From Ball Don’t Lie: Wolves’ Al Jefferson’s diet secret: Subway!
The Wolves went about an hour beyond their scheduled practice time on the second day of training camp this morning, partly because they lifted weights and were delayed in hitting the floor, partly because Kurt Rambis spent extra time trying to smooth what were very rough edges on Day 1.

Al Jefferson participated fully, showing no signs of knee trouble after practicing twice on Tuesday.
–Sessions is already displaying the traits of a leader. While running the multitude of drills on Wednesday, Sessions barked out to his teammates for an outlet pass or to spot-up for a corner 3-pointer. Communication is essential for a point guard and Sessions feels comfortable in his third-year in the league to take command of a team. There is no lack of confidence from both Sessions and Flynn.
From KEYC com: New Look Wolves Prepare for First Pre-Season Game Sunday in Mankato (with video)
A slimmer, trimmer Al Jefferson returned to full practice Tuesday for the first time in nearly eight months following surgery to repair a torn ACL in his right knee. He has lost 31 pounds in an effort to reduce the stress on his knees and get him ready to run in the new up-tempo offense that coach Kurt Rambis plans to install.

“It felt real good,” Jefferson said after the Timberwolves opened training camp in owner Glen Taylor’s hometown. “It’s more about my lungs than anything. My knee felt great. Felt good to be back out here with the team.”

From Jon Krawczynski/AP Sports: 2009 Timberwolves Nearly All New Faces
Jefferson already has noticed one significant difference.

“One thing about this team that we didn’t have the last two years I was here is everybody who is here wants to be here. That means a lot,” Jefferson said. “We’ve got guys who want to be here and want to be a Timberwolf and want to play hard and play for the coaches. That’s a plus from last year.”

The Timberwolves 2009-10 roster looks nothing like last season’s. Over the span of a few months, new team president David Kahn made a total of 13 moves: seven new players are in and six are out. Six players were in and out, meaning they have already come and gone without playing a game. And they aren’t done yet.

“The team is not done by any stretch of the imagination,” admitted Kurt Rambis, the Wolves rookie head coach. “We do have key pieces and we want to build on these pieces and we want to get them understanding what we expect of them and the level of play we’re going to except from them to reach an elite level.”

Getting in sync with the “new” NBA appears to be Laimbeer’s biggest challenge.

“I’m learning more and more about today’s players,” Laimbeer said. “One thing I’ve noticed is that the court seems a lot smaller. The guys today are so athletic and quick. They make up ground in a hurry.”

Wolves second-year forward Kevin Love is one player who has made an early connection with Laimbeer. Laimbeer said Love’s versatility reminds him of himself during his playing career.

“There’s quite a few similarities,” Laimbeer said. “He’s a good passer, has a good nose for the ball, can shoot the three when needed, and he knows his limitations. We play the same position, so I see some of those things in him.”

The Greater Mankato Early Learning Initiative and the Minnesota Timberwolves teamed up for “Reading Time Out” this afternoon at Head Start…Players read stories and used Ready for Kindergarten learning tools to interact with the kids.And they say it’s all about giving back.