FLIP SAUNDERS RUMORS
Timberwolves not in a rush to name a new D-League affiliate
MINNEAPOLIS The Minnesota Timberwolves will take at least a year to make any long-term decisions on the future of their minor league basketball ties, team president Flip Saunders said Wednesday.
The organization's former NBA D-League affiliate, the Sioux Falls Skyforce, announced earlier in the week it'd be teaming up exclusively with the Miami Heat. At the moment, that...
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Heat snap up Skyforce from Timberwolves' grasp
So much for the picture-perfect match between the professional basketball teams in the Twin Cities and the largest township in South Dakota.
The Sioux Falls Skyforce, for years an affiliate and recently considered a prime hybrid partner for the Minnesota Timberwolves, unveiled a new set of insignia, signage and uniforms Monday afternoon.
But they weren't tweaked to match the...
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Timberwolves approach NBA Draft looking for more impact
MINNEAPOLIS The matrix of possibilities plunges the considerer into a seemingly endless network of options.
Draft a shooting guard. Then a center. Draft a center. Then a shooting guard. Throw a small forward into the mix somewhere.
A limited number of scenarios exist if the Minnesota Timberwolves opt to take the 2013 NBA Draft hand they've been dealt.
But there's one...
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Saunders Unsure Of Kirilenko's Free Agency Plans
Andre Kirilenko needs to decide days before July 1 whether he will exercise next season on his contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves or opt for free agency.
Flip Saunders is not sure of Kirilenko's plans.
“We don’t have a gut feel,” Saunders said of Kirilenko’s plans. “It’s a lot of money, at $10 million, to say you’re going to opt out of it. But anything can...
Saunders looking for skill not foreign passport in draft
MINNEAPOLIS Don't expect a new front office regime to empty the contents of the melting pot that is the Minnesota Timberwolves' roster.
But take caution against the notion that Flip Saunders and his staff hold international talent as highly-regarded as their predecessors did.
"I don't care where he's from," said Saunders, who replaced Kahn as the organization...
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Saunders not ruling out trade possibilities come draft
MINNEAPOLIS As about 90 NBA scouts and executives, Flip Saunders included, sat scattered across the lower bowl of the Target Center on Tuesday evening, the smoke could almost be seen rising off the mirrors.
It's a closed-door, mostly clandestine juncture in the offseason, when organizations quietly maintain a poker face while determining which skill sets meet their desires...
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Sources: Timberwolves Targeting Oladipo, Want To Move Up In Draft
The Minnesota Timberwolves are targeting Victor Oladipo in the NBA draft, according to league sources.
The Timberwolves currently have the ninth overall pick and would have to move up to get Oladipo.
Flip Saunders is likely to engage the Charlotte Bobcats, holders of the No. 4 pick, in trade talks.
Saunders: Timberwolves Need To Add Shooters
Flip Saunders would like to add more shooters to the Minnesota Timberwolves’ roster.
"We need more shooters,'' Saunders said. "You can't play with one (Budinger) or two (Luke Ridnour). A healthy Kevin Love will help there, but if we put shooters on the floor, you're going to see a much better (Ricky) Rubio.''The Timberwolves were the worst three...
Saunders optimistic but realistic about the job ahead
MINNEAPOLIS For a decade, Flip Saunders called Target Center home. He led the Minnesota Timberwolves to eight straight playoff appearances and helped the franchise reach the Western Conference finals for the first time.
Back in that same building where he once had much success as a head coach, Saunders was introduced Friday as Minnesota's president of basketball operations as...
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T'Wolves fire Kahn, hire Saunders
On Thursday, the Minnesota Timberwolves fired David Kahn and announced that the team hired former coach Flip Saunders to replace him.
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