Enrique Freeman of the Timberwolves and Chris Manon of the Lakers have both been tendered qualifying offers, making them restricted free agents, according to Keith Smith of Spotrac (Twitter links). Both players spent last season on two-way contracts with their respective teams. Their qualifying offers are equivalent to one-year, two-way deals and would include a […]
The Hornets' blockbuster deal that sent LaMelo Ball to Minnesota just opened up an unexpected path for the Bulls to explore a Josh Giddey-Coby White reunion.
To say it has been a shocking week for the Minnesota Timberwolves would be selling it incredibly short. Heading into the NBA Draft, this offseason had all the makings of being a fairly quiet one for Minnesota. The Wolves were sitting on the 28th overall pick in the first round, the Giannis Antetokounmpo rumors appeared […]
LaVar Ball is never short on opinions, and he had a few to share about his son’s new home. The outspoken father of LaMelo Ball handed out his own grades for the blockbuster trade that sent the guard from the Charlotte Hornets to the Minnesota Timberwolves, and the results were about as predictable as they […]
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The Sneaker Reporter, Travis Singleton, joins Two Words: Wolves Pod to break down the Minnesota Timberwolves trading away Naz Reid to the Charlotte Hornets for LaMelo Ball, as well as the Wolves drafting Isaiah Evans with the 33rd pick, and much more. — Naz Reid was and will remain a Timberwolves legend. He stands out as […]
Terrence Shannon Jr. could be the odd man out if the Timberwolves want to trade for a power forward, but giving up on a young player is always risky.
Naz Reid is among the all-time leaders in numerous categories for the Timberwolves.
With the arrival of LaMelo, Anthony Edwards finally has a high-end guard alongside him. This will open up everything for him and the Timberwolves.
A three-year deal for Jaylen Clark seems like a vote of confidence, and the Timberwolves could certainly use his defense.
LaMelo Ball gives the Timberwolves one of the league's most dynamic backcourts, but they are now also without a true power forward.
The Bulls have exercised their $2.4MM option on Leonard Miller‘s contract, Spotrac contributor Keith Smith tweets. Miller was part of the trade that sent Ayo Dosunmu to Minnesota. The 2023 second-round pick played sparingly for the Timberwolves in his first two-and-a-half NBA seasons but got a much longer look with the Bulls after the trade. […]
Chris Finch is all in on the idea of a LaMelo Ball-Anthony Edwards backcourt, which should help ensure that this trade goes well.
The Pistons have a clear lesson to learn from the Timberwolves' trade for LaMelo Ball.
The Timberwolves are retaining one of their young defensive specialists after agreeing to a new three-year, $10 million contract with restricted free agent Jaylen Clark. Clark, the 53rd overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, has spent his entire professional career with Minnesota. After missing his rookie season while recovering from a torn Achilles suffered […]
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The Minnesota Timberwolves have set the NBA landscape ablaze by trading for Lamelo Ball, sending out Naz Reid and a 2033 first rounder, along a whole lot of inconsequential slop. While that is the most impactful move this offseason will see for the Wolves, this one certainly has a chance to play a part in […]
The Minnesota Timberwolves shook up the offseason by trading for LaMelo Ball, and the move is already turning heads around the league. One of those voices belongs to Hall of Famer Chris Bosh, who broke down the deal in a recent video and admitted it caught him off guard. “I did not see this one […]
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The Minnesota Timberwolves entered the 2026 NBA Draft with unfinished business. Minnesota had just completed another postseason run and had once again proven that Anthony Edwards is capable of leading a championship contender. However, the postseason also revealed several offensive shortcomings. The front office spent the weeks leading up to the draft aggressively searching for […]
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The Timberwolves are re-signing restricted free agent guard/forward Jaylen Clark to a three-year, $10MM contract, a source tells Chris Hine of The Star Tribune (Twitter link). Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic first reported that Clark would be returning to Minnesota (Twitter link). Clark’s projected minimum salary for a three-year contract would work out to roughly […]
Before acquiring LaMelo Ball, the Timberwolves explored several options to upgrade their point guard position, including trade discussions with the Bulls centered on Josh Giddey. Minnesota’s front office was determined to add another primary playmaker to ease the offensive burden on Anthony Edwards, who frequently faced heavy defensive attention throughout last season. The Wolves also […]
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The Chicago Bulls should have pushed harder to trade Josh Giddey to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Timberwolves need a power forward, and re-routing Josh Green is their best path to landing one.
As the NBA world continues to react to the Minnesota Timberwolves’ trade with the Charlotte Hornets for LaMelo Ball, Danny Green is still scratching his head. While some fans are calling the move a step in the right direction, Green says it could ultimately be a step back, as the Timberwolves will use the 2026-27 […]
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NBA Summer League will have a new television home this year, with Prime Video replacing NBA TV as the league unveiled its 2026 broadcast schedule. As in previous years, the remaining Summer League games will air on ESPN platforms. The Summer League will begin play on Thursday, July 9, with the Minnesota Timberwolves taking on…
After a nervy few days for Timberwolves fans surrounding the NBA Draft, President of Basketball Operations Tim Connelly and General Manager Matt Lloyd executed an all-in type trade to bring Charlotte’s All-Star point guard LaMelo Ball and guard Josh Green to Minnesota. This move was unthought of, given the position the Wolves found themselves in […]
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LaMelo Ball's trade from the Charlotte Hornets to the Minnesota Timberwolves may be enough to sway the Philadelphia 76ers' perception of one crucial player.