From TrueHoop: David Kahn: Ricky Rubio’s coming
Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations David Kahn has a message about Ricky Rubio. In a phone conversation today, he explained:
Don’t believe anything you read, or any kind of emotional outburst, or any kind of emoting of any sort that he will not play here. Nothing could be further from the truth. I’m looking very forward to him starting his career here with the Minnesota Timberwolves in what I assume will be a year-and-a-half.
Why a year and a half?
He doesn’t have a buyout at the end of this year. I’m assuming it will be difficult for him to leave. Barcelona paid a lot of money for his buyout, about $5.3 million, they’re obviously going to want to amortize they’re investment over a couple years. There is a buyout after that, however.
From Hart Van Denburg/City Pages: Al Jefferson arrested on suspicion of DWI after Timberwolves loss to Portland
From Stop-n-Pop/Canis Hoopus: Recapping Al
Jefferson’s comments after practice:
Q: What happened the other night, and how do you feel about it?
It just made a mistake, made a stupid choice for sure. There were a lot of ways I could have handled that situation, in a way I’m glad it happened cause now I know I would never do it again. It was a difficult situation, I could have hurt myself I could have hurt somebody else and I am just so upset with myself. I’m sorry for the embarrassment I caused to my family, myself, my teammates, my fans. I’m a good person, I just made a mistake and I promise it will never happen again. You live and you learn. I didn’t realize the danger I put myself in, I put other people in, innocent people, and I just feel real bad. I want to put this thing behind me and just tell myself how stupid it was, and I wish I could turn the clock back in time, I can’t. But like I said it will never happen again, even if I have to walk home I will never get behind the wheel in that situation again in my life.
Q: What happened the other night, and how do you feel about it?
It just made a mistake, made a stupid choice for sure. There were a lot of ways I could have handled that situation, in a way I’m glad it happened cause now I know I would never do it again. It was a difficult situation, I could have hurt myself I could have hurt somebody else and I am just so upset with myself. I’m sorry for the embarrassment I caused to my family, myself, my teammates, my fans. I’m a good person, I just made a mistake and I promise it will never happen again. You live and you learn. I didn’t realize the danger I put myself in, I put other people in, innocent people, and I just feel real bad. I want to put this thing behind me and just tell myself how stupid it was, and I wish I could turn the clock back in time, I can’t. But like I said it will never happen again, even if I have to walk home I will never get behind the wheel in that situation again in my life.
The Minnesota Timberwolves today announced the team has waived center Mark Blount. The Timberwolves acquired Blount from Miami on August 13, 2009 in exchange for Quentin Richardson. Blount did not appear in a game for the Wolves this season.
From Benjamin Polk/City Pages: Timberwolves fall to fatigue and Portland
* Wayne Ellington and Nathan Jawai left practice with sprained ankles. Both limped away down a hallway — Ellington with his left ankle, Jawai with his right — to get treatment after getting hurt during a demanding practice today.
They will be re-evaluated Tuesday.
* Darko Milicic wore the black starter’s jersey today while Jefferson, suspended by the team for the next two games, wore white on a second unit with Kevin Love.
They will be re-evaluated Tuesday.
* Darko Milicic wore the black starter’s jersey today while Jefferson, suspended by the team for the next two games, wore white on a second unit with Kevin Love.
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