Dear Jeff Teague,
Welcome!
Welcome to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
(Congrats!)
First of all, let me say this: you signed with a team that is eager to return to the playoffs.
You have every reason to be excited!
In an ideal world, Timberwolves fans would rejoice but some of us are not:
Jeff Teague on a longish deal as the Rubio replacement……boo
— Will (@MC_inerney31) July 1, 2017
Jeff Teague is not my PG #Rubio
— Lee Anderson (@LeeRoyAnderson) July 1, 2017
It is not your fault!
Let’s be clear: it’s not about you Mr. Teague.
It’s about the circumstances leading to your signing:
Did we just trade for Ricky Rubio?? Did I read that right??
— Banco (@MrMarcMerlot) June 30, 2017
https://twitter.com/Bmarek10/status/880899043622354945
My mother is yelling "Thibs sucks!" over and over. We are @rickyrubio9 fans…
— Liz Strand (@LizStrand) June 30, 2017
https://twitter.com/demontetweets/status/880898188311502849
I wasn’t a fan of you joining us either, and again it’s not your fault!
It’s because Timberwolves fans, like myself, are still processing what happened:
https://twitter.com/howlintwolf/status/880931551470534656
We’re still mourning the loss of Ricky Rubio, and it’s going to take some time.
Mr. Teague, if you’re feeling uncomfortable about the fanbase, don’t be.
There are Timberwolves fans who embrace the signing:
https://twitter.com/OfficialZoovie/status/880941016563449856
https://twitter.com/ryan_beuc/status/881002896346796032
The Jeff Teague signing says only one thing to me…. be ready to push the best teams in the West. WE COMIN' @Timberwolves
— Mike Quigley (@Mike__Quigley) July 1, 2017
I am excited to see you as well (once I finish grieving).
In fact, I wanted the Timberwolves to sign you after you did this to Lebron:
https://twitter.com/howlintwolf/status/878880260325916672
I know what you are capable of! I know you’re bringing solid numbers and playmaking skills as our PG.
Listen, Mr. Teague: a lot has happened in these last 24 hours.
A lot has happened with you. A lot has happened with the Rubio trade.
The timing just … it could have not been worse…
And it is not your fault! At the end of the day, Thibs signed you because you’re his PG.
And I trust Thibs, so I believe you will be a great PG for us.
Meanwhile, the trade is still fresh in our minds so Mr. Teague, or should I say “Mr. T,” don’t feel like you don’t belong.
You do:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEhJVmO9Thc
You absolutely do!
For some of us, we embrace you now. For others, like myself, we’ll embrace you later.
Regardless, once the season begins and you create spacings on the courts, we will ALL embrace you!
We believe in you Mr. T, but in the meantime … we need a little bit of space.
—DP
Go Timberwolves! Get your howl on.
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