Josh Giddey (Adelaide 36ers, PG/SG, 2002)
Role: Backup point guard
In need of a facilitator for the second unit, the Atlanta Hawks should be paying close attention to Giddey in Australia. At 6 8 , he’s the NBL’s assist leader at 18 years old, having success with his positional height and signature passing IQ.
Role: Reserve energizer
Atlanta could add forward depth with Jones, a high-motor rim runner and athletic finisher. Flashes of shooting, fluid driving and defensive mobility create theoretical upside that some teams may deem is worth gambling on in the lottery.
Jared Butler (Baylor, PG/SG, Junior)
Role: Combo guard
Winning streaks.
The Wolves entered the second of back-to-back games in Sacramento on Wednesday hoping to win consecutive games for the first time since the team opened the season with two victories. Before the game Finch talked about what it would take to get such a streak going, getting consecutive wins for his first time as head coach.
Desperation. I firmly believe in the NBA, the most desperate team wins a lot of the nights, Finch said.
Guess the Wolves weren t desperate enough. Or, for long enough.
For the 14th straight time this season Minnesota followed a win with a loss, 128-125 to the Kings at Golden 1 Center, in a game with Marc Lore in attendance. Lore, along with Alex Rodriguez, has entered into an agreement to purchase the Wolves.
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The Minnesota Timberwolves left a seat empty for Karl-Anthony Towns' mom during Sunday's home game against the Chicago Bulls. The heartfelt gesture was done to remember Jackie Towns nearly a year after she died from complications from COVID-19 on April 13, 2020. She was 58.