Ball Don’t Lie posts video of Josh Smith dunking on Kevin Love at USA basketball practice.
The Sports Business Journal is reporting that Wolves rookie Jonny Flynn, the No. 6 pick in the NBA draft, is close to agreeing to a deal to endorse Nike. According to the SBJ, Nike has targeted a handful of high-profile players selected in last month’s draft. The company is close to shoe deals with Top-10 picks Blake Griffin (Clippers), James Harden (Thunder) and Stephen Curry (Warriors), SBJ reports.
From Matt Barnes/WRDW.com: Chasing A Dream: Garret Siler’s NBA Summer League Recap
Q: So what’s next for you?

A: I got invited to the Hawks veterans camp, so that’ll be either late August or early September. And I also got invited to Minnesota’s veterans camp. That’s basically the camp right before you make the roster so that’s like the last camp. And Charlotte wants to invite me to their mini-term camp so I just have to figure out where I want to be and then from there, it’s just kind of of working out in between then.

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From Charley Rosen/Fox Sports: The NBA’s seven worst teams for next season
5. Minnesota Timberwolves

The T-Wolves have plenty of power in the paint, what with the scoring and rebounding of Al Jefferson complemented by Kevin Love’s strong-handed retrieval of missed shots. Too bad neither of these guys can defend, and Jefferson is both a reluctant and abysmal passer. Ryan Gomes, however, is a solid performer at both ends of the floor and all points in-between.

That just about covers the T-Wolves’ upside...