McHale indicated some or all of the Heat players acquired could wind up being rerouted or released.
Doleac and Simien each has only this season remaining on his contract,
which makes both a candidate to be cut from a big Wolves roster that
grew more bloated Wednesday. The Wolves also received cash. As of
Wednesday evening, Walker and Doleac were scheduled to report to the
Wolves; Simien was not.
which makes both a candidate to be cut from a big Wolves roster that
grew more bloated Wednesday. The Wolves also received cash. As of
Wednesday evening, Walker and Doleac were scheduled to report to the
Wolves; Simien was not.
Zgoda also talks about yesterday’s trade at the new Star Tribune blog, On The Wolves.
Here’s a pop quiz, Timberwolves fans: Name the players who remain from the end of the 2005-06 season, a mere 18 months ago.
The answer: Marko Jaric, Rashad McCants and Mark Madsen…
The Wolves must trim their current 18-man roster to 15 players by 5 p.m. Monday.
From Sid Hartman:
The real story is former coach Dwane Casey begged Kevin McHale, Wolves VP of basketball operations, last year to get rid of Davis, who was a real detriment to the team’s chemistry. Plus, he wouldn’t play defense.
One longtime coach told Casey that Davis was a worse influence on the team than the disruptive J.R. Rider. So there’s is a reason he’s played for six teams…
With Kevin Garnett gone, Wolves’ season-ticket sales have dropped to a low of 6,000. But Wolves team president Chris Wright predicted the team will have 10 to 12 sellouts and average crowds of about 12,000.
The Timberwolves got all pluses when they acquired 6-11 Michael Doleac in the trade with Miami on Wednesday, according to Rick Majerus, who coached him for four years at Utah.
Jim Souhan/Star Tribune on the trade with Miami:
If all of the deals brokered by Glen Taylor and Kevin McHale over the
years had been this reasonable, the Wolves would still be a playoff
team.
years had been this reasonable, the Wolves would still be a playoff
team.
The Wolves’ marketing slogan should be: "Expect nothing and hope for the best."
Stephen Litel/Downtown Journal on Kevin McHale and the team’s offseason moves.
Mike Trudell/Timberwolves site posts season previews of Randy Foye and Ryan Gomes.
Point guards Foye and Sebastian Telfair each took nearly full part in the extended practice Wednesday. Still, neither is 100 percent and their availability for Friday’s preseason finale isn’t yet clear. "We’ll see where they are [today]," Witt- man said.
Shooting guard Rashad McCants (knee) also returned to practice after missing two preseason games.
Shoals/Fanhouse on the team’s roster:
It all adds up to a personnel quagmire which will get trounced
seventy-five percent of the time. Still, you should keep an eye on
their box scores. Someone other than Jefferson is going to distinguish
himself there, and whoever doesn’t might end up being a steal for some
other team.
seventy-five percent of the time. Still, you should keep an eye on
their box scores. Someone other than Jefferson is going to distinguish
himself there, and whoever doesn’t might end up being a steal for some
other team.