https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/page/69/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/molesky-the-senior-squad-r25348/The talk of the NBA over the past couple of weeks has been on the youth in the league. Whether you talking about Kyrie Irving hitting the prime of his career or teams keeping young up-and-coming stars instead of trading for established talent, youth is on the minds of basketball fans. But it is a...25348Fri, 04 Aug 2017 18:52:29 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/molesky-why-kyrie-may-have-gone-too-far-r25345/The Cleveland Cavaliers have had quite the traumatic end to a summer that started out with the firing of their general manager David Griffin and looked like it would end with Kyrie Irving forcing the team to trade him. But has the young guard become too volatile to trade? Let us go over the Irving...25345Fri, 04 Aug 2017 12:16:55 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/molesky-around-the-nba-r25339/It may be the end of July, but the NBA news is still rolling in at a steady pace. So this is what is happening around basketball, in full breakdown form. Cleveland Finds A Rose The Cavaliers signed Derrick Rose, formerly of the New York Knicks, to a $2.1 million contract for the 2017-18 season....25339Wed, 26 Jul 2017 14:49:41 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-kyrie-irving-effect-for-the-timberwolves-r25338/The disassembly of the King’s throne is real, as Kyrie Irving has asked to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers via trade. His preferred landing spots are the San Antonio Spurs, Miami Heat, New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves. So the real question is, how do the Wolves acquire the All-Star point...25338Sun, 23 Jul 2017 00:30:13 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/molesky-redrafting-the-first-round-of-the-2017-nba-draft-part-2-r25335/This is the second half of the redrafting; you can find part one here. 16. Caleb Swanigan, F, Timberwolves – He does fit the same role, roughly, that Karl-Anthony Towns does. However, here is the spot to draft the best available player. He is a great big man with hustle who can get to the line an...25335Tue, 25 Jul 2017 15:40:37 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/molesky-redrafting-the-2017-nba-draft-part-1-r25333/After the conclusion of the Summer League, would all the NBA teams stick with their draft picks, or do they reconsider their draftees after a few short weeks of play? Here is a redrafting of the first half of the first round. NOTE:  All trades stay and no trades are added. Markelle Fultz, G, 76...25333Mon, 24 Jul 2017 10:24:32 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/berg-so%E2%80%A6minnesota-is-a-destination-now-r25332/“I’ll be talking to a lot of really good players, much better than myself, I will tell you that, and get them here to join what we have.” That is what Jimmy Butler said when he was introduced at the Mall of America on June 30. At that time, it was impossible to believe Butler could help Minnesota...25332Mon, 24 Jul 2017 12:28:02 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/berg-minnesota-timberwolves-are-built-to-win-but-also-for-the-future-r25325/After the Toronto Raptors acquired forward CJ Miles from the Indiana Pacers in a sign-and-trade last week, it was reported that Miles and the Minnesota Timberwolves had agreed to a deal, but Minnesota’s lack of cap space complicated things. Indiana — who ultimately landed guard Cory Joseph — repor...25325Fri, 14 Jul 2017 11:46:02 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/schreier-the-minnesota-timberwolves-have-their-point-guard-and-glue-guy-r25322/The big thing about both of these guys is the fact that they’ve been in a number of playoff games, big playoff games, conference finals and things like that. — Tom Thibodeau on Taj Gibson and Jeff Teague Give Tom Thibodeau this: He’s going for it. The Minnesota Timberwolves head coach and presid...25322Tue, 11 Jul 2017 09:06:43 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/nba-offseason-grades-how-every-team-turned-out-part-1-r25319/The time for NBA teams to try and even the scales that separate the good and the bad has all but concluded. Some teams did well to close the gap between themselves and a title and others were content to continue the rebuild. Still others found themselves happy standing pat. Part 1 will focus on th...25319Tue, 11 Jul 2017 09:44:11 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/molesky-breaking-down-the-western-conference-%E2%80%94-and-where-the-wolves-fit-r25314/The NBA Draft has been completed, free agency is slowing down and the picture of what this season’s NBA teams will look like is falling into place. So with all that said, here are the way too early preseason rankings of the Western Conference. Cream of the crop – Golden State, San Antonio and Hou...25314Wed, 05 Jul 2017 17:23:35 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/forward-taj-gibson-signs-two-year-deal-with-the-timberwolves-r25312/The Minnesota Timberwolves stayed active after moving on from Paul Millsap, signing Oklahoma City’s Taj Gibson to a two-year, $28 million deal on Sunday. The move adds bench depth to a roster that has let five players fo from last year’s roster. While he will not bring the scoring ability that Mi...25312Sun, 02 Jul 2017 17:29:40 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/report-paul-millsap-in-meetings-with-timberwolves-r25309/According to Michael Scotto of Basketball Insiders, free-agent big man Paul Millsap is slated to meet with the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday. If Minnesota could get Millsap to come North, the team could have a powerhouse roster capable of making some real playoff noise. https://twitter.com/M...25309Sat, 01 Jul 2017 15:53:05 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/nba-free-agency-update-r25308/It has only been a few short days since the Chris Paul trade with Houston dropped, yet already so many players have been added by teams or moved around the league via trade. It’s time for another look at what has happened, what effect — if any — the moves have and what is next. Jeff Teague signs...25308Sat, 01 Jul 2017 15:41:04 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/did-the-houston-rockets-get-the-right-clipper-r25302/Every basketball fan — fanatic or casual — has probably played a decent amount of pick-up basketball. This means we have all played with that one guy who has to take the ball down the court every. single. time. The guy who needs to have the ball in a tight game or in the final moments left on the...25302Thu, 29 Jun 2017 13:06:32 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/is-andre-iguodala-a-fit-for-the-timberwolves-r25301/Last season, when Lance Stephenson was still on the Minnesota Timberwolves, I went to a Wolves vs. Clippers game in March. The Timberwolves won the game by a decisive 107-91 margin. But something was different than past Wolves games I had attended over the last few season. For roughly 10-12 minut...25301Wed, 28 Jun 2017 10:34:28 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/patton-on-the-minnesota-timberwolves-%E2%80%9Cits-a-great-situation-for-myself%E2%80%9D-r25300/It’s great I’m in this city, it’s a great situation for myself. — Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Justin Patton after his introductory press conference Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Justin Patton has insisted since Day 1 that the Twin Cities were a fit for him. His hometown of Omaha is only a six...25300Tue, 27 Jun 2017 16:33:46 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/schreier-the-timberwolves-have-jimmy-butler-now-they-need-to-become-a-free-agent-destination-r25299/We’re positioned well to explore the market. — Tom Thibodeau on draft night after the Jimmy Butler trade The Tom Thibodeau and the Minnesota Timberwolves have been widely praised for the trade that brought Jimmy Butler to the Twin Cities. Rob Mahoney of Sports Illustrated says the Wolves fleeced...25299Tue, 27 Jun 2017 08:39:15 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/post-butler-trade-the-free-agency-world-r25297/Two things happened to the free agent market when Jimmy Butler was traded to the Wolves: First, a shift in the market. Second, a change in the landscape. The Market  The cap space left for the Wolves is in the vicinity of $18-22 million, along with the money they get if they waive Jordan Hill an...25297Mon, 26 Jun 2017 09:40:06 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/first-round-nba-draft-winners-and-losers-r25294/Plenty of action went down from the opening pick to the final name, as there were plenty of trades to go along with the selections. Here are Zone Coverage’s winners and losers after Round One. Biggest Winners Timberwolves – Not only did they pry Jimmy Butler from the Chicago Bulls, but they also...25294Fri, 23 Jun 2017 16:20:04 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/nba-draft-profile-justin-jackson-r25289/It’s hard to imagine how Justin Jackson is getting lost in the shuffle here as draft season rages on. The Tar Heels junior improved his points per game (18.3) and rebounding averages (4.7) while becoming a more prolific 3-point shooter — hitting at 37 percent from beyond the arc. While the buzz a...25289Mon, 19 Jun 2017 11:22:42 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/nba-draft-profile-jayson-tatum-r25288/While Jayson Tatum has been projected as a top-five pick, in a draft as loaded as the one going down on June 22, he is liable to be one of a few top level athletes that slips into the middle of the opening round. The Minnesota Timberwolves would be a logical team to scoop up the 6-foot-8, 205 poun...25288Tue, 20 Jun 2017 09:18:23 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/your-2017-nba-mock-draft-r25287/1. PHILADELPHIA 76ers Markelle Fultz, PG, Washington Unless the 76ers players and social media team is just trolling everybody, this pick will be Fultz. Adding a point guard of this caliber to a core of Joel Embiid, Dario Saric and Ben Simmons makes Philadelphia one of the most interesting youn...25287Thu, 22 Jun 2017 12:28:06 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/nba-draft-profile-malik-monk-r25286/If the Minnesota Timberwolves choose to select a guard in next week’s draft, that guard very well might be Kentucky’s Malik Monk. The freshman is entering the league after posting 19.8 points per game over his 38-game college career. He is regarded as one of the premier shooters in the draft’s pla...25286Mon, 19 Jun 2017 10:23:11 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/nba-draft-profile-lauri-markkanen-r25285/After Florida State’s Jonathan Isaac, one of the next most talked about prospects in Minnesota is Arizona’s Lauri Markkanen. Markkanen, a freshman forward, averaged 15.6 points on 49.2 percent shooting with nine games of 20 or more points. His offensive skillset alone makes him worthy of a lottery...25285Fri, 16 Jun 2017 09:43:55 +0000