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Zone Coverage » Timberwolves
12h ago
Tim Connelly knew what he was getting into when he acquired Julius Randle for Karl-Anthony Towns. Part of the rationale was cutting costs to have more flexibility in the Anthony Edwards era, where they will battle against the new CBA tax rules. But they also had to be confident in Randle’s fit on the roster ..read more
Zone Coverage » Timberwolves
3d ago
Donte DiVincenzo is listed at 6’4”, 203 lbs. Those are the prototypical measurements for a point guard. Still, DiVincenzo has played many different positions during his six-year career, especially under Tom Thibodeau with the New York Knicks. Overall, 76% of his minutes last year were at shooting guard and 23% at small forward ..read more
Zone Coverage » Timberwolves
3d ago
Nothing lasts forever. Even good things must come to an end. Whether it’s Minnesota’s seasons, the configuration of the stars around Polaris, or the roster constructed around Anthony Edwards, the only constant in this world is change ..read more
Zone Coverage » Timberwolves
6d ago
It finally happened. After years of speculation that Karl-Anthony Towns would force his way out of Minnesota, the Minnesota Timberwolves finally forced KAT out of Minnesota by trading him to the New York Knicks last week for Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo, Keita Bates-Diop, and future, protected draft capital from the Detroit Pistons ..read more
Zone Coverage » Timberwolves
1w ago
Jaden McDaniels spoke on being a new father during media day. ?? pic.twitter.com/MBqvFn4gyQ — Allison Audrey (@allisonaudrey) August 11, 2024 “Sometimes I just stare at him,” McDaniels said, smiling ear to ear. “It’s just a blessing.” Jaden McDaniels on fatherhood “Sometimes I just stare at him, it’s a blessing”#wolvesback#wolves#nba pic.twitter ..read more
Zone Coverage » Timberwolves
1w ago
The Minnesota Timberwolves gambled by trading their star Karl-Anthony Towns, who spent nine years in the Twin Cities, to the New York Knicks on Friday. In trading Towns, they are removing a transcendent three-point shooter from a roster that already had spacing concerns last season. However, the Wolves added a just as impressive shooter, Donte DiVincenzo, in the swap ..read more
Zone Coverage » Timberwolves
1w ago
Naz Reid is inevitable. Reid looked more like a solid-bodied 5 coming out of Louisiana State University in 2019. However, the much slimmer and athletic Reid of the past four years has jellied and weaved his way through traffic to minutes as a stretch 4. However, if Britt Robson’s recent interview with Chris Finch is any indication, Reid may even play more minutes at the 3 this year ..read more
Zone Coverage » Timberwolves
1w ago
The Los Angeles Lakers drafted Julius Randle 7th overall out of Kentucky in 2014. However, he didn’t play his official rookie year until 2015 because he suffered a broken leg 14 minutes into his NBA debut. The Lakers opened the 2015 season at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves ..read more
Zone Coverage » Timberwolves
1w ago
Karl-Anthony Towns signed his rookie extension in July 2019, almost a year after Jimmy Butler infamously stormed out of practice and forced his way out of the Twin Cities. Butler was upset that the Wolves had paid Towns, who he felt had a nonchalant attitude toward winning. After that practice, Minnesota gave in and traded Butler to the Philadelphia 76ers ..read more
Zone Coverage » Timberwolves
1w ago
Four years after the Minnesota Timberwolves won 21 games in 2020-21, Karl-Anthony Towns and the Wolves were playing in the first Game 7 in franchise history, with a spot in the Western Conference Finals on the line. They were battling the Denver Nuggets, who had won it all the year before ..read more