Antoine Walker also is seeking a buyout agreement by
tonight’s deadline and a chance at a fresh start. But considering the
Wolves already made an offer that was rejected, don’t count on Walker
getting his wish.
tonight’s deadline and a chance at a fresh start. But considering the
Wolves already made an offer that was rejected, don’t count on Walker
getting his wish.
McHale said there haven’t been further negotiations.
"There was an offer made to Antoine, and they said
they weren’t comfortable with that, and that’s kind of where it is,"
McHale said.
they weren’t comfortable with that, and that’s kind of where it is,"
McHale said.
Jerry Zgoda/Star Tribune on Theo Ratliff’s buyout:
The move saves the Wolves money, grants Ratliff’s request and
theoretically creates more playing time for rookie Chris Richard and
Craig Smith. Ratliff is expected to sign with title contender Detroit
when he clears waivers. All of Ratliff’s big salary slot still comes
off the Wolves’ books this summer.
theoretically creates more playing time for rookie Chris Richard and
Craig Smith. Ratliff is expected to sign with title contender Detroit
when he clears waivers. All of Ratliff’s big salary slot still comes
off the Wolves’ books this summer.
Broadcaster Tom Hanneman talks to Wolves owner Glen Taylor about this season, the players acquired in the KG trade, Randy Wittman as coach, and the future of the team. On Kevin McHale:
My thoughts are when I look back at when we first started this team and
Kevin and I and some others put together a plan and for eight years we
went with that plan and we got better and better each year. We got in
the playoffs five years. We did everything we said we would and then we
had a couple really bad years that did not meet my expectation, nor
Kevin’s expectations, and we get criticized for that. But when I look
at Kevin McHale, I look at all the good things he does and how he was
helped young players, how he’s willing to do things to help this team
and he’ll be out on the floor if that’s what it takes. I just think
he’s a very good
influence on this team. But on the other hand I would say we’ve changed
some things. We have added staff around Kevin to give him more
scouting, more people to help in that area. Probably Kevin didn’t ask
for it before and maybe that’s my fault. I probably should have given
him some more help to do that job better. We’ve been doing that this
year. We have a lot more scouting. We’re over in Europe more. We’re out
watching all kinds of college games. That makes Kevin’s job easier
because he has more information.
Kevin and I and some others put together a plan and for eight years we
went with that plan and we got better and better each year. We got in
the playoffs five years. We did everything we said we would and then we
had a couple really bad years that did not meet my expectation, nor
Kevin’s expectations, and we get criticized for that. But when I look
at Kevin McHale, I look at all the good things he does and how he was
helped young players, how he’s willing to do things to help this team
and he’ll be out on the floor if that’s what it takes. I just think
he’s a very good
influence on this team. But on the other hand I would say we’ve changed
some things. We have added staff around Kevin to give him more
scouting, more people to help in that area. Probably Kevin didn’t ask
for it before and maybe that’s my fault. I probably should have given
him some more help to do that job better. We’ve been doing that this
year. We have a lot more scouting. We’re over in Europe more. We’re out
watching all kinds of college games. That makes Kevin’s job easier
because he has more information.
The Target Center roof may soon be growing green.
The Minneapolis City Council Friday authorized taking bids for three
differing configurations of vegetation atop the city-owned arena.
differing configurations of vegetation atop the city-owned arena.
At 115,000 square feet, the arena would have the second-largest green
roof in the state, according to the Minnesota Green Roofs Council.
roof in the state, according to the Minnesota Green Roofs Council.
From the Timberwolves site:
The Minnesota Timberwolves, KSTC.TV Channel 45, FSN North and Charter
Communications today announced that they have partnered together to
broadcast Timberwolves games aired on KSTC.TV Channel 45, in the
Mankato, Minn. market.
Communications today announced that they have partnered together to
broadcast Timberwolves games aired on KSTC.TV Channel 45, in the
Mankato, Minn. market.