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NBA draft information
The Wolves, for now, have the No. 7 overall pick and that's it during Thursday's NBA draft.
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Timberwolves GM Scott Layden: Thursday's draft could be 'historic'
The Wolves are leaving open all options -- stay where they are, move down, move up, trade -- with their seventh pick in Thursday's NBA draft
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End of an era: Nikola Pekovic's Wolves statistics
In his best Minnesota season, center Nikola Pekovic averaged 17.5 points and almost nine rebounds per game. Here are his season-by-season stats.
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Start to Finnish: NBA prospect Markkanen is a complete player
Arizona forward Lauri Markkanen has toughness and skill that defies the stereotype of soft European players. He's projected to be drafted in the top 10, meaning the Wolves are in play.
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Arizona forward Lauri Markkanen: a closer look
Draft Express ranks him as eighth-best prospect.
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NBA draft information
The Wolves have the seventh overall pick in Thursday's draft
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Timberwolves will wear Fitbit logo on uniform jerseys
The team will be the seventh in the NBA to have advertising partnership on prominent display.
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Goodbye Godfather: Wolves waive popular big man Pekovic
The Timberwolves waived injured center Nikola Pekovic, ending their association with the last player remaining from the Kevin McHale era long ago.
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Isaac's versatility makes him intriguing Wolves draft option
In so many ways, Florida State freshman forward Jonathan Isaac with his height, reach and skills uncommon for such a tall man embodies the new NBA.
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Would you trade Andrew Wiggins in a deal for Jimmy Butler?
If the Wolves are really interested in Butler, it is for very good reason. He turns 28 before next season and should be on the ascending side of his prime
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Florida State forward Jonathan Isaac: a closer look
More on the versatile, 6-11 forward, who is projected to be drafted sixth by Orlando is several mock drafts.
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NBA draft info, first-round draft order
The NBA draft begins Thursday at 6 p.m. (ESPN).
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Eight years later, David Kahn explains why Wolves passed on Stephen Curry
Former Wolves General Manager David Kahn said Curry's father, former NBA player Dell Curry, did not want his son to go to Minnesota.
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Kentucky's Monk might be too good for Wolves to pass in draft
The Wolves must decide whether freshman guard Malik Monk is the next in a growing line of Kentucky players who show more as professionals than NBA scouts ever saw from them in Lexington.
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Kentucky guard Malik Monk: a closer look
In 38 games as a Kentucky freshman this past season, Monk averaged 19.8 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 0.9 steals in 32.1 minutes per game.
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Wolves near draft looking to improve in any way
They can use that seventh pick in what Wolves General Manager Scott Layden calls one of the best drafts in many years — 10 or 11 players strong at the top, pundits agree — to add another talented youngster alongside Karl-Anthony Towns, Andrew Wiggins and injured Zach LaVine.
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Timberwolves will have plenty of options with the No. 7 overall pick
If the Timberwolves keep their seventh overall pick, here are four players they will consider in addition to any of five point guards projected to be selected among the top 10 on Thursday:
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There's a long list of players Wolves might be interested in through a trade or free agency
Timberwolves President of Basketball Operations/coach Tom Thibodeau and GM Scott Layden haven't made a trade in 14 months on the job. This is the summer they need to get busy, either through a trade or free agency.
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NBA draft info
The NBA draft will be held Thursday beginning at 6 p.m. (ESPN).
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One week out: Wolves will have options, leverage in NBA Draft
Is there any meaningful information even out there as we try to get a handle on the Wolves' situation heading into next week? Well, thankfully, yes there is.
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