Wolves Updates 8/13

From David Berri/Wages Of Wins blog – Is Minnesota the Worst NBA Franchise in the History of the League? 
Given this history, can we just pencil the T-Wolves in as a very bad
team in 2008-09?  The answer appears to be a re-sounding NO!  On draft
night McHale did something amazing.  In the past McHale had a chance at
Ray Allen, but he chose Stephen Marbury (68.9 career wins for Marbury
vs. 113.1 career wins for Allen).  He could have had Brandon Roy (17.2
wins in his first two season) but he chose Randy Foye (3.3 wins in his
first two seasons). In each case McHale chose the flashy player over
the solid player.
 
When the T-Wolves went on the clock in the 2009 draft, O.J. Mayo was on
the board and that was McHale’s selection.  Mayo is another flashy
guard.   But rather then keep the flash, McHale traded Mayo to the
Memphis Grizzlies for the rights to Kevin Love…
 
 
 
It was announced today that basketball stars Chauncey Billups and Kenny Anderson will coach the nation’s elite high school basketball players during the Boost Mobile Elite 24…
 
Boost Mobile Elite 24 players will be selected on Thursday, August 21
during a qualifier judged by their peers. Billups, Anderson and Boost
Mobile Elite 24 alum and Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Kevin Love will judge the contest.
 
 
 
Mike Trudell/Timberwolves site lists the following players on his all-time Wolves squad.
F – Kevin Garnett
F – Tom Gugliotta
C – Al Jefferson
G – Terrell Brandon
G – Sam Cassell
 
 
 
Four women are suing a company owned by Minnesota Timberwolves owner
Glen Taylor, alleging they were discriminated against because of their
age and gender when they were laid off.
 
The lawsuits, filed last month in Ramsey County District Court, name
Taymark Inc., one of over 100 subsidiaries of Taylor’s flagship
company, North Mankato-based Taylor Corp.
 
 
 
With the schedule in place, preparations for the season can begin.
Skyforce business and basketball staffers will meet with the Minnesota
Timberwolves – one of their NBA parent clubs – at the end of the month,
and in September the D-League will begin signing players.
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