key dates
Monday: Training camp opens in Mankato
Oct. 7: First preseason game (at Indiana)
Oct. 10: First home preseason game (vs. Philadelphia)
Oct. 29: Regular-season opener at Memphis
about the writer
The four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year pleaded for accountability, saying players need to be benched if they don’t give their all on defense.
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