John Hollinger/ESPN on Nikola Pekovic:
Unfortunately, you won’t be hearing his name until much later. Pekovic
signed a big-money deal with Panathanaikos in Athens — reportedly for
4.5 million euros, which at the current exchange rate is about 300
billion dollars — making it all but impossible for an NBA team to sign
him under the rookie salary scale. As a result, he seems pegged for the
early part of the second round. Nonetheless, if I’m the Timberwolves I
take this guy at No. 31 before Adam Silver even gets to the podium.
signed a big-money deal with Panathanaikos in Athens — reportedly for
4.5 million euros, which at the current exchange rate is about 300
billion dollars — making it all but impossible for an NBA team to sign
him under the rookie salary scale. As a result, he seems pegged for the
early part of the second round. Nonetheless, if I’m the Timberwolves I
take this guy at No. 31 before Adam Silver even gets to the podium.
From Chad Ford/ESPN:
O.J. Mayo: It looks like Mayo is the consensus No. 3 pick. The Wolves are saying they will take him if Beasley is off the board. Whether they will keep him is still up for debate. The Knicks and the Clippers seem to be working the hardest to move up to No. 3 for a shot at Mayo. However, the Wolves sound like they don’t want to move below No. 5, with Kevin Love as their target…
Kevin Love: Wolves at 3, Grizzlies at 5, Bucks at 8, Bobcats at 9. It sounds like the Wolves are high on him, but they don’t want to take him at No. 3. However, they are worried the Grizzlies might snag him at No. 5.
This year’s decision may be tougher than any that has come before it.
McHale acknowledges that the gap between all four candidates he is
considering at No. 3 is minuscule at best. After Rose and Beasley,
there isn’t another prospect thought to be a cornerstone player.
McHale acknowledges that the gap between all four candidates he is
considering at No. 3 is minuscule at best. After Rose and Beasley,
there isn’t another prospect thought to be a cornerstone player.
"There’s a lot of responsibility for that," McHale said. "You see these
young kids come in and there’s all this responsibility thrown on them
when a team’s saying, ‘We’re hanging our future on this rookie.’ That’s
hard to do. It’s a lot of pressure."
young kids come in and there’s all this responsibility thrown on them
when a team’s saying, ‘We’re hanging our future on this rookie.’ That’s
hard to do. It’s a lot of pressure."
Mike Trudell/Timberwolves site posts a roundup of Wolves draft rumors.
Will Brinson/Fanhouse on the multiple possibilities for the Wolves on draft day.
The Knicks are trying to get into the O.J. Mayo derby, talking with Minnesota about the No. 3 pick…
If Mayo goes before Minnesota can choose at No. 3, look for the Timberwolves to trade down (Knicks), as they have UCLA center Kevin Love next on their draft board, but feel they can get him later in the lottery.
It’s seems, after reading a few articles on the draft, that grand NBA
drafting wizard Kevin McHale — who is batting about 1-7 (not counting
Corey Brewer and Randy Foye who still have time) with his first-round
draft picks (Kevin Garnett being the hole hit and one who has a ring
with another team) — is tempted to select yet another unathletic,
unpolished and project big man.
drafting wizard Kevin McHale — who is batting about 1-7 (not counting
Corey Brewer and Randy Foye who still have time) with his first-round
draft picks (Kevin Garnett being the hole hit and one who has a ring
with another team) — is tempted to select yet another unathletic,
unpolished and project big man.
PRNewswire on Fixx Energy drink:
Its spokesperson and native Newark citizen, Randy Foye of the Minnesota Timberwolves, will be at various Fyxx Hybrid free charity events throughout the city starting July 5th, 2008.
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