https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/page/64/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/rose-wiggins-mid-level-exception-three-big-timberwolves-questions-r25832/While most Americans will be roasting in the sun or floating on a boat this first weekend of July, Tom Thibodeau and Scott Layden will be confined to the glass walls of Mayo Clinic Square. NBA free agency begins at midnight eastern on July 1 and while the words the Minnesota Timberwolves sign… se...25832Sat, 30 Jun 2018 08:00:21 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/keita-bates-diop-a-physical-anomaly-who-could-fit-right-away-in-minnesota-r25830/There aren’t many players in the NBA with a 7-foot-3 wingspan. That population of players shrinks further if you eliminate players over 7-feet in height; slice it to just those who are between 6-foot-7 and 6-foot-9 and the group is tiny. Which is to say, there aren’t many players like Keita Bates...25830Wed, 27 Jun 2018 11:53:27 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/josh-okogie-fits-the-%E2%80%983-and-d-billing-is-he-ready-r25827/The Minnesota Timberwolves’ first-round pick (20th overall), Josh Okogie, had the best vertical leap at the NBA combine (42 inches), has a wingspan (7-feet) that stretches eight inches longer than his height (6-foot-4), and he ran the 3/4 court sprint at the combine in 3.04 seconds. That’s a way...25827Fri, 22 Jun 2018 08:12:33 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-role-of-lonnie-walker-gary-trent-jr-or-khyri-thomas-if-drafted-by-the-timberwolves-r25825/With Jimmy Butler and Andrew Wiggins the only wings left under contract for the 2018-19 season — after Jamal Crawford officially opted out of his $4.5 million player option on Monday — the Minnesota Timberwolves enter Thursday evening’s NBA draft with a clear motivation: Acquire a wing. There ar...25825Wed, 20 Jun 2018 08:00:13 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/moore-its-time-to-trade-cole-aldrich-r25823/For the Minnesota Timberwolves, June 20 is decision time on Bloomington Jefferson grad Cole Aldrich. The 29-year-old is entering the third, and final, year of his $21.9 million deal. Left on that contract is $6.96 million for this season, with only $1.94 million of that salary guaranteed. Now is...25823Wed, 13 Jun 2018 08:43:27 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/zone-coverage-wolves-roundtable-five-questions-with-three-experts-r25822/Hey guys, we’re back here for another roundtable discussion. I’m Brandon Warne, and I’ll moderate the discussion between our Minnesota Timberwolves experts. Let’s dive right in! Brandon Warne: As the postseason has progressed, what has it told you about what the Wolves need to do to play deeper i...25822Sat, 09 Jun 2018 15:36:28 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/timberwolves-mailbag-the-finals-are-almost-over-r25820/The Timberwolves season is over, and it looks like the NBA Finals will follow more quickly than some might have preferred. So, to pass some NBA dead time, let’s get into some questions you have about the season that was in Minnesota Timberwolves basketball. https://twitter.com/the_real_gabby/sta...25820Thu, 07 Jun 2018 08:00:21 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/moore-what-if-the-wolves-could-delete-one-contract-r25819/If Tom Thibodeau had the ability to take a do-over on just one of his team’s sub-optimal contracts it would have the potential to completely shift the trajectory of the Minnesota Timberwolves franchise. It’s the opportunity to say: We did our due diligence at the time but, now, that choice to sign...25819Fri, 08 Jun 2018 08:00:18 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/faklis-how-close-are-the-timberwolves-to-competing-with-the-warriors-r25817/The Cleveland Cavaliers played the Golden State Warriors in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night. Excluding the date, the same has been said at some point each of the past four seasons. This fact has frustrated some, especially the diehard fans looking for fresh faces and new blood to cap o...25817Fri, 01 Jun 2018 09:27:49 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/moore-the-timberwolves-style-fits-these-nba-playoffs-r25815/With the fewest 3-point attempts in the league and the league’s ninth-slowest pace, the 2017-18 Minnesota Timberwolves were the antithesis to pace-and-space. Much to the chagrin of the fan base and definitely those who opine on the team, this style received the labels of ‘grating’ and ‘hard to wat...25815Thu, 31 May 2018 07:00:02 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/moore-the-financial-implications-of-all-nba-awards-for-towns-butler-r25814/Kevin Durant, Steph Curry and Draymond Green were the only pair — or in their case grouping — of teammates to make an All-NBA team a season ago. On Wednesday afternoon, Karl-Anthony Towns and Jimmy Butler crossed that elite threshold as teammates when the pair were awarded 2017-18 All-NBA third te...25814Thu, 24 May 2018 16:54:54 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/moore-trading-andrew-wiggins-would-be-very-difficult-r25812/Despite his contract, Andrew Wiggins’ name has been bantered about in the ethers as a potential player to be traded this offseason. Given the price tag of that contract — approximately $147 million over five years — and its relative vitality, this is a true indictment on the former first overall p...25812Mon, 21 May 2018 07:00:54 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/faklis-avoiding-the-draft-lottery-and-the-meaning-of-firsts-r25810/Watching Tuesday’s NBA Draft Lottery was a strange experience for most Timberwolves fans. For over a decade, the large plastic drum containing hundreds of ping pong balls held the team’s fate. And in almost every case, this process didn’t help them. The Timberwolves still have yet to move up in t...25810Fri, 18 May 2018 10:38:40 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/moore-how-the-warriors-are-defending-the-rockets-compared-to-the-timberwolves-r25809/The Golden State Warriors have changed so much of the NBA. Pull-up treys, whirling ball-movement, and transition offense akin to the Mighty Ducks Flying-V have all become poetic staples of Steve Kerr’s team. Their style makes one wonder why a team would try and emulate anything different on the o...25809Tue, 15 May 2018 11:21:10 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/moore-how-legalized-sports-betting-could-make-the-timberwolves-a-contender-r25808/On Independence Day of 2016, sports lovers country-wide in route to a drunken Fourth of July barbecue or boat ride were directed to their phones when Kevin Durant announced what the next chapter of his career would entail. That morning, Durant dropping his “decision” to join the Golden State Warr...25808Tue, 15 May 2018 07:00:56 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/faklis-differing-development-paths-of-towns-and-wiggins-will-likely-lead-to-similar-financial-destination-r25806/Starting next season, Andrew Wiggins will be a max contract player. A year from that, Karl-Anthony Towns will join him. Aside from being teammates, the pair has a lot in common. They were both No. 1 overall picks, they both have a Rookie of the Year trophy in their case and they both love video g...25806Fri, 11 May 2018 07:00:02 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/if-the-raptors-are-the-thibs-era-bulls-are-the-timberwolves-the-raptors-r25804/For those who are not spectacular, LeBron James spells doom. Not only is James one series away from his eighth straight NBA Finals appearance, he is in the midst of a 12-year run of either winning a championship, appearing in a championship or being knocked out of the playoffs by a team who went...25804Wed, 09 May 2018 07:30:58 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/moore-the-five-pivot-points-of-the-minnesota-timberwolves-offseason-r25801/For the Minnesota Timberwolves, the first domino of the offseason fell last Tuesday evening when Jamal Crawford opted out of his $4.5 million player option. Crawford’s decision, like every other pivot point of this offseason, now presents a new and different set of potential outcomes for the logic...25801Mon, 07 May 2018 11:13:01 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/jamal-crawfords-departure-creates-some-financial-flexibility-r25800/Jamal Crawford opting out of his $4.54 million player option for the 2018-19 season is sad news for JCrossover truthers, as it means Crawford returning to the Minnesota Timberwolves for a second season is an unlikely proposition. For the Wolves, it means gaining important flexibility that could k...25800Thu, 03 May 2018 07:05:25 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/schreier-thibodeau-has-revived-the-timberwolves-now-hes-got-to-get-the-most-out-of-them-r25797/Tom Thibodeau acted as a defibrillator this season in order to bring the Minnesota Timberwolves back to the playoffs for the first time in 14 years. He returned to the franchise that gave him his first shot in the NBA back in 1989-90, the team’s inaugural season, and found it blue in the lips and...25797Wed, 02 May 2018 07:00:18 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/timberwolves-season-in-review-part-2-a-look-back-at-the-good-stuff-r25796/Tom Thibodeau and Scott Layden were all smiles at Monday’s end-of-year press conference. Yes, Thibodeau smiled — and laughed! — as they recapped their second season at the helm. Why? Because despite the poor defense, the bad losses to bad teams and lack of progression from key youngsters, the Ti...25796Wed, 02 May 2018 11:41:24 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/timberwolves-season-in-review-part-1-what-went-wrong-r25795/When I began recapping the Timberwolves 2017-18 season, the idea was to cover everything in one piece. There’s plenty to discuss, but it was also a good season in the grand scheme of things. I thought so, anyway. The team clinched their first playoff berth in 14 years in exciting fashion, Jimmy...25795Mon, 30 Apr 2018 07:00:52 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/moore-the-future-of-the-timberwolves-lies-in-the-hands-of-andrew-wiggins-r25791/A harsh truth became apparent in the shadow of yet another dismal Andrew Wiggins performance in the season’s playoff finale. On the horizon of a daunting financial future that will pay Wiggins $25, $27, $29, $31 and $33 million annually through 2023, it became clear that the former number one over...25791Thu, 26 Apr 2018 10:01:29 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/towns-and-butler-not-themselves-as-timberwolves-struggle-offensively-r25786/Through two playoff games, the Minnesota Timberwolves have failed to look like the Minnesota Timberwolves. Is it nerves for a pair of prominent young players that have never played in a playoff game? Is it that Jimmy Butler isn’t fully healthy yet? Or is it because the Rockets are just that goo...25786Sat, 21 Apr 2018 12:53:05 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/amidst-the-mess-timberwolves-take-defensive-strides-against-houston-juggernaut-r25785/If just the first five quarters of the Wolves and Rockets series were counted, the score would have been Wolves 124 – Rockets 122 — given that the Wolves lost by three in Game 1 and then led in Game 2, 23-18. This is definitely some convenient gerrymandering given the final result leaving Houston...25785Sat, 21 Apr 2018 07:00:08 +0000