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[WolvesInsider21 @WOLVESINSIDER21]

Trying to salary dump to create cap space. (Who wants Josh Green!?!)
Easier said than done.
Don’t think they can get him at the minimum.
Nonetheless, they are VERY interested in Rui.

[WolvesInsider21 @WOLVESINSIDER21]

Ruiiiiiiiiiiiii

[WolvesInsider21 @WOLVESINSIDER21]

Ruiiiiiiiiiiiii

[WolvesInsider21 @WOLVESINSIDER21]

LeBron is going to finish his career where it started, #TheLand

Storybook ending to one of the most decorated NBA careers of all time.

[WolvesInsider21 @WOLVESINSIDER21]

@vikingben02 All this means is that ANT has been very vocal about missing Vando.

[WolvesInsider21 @WOLVESINSIDER21]

If Jarred Vanderbilt is waived, I know someone who is a BIG fan of his…👀

[WolvesInsider21 @WOLVESINSIDER21]

Wolves did in fact reach out to the LeBron camp yesterday. (Along with probably half the league)

I’m being told it was hard to gauge any possible interest or lack there of.

LeBrons team are playing their cards close, but something tells me he already knows where he is going.

[WolvesInsider21 @WOLVESINSIDER21]

John Collins was always a long shot, the Wolves did their due diligence and couldn’t find a way to make it work.

[WolvesInsider21 @WOLVESINSIDER21]

…do I really need to say Kawhi isn’t coming to the Timberwolves? 🤣

[WolvesInsider21 @WOLVESINSIDER21]

@ShamsCharania @BobbyMarks42 Shams how are you going to spread false information. You are losing it, my friend.

[WolvesInsider21 @WOLVESINSIDER21]

I understand the financial constraints with landing either John Collins or Sandro Mamukelashvili.

Wolves would need to get creative to make either of those acquisitions work.

[WolvesInsider21 @WOLVESINSIDER21]

@Jdiaztfu Going to come down to if he wants to be here and take less.

[WolvesInsider21 @WOLVESINSIDER21]

Timberwolves making a push for John Collins.

[WolvesInsider21 @WOLVESINSIDER21]

@NickTrainor83 Going to come down to if he wants to be here and take less.

[WolvesInsider21 @WOLVESINSIDER21]

🔮🔮

[Evan Porter @EvanporterNBA]

Timberwolves are expected to have some interest in John Collins, per Marc Stein

[WolvesInsider21 @WOLVESINSIDER21]

As I reported. 🤷🏻‍♂️🔮

[Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski]

The Wolves did have discussions with the Celtics on Jaylen Brown as well, sources told The Athletic. But they saw LaMelo Ball as fitting more of what they needed, for likely less compensation going out.

[WolvesInsider21 @WOLVESINSIDER21]

Shocked the Hornets were so willing to move LaMelo. Especially with the way they played the second half of last season.

Crazy league.

[WolvesInsider21 @WOLVESINSIDER21]

Timberwolves were in heavy trade talks with Boston and acquiring JB in a deal around Gobert.

Once they got wind of LaMelo being available, all focus went there.

This deal came together quickly.

[WolvesInsider21 @WOLVESINSIDER21]

There it is.

LaMelo Ball and Anthony Edwards. Wow.

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

BREAKING: The Charlotte Hornets are trading star guard LaMelo Ball and Josh Green to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Naz Reid, a 2033 unprotected first-round pick, three first-round pick swaps (2028, 2029, 2030) and three second-round picks (2029, 2032, 2033), sources tell ESPN.

[WolvesInsider21 @WOLVESINSIDER21]

Not surprised by the LaMelo talk. TC is VERY active. Still think JB is most likely given Celtics want a big man.
We shall see though, things change quickly.

[Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski]

Feel like a broken record with this but it's true: Tim Connelly will always be inquiring on star players when they become available. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kevin Durant, LaMelo Ball, Jaylen Brown, on and on and on. The pursuit won't end until he gets one.

[WolvesInsider21 @WOLVESINSIDER21]

Jack is a smart man.

[Jack Borman @jrborman13]

Random idea of the afternoon... Something like

Rudy
Donte
TJ
2033 first

for Jaylen Brown ... works financially

Wolves could still have $27.3 million below the first apron even after accounting for Ayo already on the roster.

Then you get a rotation that looks something like this*:

Ant / Bones / Conley
Brown / Ayo / Evans
McDaniels / Clark / Phillips
Reid / Slow-Mo / Okogie
Williams III^^ / Beringer

*If Naz/Wolves doesn’t want him to be the starting 5 and Ayo is cool playing big 6th man minutes of the bench

^signs using MLE, hardcapping Wolves at first apron

Note these are estimates for vet mins (Bones through Okogie) and a second-round exception minimum. Can fudge the numbers on RW3/Clark accordingly.