Author: Mark Nelsen

  First Round: Wolves take Ricky Rubio at #5 Wolves take Jonny Flynn at #6 Wolves take Ty Lawson at #18 (traded to Denver for a future first-round draft pick acquired from Charlotte) Wolves take Wayne Ellington at #28   Second...

The Timberwolves selected Spanish point guard Ricky Rubio with the fifth pick of the draft, and Syracuse point guard Jonny Flynn with the sixth pick. New York is rumored to be hot on Rubio’s trail, trade-wise. At #18, they...

From Jonathan Givony/DraftExpress: Minnesota appeared to be playing it cool in regards to Rubio early on, but has emerged as a major suitor for his services this evening, which will make things very interesting leading up to the...

From Chad Ford/ESPN: The Minnesota Timberwolves continue to work the phones as we approach the draft. One interesting scenario that’s arisen is a Knicks proposal that would send Wilson Chandler and the No. 8 pick to...

From Andy Katz/ESPN: POSTED: June 25 — 2:13 p.m. ET Andy Katz: Memphis and Minnesota talked again about trading the No. 2 pick (Memphis) to Minnesota for the Nos. 5 and 6 picks or the No. 5 or 6 and Kevin Love. But the...