David Kahn told me today that Al Jefferson will resume basketball related activities by August 21 and expects him to play opening night.
– The second point guard the Timberwolves drafted (after the de facto Ricky Rubio), Jonny Flynn, looked like he could hold down the land of 10,000 lakes until his campadre Rubio returns from abroad. He seriously got to the rim whenever he wanted, though primarily going towards his right. While Flynn can be a bit of a ball dominant guard at times, he was not selfish at all and always hit the open man. Calling him a pure point guard is a bit of a stretch, however. Flynn’s small stature really hurt him on D, though he used his jacked upper body to finish in the paint amongst the trees. While he’s not Ricky Rubio, he’s a damn good replacement for the time being.

– The T-Wolves’ other first round pick, Wayne Ellington, was also ballin’ outta control. He seems to have embraced the fact that he is going to be used primarily as just a shooter ant little else, which is a good thing. The Philly kid hit both spot up jumpers and pull-ups off the bounce. He didn’t step out of the realm of his skill set and looked like a really nice pick in the process.

From Travis Heath/HoopsHype:
A very solid outing from Jonny Flynn of the Minnesota Timberwolves finishing with 21 points, five assists, and three rebounds. He seems to get better with each game. Fellow rookie Wayne Ellington was also solid scoring 19 points and grabbing three boards. The Wolves could have a nice rookie duo next season regardless of what happens with Ricky Rubio.
David Kahn, the Timberwolves’ president of basketball operations, said he’s not sure if his team has a place for Woodside. But he wanted to take a good look at him this week to see if he has a future in Minnesota.

“I wanted to bring him in,” Kahn said. “He did some pretty remarkable things in college.”

Kahn admits there are questions as to whether Woodside can compete at the NBA level.

“The game here is a little faster than he anticipated,” Kahn said, referring to the summer league, not the real NBA, which is warp speed compared to Las Vegas. “But he seems to be adjusting. His size is a factor. If he was a little taller, it would help him.

“The thing is, he can really shoot it, so you just can’t write this kid off. He’s a gamer.”