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Timberwolves first-round draft picks
The Wolves have had a colorful history with their first-round selections.
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Five Timberwolves predraft rumors -- and a Gersson Rosas quote for each one
Wolves rumors have been coming out in little drips over the last few weeks. Some are potentially more credible than others. Some are probably smoke screens. Others might just be wishful thinking.
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Rosas denies Wolves have made any promises to potential draft choices
Teams may guarantee a draft pick they will take him at a certain spot in an effort to prevent him from working out for other teams. But it's a practice Wolves President Gersson Rosas said the Wolves won't do
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'And the Wolves pick . . .' Our NBA mock draft from Zion to ???
The top three picks, starting with Zion Williamson, are pretty well decided. After that, things are wide open. Star Tribune writer Marcus Fuller offers his first-round draft order.
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'Player-centric': Rosas' plan for Timberwolves starting to take shape
Gersson Rosas minces no words when it comes to evaluating the Wolves roster. This is Karl-Anthony Towns' team, and the Wolves universe revolves around their All-Star big man.
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NBA is playing with Monopoly money compared to everyone else
As opposed to the NFL and NHL, where teams can't exceed their salary cap, the massive money and the NBA's flexible salary cap system creates a tilted playing field that rewards big spenders.
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Timberwolves guaranteed contracts and salaries
Given the Wolves' salary cap issues, President Gersson Rosas will need to get creative via the draft, trades and/or free agency if he wants to remake the roster.
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Former Wolves assistant returning to be on Ryan Saunders' staff
Bryan Gates was on the Wolves staff previously in 2015-16.
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Mock draft report: Who will the Timberwolves take on Thursday?
The Wolves have the 11th pick in the NBA draft on Thursday, and there isn't much consensus on the direction the team will take. Here's a look at some of the options.
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Warriors' injuries, Lakers' trade opens up Western Conference
What does that mean for the Wolves? Good question. In the short term, probably not much.
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Decimation of Warriors changes landscape of Western Conference
With all of the uncertainty surrounding Golden State, the 2019-20 conference race is in a state that should have an impact of teams that are both contenders and rebuilding.
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NBA Finals Game 6 recap
Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry came out strong and finished with 26 points on 9-for-16 shooting with 10 assists, seven rebounds and three steals. He also was a plus-16.
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Top NBA scorers in a single postseason
There's a new addition to the list after this year's NBA Finals:
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Andrew Wiggins is only Minnesota player on list of 100 highest-paid athletes worldwide
Nothing will make you feel quite as poor as reading a Forbes list about the rich. In this case, we're talking about the 100 highest-paid athletes worldwide.
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Plenty of suspects in Kevin Durant's injury, starting with Durant himself
Golden State's 106-105 victory over Toronto in Game 5 of the NBA Finals was a choose-your-own-narrative affair — much different than choose-your-own-adventure — from start to finish.
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How much will new defensive assistant Vanterpol help Wolves, and Wiggins?
David Vanterpool is viewed as a defensive specialist, but he also has ties to Andrew Wiggins. How much improvement on both fronts might Vanterpool be able to achieve
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Wolves add another assistant coach: Pablo Prigioni
A source said Pablo Prigioni will be the "offensive coordinator" that President Gersson Rosas outlined last month when discussing the staff he would like to have under Ryan Saunders.
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NBA Finals are offering so much more than good basketball
The NBA has graced fans with a multitude of subplots that make these finals — the first since 2010 without LeBron James — somehow just as interesting as any in recent memory.
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Source: Wolves hiring Portland assistant Vanterpool as associate head coach
Wolves President Gersson Rosas and head coach Ryan Saunders have found Saunders' de facto defensive coordinator, and they also may have found someone who will help in the development of Andrew Wiggins.
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Could trouble in Houston bring opportunities for the Timberwolves?
As much as new Wolves president Gersson Rosas has insisted he will not turn the Wolves into "Houston North," recent developments with the Rockets suggest major change is ahead for that franchise.
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Around the NBA
- Cavaliers feel better prepared for playoff stage after '23 flop, face Magic in first-round series
- Previewing the 1st round of the NBA playoffs, which start on Saturday
- The NBA playoffs are finally here. And as LeBron James says, 'it's a sprint now'
- Butler, Williamson injuries are part of story for Heat-Bulls and Kings-Pelicans play-in finales
- The Timberwolves coaching staff, empowered by Finch and energized by chemistry, is a true asset
- Kawhi Leonard fighting 'stubborn inflammation' and is questionable for Game 1 of playoffs
- GM Mike Dunleavy, Warriors look to regroup after missing the playoffs with Curry, Green, Thompson
- Heat star Jimmy Butler has sprained ligament in knee, will be sidelined several weeks
- Coyotes officially leaving Arizona for Salt Lake City following approval of sale to Utah Jazz owners
- Moyer-Gleich picked for NBA playoff officiating roster, 1st woman in that role since 2012
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