The Timberwolves are hoping for improvement in the second year of the Rudy Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns pairing, Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic states in an overview of Minnesota’s roster. He adds that Gobert was dealing with knee soreness following EuroBasket last fall while Towns missed most of training camp because of an infection, so there’s hope that better health will … [Read more...] about Wolves Hope Better Health Will Aid Gobert-Towns Combo
Lamar Stevens Drawing Interest From Several Teams
Numerous teams have expressed interest in free agent Lamar Stevens, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Scotto lists the Celtics, Rockets, Timberwolves and Heat among Stevens’ potential destinations. The 26-year-old swingman had a workout last month with Boston, which decided to sign Svi Mykhailiuk to a one-year contract after auditioning several wing players. Scotto … [Read more...] about Lamar Stevens Drawing Interest From Several Teams
Scotto’s Latest: Bufkin, Wizards, Payton, Las Vegas
The Hawks tried to trade for Raptors forward Pascal Siakam this summer, but they weren’t willing to part with first-round pick Kobe Bufkin, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Atlanta’s offers focused on De’Andre Hunter, AJ Griffin and draft picks, but Bufkin wasn’t included, sources tell Scotto. Toronto considered selecting Bufkin with the 13th pick before opting for … [Read more...] about Scotto’s Latest: Bufkin, Wizards, Payton, Las Vegas
Timberwolves Signing Daishen Nix
12:24pm: It’s an Exhibit 10 contract, according to Chris Hine of the Minneapolis Star Tribune (Twitter link). 11:57pm: Daishen Nix will sign a one-year contract with the Timberwolves, tweets Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. The 21-year-old combo guard averaged 4.0 points, 1.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 57 games with the Rockets last season. Shooting has been an issue for Nix, … [Read more...] about Timberwolves Signing Daishen Nix
Timberwolves Notes: Payne, Payton, Chandler, Edwards, Towns
The Timberwolves are “kicking the tires” on free agent point guard Cameron Payne, reports 5 Eyewitness News’s Darren Wolfson (Twitter link), who was waived by the Spurs on Monday. However, as of Friday morning, the team hadn’t extended an offer to the veteran guard, per Wolfson. Payne, 29, averaged 10.3 points and 4.5 assists in 48 games with the Suns last year, becoming a … [Read more...] about Timberwolves Notes: Payne, Payton, Chandler, Edwards, Towns