is no questioning that the highly anticipated free agency of 2019 lived up to the hype. Multiple superstars found new homes for the start of the 2019-20 season, and players across the league got paid some serious money. To put it in perspective, five […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves opted not to match the Memphis Grizzlies’ offer sheet of $28 million for three years to restricted free agent point guard Tyus Jones, reportedly to prioritize their cap flexibility in hopes to partner Karl-Anthony Towns with a future star, according to Chris Hine of the Star Tribune. The Wolves whiffed in acquiring […]

With a majority of the players who entered this offseason seeking a new contract off the board, free agency is beginning to wind down. One pieces to fall into place was Kawhi Leonard, who unsurprisingly had his bags packed to play for the Clippers in Los Angeles, but surprisingly recruited OKC’s Paul George to come […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will let go of Tyus Jones after declining to match the offer sheet from the Memphis Grizzlies. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Grizzlies will officially sign Jones to a three-year deal worth $28 million after the Timberwolves opted not to match. It will signal the end of the former Duke […]

After two eventful seasons with the Golden State Warriors, forward-center Jordan Bell decided to start a new journey. He signed a one-year, 1.6 million-dollar contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Bell expressed his gratitude to the Warriors through a heartfelt Instagram montage, accompanied by a touching caption: “My time with the Golden State Warriors was probably […]

Minnesota Timberwolves incoming rookie swingman Jarrett Culver will not participate in the NBA’s Las Vegas Summer League, Shams Charania of The Athletic reported on Monday. Charania tweeted that Culver, 20, is not expected to play in Summer League until he “fully integrates himself into the Timberwolves system.” Sources: Minnesota No. 6 overall pick Jarrett Culver […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have claimed former Los Angeles Clippers guard Tyrone Wallace off free agency waivers, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. Wallace, 25, was an innocent casualty of Los Angeles’ quick offseason reload following the free agent signing of two-time Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard and trading for Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George. The […]

It’s safe to say Tyus Jones is intrigued about the prospect of continuing his career with the Memphis Grizzlies. Unfortunately for the four-year veteran, the status of his playing future is currently out of his hands. Jones signed a three-year, $24 million offer sheet with the Grizzlies as a restricted free agent, one that could […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have quite an interesting positional battle going on in the two-guard spot with the new season fast approaching. Sophomore shooting guard Josh Okogie and sixth overall pick Jarrett Culver will be in an all-out head-to-head battle to secure the starting shooting guard gig for the 2019-20 season. Nevertheless, Okogie himself had nothing […]

New Minnesota Timberwolves president Gersson Rosas has impressed many with his aggressive style, hitting the ground and running upon his hire, surrounding himself with like basketball minds and putting the pieces in place to tackle this upcoming season with a bolstered roster. Yet his main weapon remains Karl-Anthony Towns, a player he deems as one […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves appear to be taking some baby steps towards building a more cohesive team for the 2019-20 NBA season. Several Timberwolves players were seen at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas to watch their Summer League team, who went up against the Atlanta Hawks. In a video posted by Dane Moore […]

After a miserable 2017-18 campaign, former league Most Valuable Player winner Derrick Rose had a tremendous bounce back year last season. Just recently, the 30-year-old signed a two-year, $15 million deal with his new team, the Detroit Pistons, and it appears that he is primed for another breakout campaign this term. Last year, Rose earned […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are currently retooling their roster, and their recent moves are being linked to their new associate head coach David Vanterpool. The Timberwolves recently acquired Jake Layman, Noah Vonleh, and Shabazz Napier in separate deals. According to John Meyer of Forbes, Vanterpool likely had a hand on the recent acquisitions. The new Timberwolves […]