From Don Seeholzer/Pioneer Press, Wolves GM Jim Stack on O.J. Mayo
"He basically told us that he didn’t do anything
wrong, which I tended to buy into what he was saying," Stack said. "He
didn’t have a car, but did he get driven around quite a bit by this
(Rodney) Guillory guy? Absolutely. But after some things came out, he
said later on that there may be some layers behind the scenes that were
going on that he wasn’t aware of. And he definitely distanced himself
from those situations after he found out more information. At the end
of the day, I think it really taught him some lessons about being
careful with his inner circle and understanding where people are coming
from."
Also:
"I really thought he was genuine," Stack said. "I
thought he was sincere, and you really feel and see the intensity on
his face when you sit there and talk to him. He looks you in the eye.
If he’s not the real McCoy in terms of how he presents himself, I’d be
really shocked."
thought he was sincere, and you really feel and see the intensity on
his face when you sit there and talk to him. He looks you in the eye.
If he’s not the real McCoy in terms of how he presents himself, I’d be
really shocked."
-Timberwolves
trade rumors abound, one of which involves a deal with Charlotte for
the Wolves’ No. 3 overall pick in Thursday’s NBA draft for the Bobcats’
No. 9 pick and 6-8 shooting guard Adam Morrison. The Wolves aren’t
commenting.
trade rumors abound, one of which involves a deal with Charlotte for
the Wolves’ No. 3 overall pick in Thursday’s NBA draft for the Bobcats’
No. 9 pick and 6-8 shooting guard Adam Morrison. The Wolves aren’t
commenting.
-An online betting service has
the Timberwolves at 100-to-1 odds to win next season’s NBA
championship, with the Celtics 7-to-2 favorites to repeat.
the Timberwolves at 100-to-1 odds to win next season’s NBA
championship, with the Celtics 7-to-2 favorites to repeat.
-Timberwolves
limited partner Bill Popp won a humanitarian award at a celebrity
goodwill fundraiser recently at the Xcel Energy Center.
limited partner Bill Popp won a humanitarian award at a celebrity
goodwill fundraiser recently at the Xcel Energy Center.
McHale lent credibility to the notion that a team such as the Heat could find value in trading down.
"Supposedly, there’s the big two and then there’s a bunch of guys after that," he said. "I like a lot of those guys a lot."
Or McHale could especially like Beasley.
"I could see us sliding around the draft a little bit," he teased.
Don’t be shocked if the Timberwolves move down a few spots from No. 3
spot in the draft if they can add a player or draft pick. If they stay
at 3, they’ll likely take USC shooting guard O.J. Mayo.
spot in the draft if they can add a player or draft pick. If they stay
at 3, they’ll likely take USC shooting guard O.J. Mayo.