With Karl-Anthony Towns now a member of the Knicks, the Timberwolves no longer present major matchup problems for the Nuggets, according to Bennett Durando of the Denver Post. Denver was eliminated by Minnesota in last season’s playoffs in part because of the Timberwolves’ big man duo of Towns and Rudy Gobert. The Nuggets’ starting lineup had scored 125.9 points per 100 … [Read more...] about Nuggets Notes: Towns, Saric, Gordon, Westbrook
And-Ones: Harrell, Parity, Projections, Season Previews
After reaching a deal in September with the Adelaide 36ers to join the team as a short-term replacement for injured forward Jarell Martin, veteran big man Montrezl Harrell is now in advanced talks with the Australian club to sign a rest-of-season contract that would allow him to stick around after Martin returns, reports Olgun Uluc of ESPN. According to Uluc, the 36ers and … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Harrell, Parity, Projections, Season Previews
Nuggets Waive Three Camp Invitees
The Nuggets have waived forwards Gabe McGlothan and Jaylin Williams, along with guard Jahmir Young, according to NBA.com’s official transaction log. McGlothan, Williams, and Young were in camp with Denver on Exhibit 10 deals. With the Nuggets carrying 15 players on guaranteed contracts and three on two-way contracts, it always appeared the plan was to have the trio eventually … [Read more...] about Nuggets Waive Three Camp Invitees
And-Ones: Preseason, Abu Dhabi, China, Nakase
Unlike the regular season schedule, which is entirely controlled by the NBA, teams around the league dictate their own schedules for preseason, as Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic details. “It is a fascinating, not well-known part of the NBA ecosystem,” said Warriors chief revenue officer John Beaven. “We’re pretty pleased that control has remained with us. We lean into it. I … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Preseason, Abu Dhabi, China, Nakase
Northwest Notes: Wolves, Strawther, Braun, Walker, Avdija, George
The Timberwolves are taking a risk by completely changing their roster makeup in the aftermath of the Karl-Anthony Towns trade. However, AthlonSports’ Mark Medina reports that the coaching staff and players are all feeling optimistic about the change. “There will be a pretty big learning curve,” head coach Chris Finch said. “I’m pretty confident that there are going to be rough … [Read more...] about Northwest Notes: Wolves, Strawther, Braun, Walker, Avdija, George