Minnesota Timberwolves

Timberwolves acquire West

steve — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:31:44 +0000

The Minnesota Timberwolves have traded guard Ramon Sessions to the Cleveland Cavaliers for guard Delonte West.

Also in the deal, the Cavaliers sent guard Sebastian Telfair to Minnesota for center Ryan Hollins and a second round pick.

The Cavaliers had enough of West’s off-the-court problems and are happy to dump that on another team.

The Timberwolves had better be careful putting West alongside Michael Beasley, also acquired via trade.

Telfair isn’t exactly the best locker room guy, either, and he has failed to live up to the hype since jumping straight from high school to the NBA.

Beasley finished with weed

steve — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 17:30:01 +0000

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Michael Beasley was a big fan of weed but says those days are behind him.

General manager David Kahn said that Beasley is just a young, immature kid who liked marijuana.

He said he doesn’t think he will smoke in the future and that he is ready to put his basketball career above everything else.

Beasley is likely to need a big support system around him in Minnesota to be successful, and it’s doubtful it will be as good as the one he had in Miami.

The one bit of good news is that Miami and Minnesota are completely different cities, so the crazy nightlife shouldn’t be a distraction up north.

Wolves land Beasley

steve — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 15:14:18 +0000

The Miami Heat weren’t the only team that benefitted from the signing of LeBron James in South Beach.

The Minnesota Timberwolves landed power forward Michael Beasley in a trade with the Heat.

Not only did they acquire a former No. 2 overall pick, but the Wolves gave up almost nothing to get him.

Minnesota will send Miami just a second round draft pick and possibly another selection to get Beasley.

The Heat were looking to dump salary to afford their three superstars and Minnesota had cap room to spare.

Wall or Turner with No. 1 pick?

Raj Sethi — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 04:24:03 +0000

What should the Minnesota Timberwolves do if they land the NBA Draft’s No.1 overall pick? Ethan McVansen of Bleacher Report offers his opinion on the possibility.

Despite an abundance of point guards on the roster, including two drafted last year (Ricky Rubio is still in Spain, though) and free agent Ramon Sessions added as well, McVansen is convinced that the team must draft John Wall, widely considered the best talent available. The former Kentucky Wildcat who led the team to the Elite 8 and earned SEC Player of the Year and All-American honors as a freshman is an explosive athlete who is nearly unguardable off the dribble.

Still, with Evan Turner seemingly a better fit for the current roster, it at least gives Minnesota something to think about. The Ohio State star can play three positions, and his versatility is unmatched.

With Rubio appearing more and more unlikely to ever don a Timberwolves jersey, Wall is the way to go. But drafting him will certainly bring upon more criticism of the franchise. Not for picking him, but for the admission that it screwed up big-time in 2009 that the move will stand for.