D'Angelo Russell Wants To Sign Extension With Wolves

Minnesota Timberwolves guard D'Angelo Russell mentioned that he'd love to sign an extension with the organization. The 26-year-old said that he'd like to get a deal done before the season begins. He is entering the final year of his deal, which carries a base salary of $31 million. It seems likely that Wolves would want […]

Losers from the 2022-23 NBA Free Agency - Guards and Wings (Part 1): Patrick Beverley, Reggie Jackson, Malik Monk

Free agency can be a great opportunity for players to find new homes that mesh with their playing styles and help them achieve their potential. It can also be a chance for players to think they're doing that and then wind up in a bad situation where they're unable to find NBA success. This article […]

Winners from the 2022-23 NBA Free Agency - Guards (Part 1): Jalen Brunson, John Wall, Ricky Rubio

Free agency can be a great opportunity for players to find new homes that mesh with their playing styles and help them achieve their potential. But it can also be a chance for players to think they're doing that and then wind up in a bad situation where they're unable to find NBA success. This […]

Winners from the 2022-23 NBA Free Agency - Wings and Big Men (Part 1): Ben Simmons, Bruce Brown, Joe Ingles

Free agency can be a great opportunity for players to find new homes that mesh with their playing styles and help them achieve their potential. But it can also be a chance for players to think they're doing that and then wind up in a bad situation where they're unable to find NBA success. This […]

Losers from the 2022-23 NBA Free Agency - Big Men (Part 1): P.J. Tucker, Mo Bamba, Royce O'Neale

Free agency can be a great opportunity for players to find new homes that mesh with their playing styles and help them achieve their potential, but it can also be a chance for players to think they're doing that and then wind up in a bad situation where they're unable to find NBA success. This […]

Winners from the 2022-23 NBA Free Agency - Wings and Big Men (Part 2): Jusuf Nurkic, Rudy Gobert, Christian Wood

Free agency can be a great opportunity for players to find new homes that mesh with their playing styles and help them achieve their potential. It can also be a chance for players to think they're doing that and then wind up in a bad situation where they're unable to find NBA success. This article […]

Timberwolves Refused To Trade Jaden McDaniels

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels was asked about during the trade discussions that eventually landed Rudy Gobert from Utah. However, Minnesota had no interest in moving him, despite Jazz executive Danny Ainge pushing hard to acquire him. The 21-year-old has shown flashes of promise since entering the league, and he finished the 2021-22 season by […]

Walker Kessler Joins Jazz In Gobert Blockbuster

Rookie center Walker Kessler was traded from the Minnesota Timberwolves to the Utah Jazz in Friday's blockbuster deal that sent Rudy Gobert to Minnesota. Kessler was selected 22nd overall in this year's draft. Known for his shot-blocking prowess, he averaged 4.6 blocks per game during his sophomore campaign at Auburn last year. His move from […]

Malik Beasley On The Move To Utah

The Timberwolves are moving guard Malik Beasley to Utah as a part of a package to get Rudy Gobert, a multi-time Defensive Player of the Year. With the acquisition of Beasley, the Jazz will receive a player with plenty of untapped potential. He's averaged 12.1 points and 2.5 boards while shooting 38.6% from deep throughout […]

Jarred Vanderbilt Traded To The Jazz

The Jazz acquired forward Jarred Vanderbilt from Minnesota on Friday as a part of the deal to get Rudy Gobert. After the organization traded Royce O'Neale to the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday, Vanderbilt will now fill a void on the team's roster. Although the 23-year-old has averaged only 6.2 rebounds and 5.4 points throughout his […]

Patrick Beverley Moved To Utah

The Timberwolves are sending guard Patrick Beverley to Utah as a part of a package to obtain Rudy Gobert. Also included, the Jazz will get Malik Beasley, Jarred Vanderbilt, Leandro Bolmaro, Walker Kessler, and four first-round picks. Beverley, who is now moving on to the fourth team of his career, is coming off a solid […]

Rudy Gobert Traded To Minnesota

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert is being sent to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a massive trade. The three-time Defensive Player of the Year was traded for four first round draft picks. Also, the Jazz acquire Malik Beasley, Patrick Beverley, Walker Kessler, Jarred Vanderbilt, and Leandro Bolmaro as part of the deal. Somehow, the Wolves were […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Signs Super-Max Deal

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns has agreed to a four-year, $224 million super-max extension. There is no surprise here, as Towns is a cornerstone piece on this roster. He'll continue to grow alongside Anthony Edwards and D'Angelo Russell. Those three could be a legitimate threat in the league soon. That being said, Towns is basically […]

Kyle Anderson Lands With T-Wolves On Two-Year Deal

The Minnesota Timberwolves have signed forward Kyle Anderson to a two-year deal worth $18 million. The 28-year-old spent each of the last four seasons with the Memphis Grizzlies. He saw his minutes decrease from 27.3 per game in 2020-21 to 21.5 per game last year. This coming season, he should be a key contributor to […]

Jaylen Nowell Staying In Minnesota, For Now

The Timberwolves exercised the team option on forward Jaylen Nowell on Wednesday night, paying him nearly $2 million for 2022-23. The 22-year-old has averaged 8.1 points, 1.9 boards, and 1.8 assists through his three years in Minnesota. He's spent most of his time on the bench during that time, with his role not expected to […]

Naz Reid Has Team Option Exercised

The Timberwolves have exercised the option on center Naz Reid. He will make around $1.9 million this season and will remain with the club that signed him as an undrafted rookie in 2019. The 22-year-old averaged 9.5 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 1.0 blocks during his three seasons in Minnesota. Yet, he averaged 15.5 points and […]

Taurean Prince Receiving Two-Year Extension

The Minnesota Timberwolves and forward Taurean Prince have agreed to a two-year, $16 million contract extension. Last year was Prince's first season with the T-Wolves. He appeared in 69 games and averaged 7.3 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.2 three-pointers per contest while shooting 45.4% from the field. He figures to be one of the team's […]

Who Drafted Jabari Smith? What is Jabari Smith's Fantasy Value This Season?

In the weeks leading up to the draft, most experts had the Orlando Magic selecting Jabari Smith number one overall. It felt like the right fit. Orlando had just finished the season dead last in three-point shooting and Smith is a silky smooth 6-10 forward who shot 42% from deep as a freshman at Auburn. […]

Josh Okogie Expected To Leave Minnesota

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Josh Okogie is not expected to return with the team next season. The Wolves are unlikely to extend a qualifying offer to Okogie. He averaged 2.7 points, 1.4 rebounds, and 0.5 assists through 49 games last season. That being said, it's not surprising that the Wolves are expected to look elsewhere for […]

T-Wolves Trade Up, Select Wendell Moore Jr. 26th Overall

The Minnesota Timberwolves traded up to the 26th overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft, sending the Houston Rockets a draft-pick package that included the 29th overall pick. The 'Wolves used the 26th overall pick to take Duke forward Wendell Moore Jr., a versatile wing who could have a chance to play meaningful minutes for […]

Walker Kessler Goes To The T-Wolves At No. 22 Overall

The Minnesota Timberwolves selected Auburn center Walker Kessler with the 22nd overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft. The team acquired the pick on draft day in a deal with the Memphis Grizzlies where the Grizzlies moved up to No. 19. Kessler is arguably the top shot-blocker in the 2022 draft class. He averaged an […]

Trade Discussions For D'Angelo Russell To Intensify

Minnesota Timberwolves guard D'Angelo Russell has been rumored to be on the move ever since Tim Connelly agreed to become the president of basketball operations. However, while serious trade discussion haven't occurred, talks are expected to intensify ahead of Thursday's NBA Draft. The 26-year-old averaged 18.1 points in 2021-22, his lowest since his first season […]

Timberwolves Interested In Clint Capela

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela has been rumored to be on the move ahead of the 2022-23 campaign. His name has already been linked to a swap for Deandre Ayton. Yet, another franchise is seemingly interested in acquiring his services, the Timberwolves. It's unknown who Minnesota would be willing to exchange. But if Capela ends […]

Heat Reportedly Targeting Patrick Beverley

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Patrick Beverley is reportedly on Miami's radar heading into the summer. The veteran had a fantastic year in Minnesota last season, averaging 9.2 points, 4.6 assists, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.2 steals, and was instrumental in helping the club advance to the postseason. Yet, with Tim Connelly now Minnesota's new president of basketball […]

D'Angelo Russell Headed To The Knicks?

Minnesota Timberwolves guard D'Angelo Russell has been rumored to be on the move for quite some time. Yet, trade rumblings have intensified since the Wolves hired Tim Connelly to serve as the president of basketball operations. Unquestionably, the Knicks have been targeting Jalen Brunson. Still, Russell could be considered a backup option if a deal […]

Tim Connelly Heading To Minnesota

Tim Connelly will sign a five-year, $40 million contract to become the Timberwolves new president of basketball operations. Connelly held the same position in Denver since 2013 and was instrumental to the Nuggets' success over the years, including selecting Nikola Jokic with the 41st overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft. He has also been […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (5/18/22): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! The Conference Finals are here, and we have a one-game showdown slate tonight. The Mavericks will head to The Bay to take on the Golden State Warriors. This is an interesting series from a fantasy perspective because it seems that every "top" player in the series is a guard. With that said, […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (5/17/22): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! As we enter the Conference Finals, there are only one-game contests available for the remainder of the NBA DFS season. On DraftKings, they're called Showdowns, and on FanDuel, they go by Single Game contests. There are some scoring differences as well. DFS Scoring (Showdown/Single Game) Player Type DraftKings FanDuel Captain/MVP 1 player, […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (5/7/22): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

Two games are on tap today, as is the norm in the NBA now that we've arrived at the conference semifinals. The Celtics-Bucks game holds a weak 212.5-point implied total, which pales in comparison to the Grizzlies-Warriors' 225.5-point implied total in the nightcap. Pace of play and fantasy points allowed both favors the later game […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (5/3/22): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! We've got a pair of crucial Game 2s on the schedule for our DFS slate. Both road teams, Milwaukee and Golden State stole home-court advantage with a couple of hard-fought dubs against Boston and Memphis. The home teams will feel the pressure and believe they have to win this game if they […]