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From Chad Ford/ESPN: Trade Buzz: 20 who might move
13. Al Jefferson, PF, Timberwolves
Timberwolves president David Kahn insists that Minnesota has no interest in moving Al Jefferson.
Timberwolves president David Kahn insists that Minnesota has no interest in moving Al Jefferson.
Other GMs around the league are equally convinced that Jefferson is available for the right offer, especially if the Wolves can get a big man in return.
“He’s showing all of our big guys how effective they can be when they run the floor, how you get easy scoring opportunities,” Rambis said after inserting the four-year veteran into the Wolves’ starting lineup. “Al [Jefferson] and Kevin [Love], they see that, it’ll drive them to get up the floor as well.”
That energy has helped Hollins make an impact beyond what Rambis was expecting when he made the move. Hollins responded to his new starting role with two of the top three scoring games of his career, putting up a career-high 19 points against the Clippers last Friday, then following with 16 against the Knicks.
“He’s got a lot of potential in him, with his athleticism and his length,” Rambis said. “He’s still just very raw.”
That energy has helped Hollins make an impact beyond what Rambis was expecting when he made the move. Hollins responded to his new starting role with two of the top three scoring games of his career, putting up a career-high 19 points against the Clippers last Friday, then following with 16 against the Knicks.
“He’s got a lot of potential in him, with his athleticism and his length,” Rambis said. “He’s still just very raw.”
From the Timberwolves twitter account:
Kevin Love joined the 93X Morning Show today; listen to the entertaining interview here: http://tinyurl.com/y99qpap
High-5 to the players taking part in the Timberwolves FastBreak Foundation’s Black History Month. At the recent Foundation “Reading Timeout”, Wolves players Corey Brewer and Damien Wilkins were armed with books and read a pack of the books, including “Meet Martin Luther King Jr.” to second and third grade students at Whittier International School in Minneapolis. You might not have known but this is pretty common. Players get out nearly every week and give back to the community and get valuable face time with kids all over the metro and the state. Thanks too to the Hennepin County Medical Center for sponsoring the event.
Timberwolves top draft pick Ricky Rubio, 19, scored his Euroleague career high of 14 points the other day for Regal FC Barcelona against Montepaschi Siena.