{"id":231062,"date":"2009-08-04T22:51:51","date_gmt":"2009-08-04T22:51:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vip.local\/2009\/08\/04\/wolves-updates-84-part-2\/"},"modified":"2009-08-04T22:51:51","modified_gmt":"2009-08-04T22:51:51","slug":"wolves-updates-84-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/news\/wolves-updates-84-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Wolves Updates 8\/4 Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"
From Charley Walters\/Pioneer Press: <\/a><\/p>\n A little birdie says Rubio’s representation has been busy seeking product endorsement opportunities in Minnesota to help defray the cost of his $6.6 million contract buyout with his DKV Joventut Spanish team.<\/em><\/p>\n The Timberwolves drafted the 18-year-old point guard fifth overall this offseason. <\/em><\/div>\n Here are some other schedule highlights:<\/em> Here are some other highlights of the 2009-10 schedule, which was released today by the NBA:<\/em><\/p>\n The Wolves will open the season with back-to-back home games against the New Jersey Nets (Oct. 28) and LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers (Oct. 30).<\/em><\/div>\n The Mavericks aren’t matching the Minnesota offer sheet signed by restricted free agent center on Monday. Hollins, an athletic 7-footer heading into his fourth season, is receiving a three-year contract for $7 million, according to league sources.<\/em><\/p>\n “He’s free,” Mavericks general manager Donnie Nelson wrote in a text message to NBA.com.<\/em><\/div>\n
DKV Joventut has not ruled out the possibility of keeping Ricky Rubio while not playing him.<\/em><\/div>\n
\u2013 Kevin Garnett and the Boston Celtics come to town on Nov. 4.<\/em>
\u2013 Flip Saunders, Mike Miller and Randy Foye come to town with the Washington Wizards on Dec. 26.<\/em>
\u2013 The defending champion Lakers don\u2019t visit until April 9. <\/em><\/div>\n