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Veteran forward Keita Bates-Diop was not at Minnesota Timberwolves practice on Saturday. That suggests that Bates-Diop may be the odd man out as the Wolves finalize their regular season roster. Minnesota currently has 16 players on standard contracts. The 15th and final spot is between Bates-Diop and veteran guard P.J. Dozier. The Timberwolves signed Dozier to a $1 million … [Read more...] about Keita Bates-Diop Appears To Be Odd Man Out For Timberwolves Roster

Veteran guard Skylar Mays is set to join Fenerbahce in Turkey for the upcoming season. Mays went to training camp with the Minnesota Timberwolves, but was waived as part of the team's cutdown process. Fenerbahce was on the lookout for guard help, as Scottie Wilbekin recent suffered a torn ACL. Mays will head overseas for the first time after spending the initial four years of … [Read more...] about Timberwolves Waive Skylar Mays; Mays To Join Fenerbahce

The New York Knicks have agreed to a trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves of Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo and a first round pick via the Detroit Pistons for Karl-Anthony Towns. The Knicks will also send DaQuan Jeffries and draft compensation to the Charlotte Hornets to facilitate the trade. The two sides intensified discussions on a deal over the past 24 hours. The Knicks … [Read more...] about Knicks Acquire Karl-Anthony Towns From Wolves For Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo

The New York Knicks discussed potential trades for Julius Randle with the Detroit Pistons, Atlanta Hawks, and Miami Heat this offseason, sources told Ian Begley of SNY. Randle was traded to the Timberwolves on Friday night. Randle has a player option for $30.9 million for the 2025-26 season. Randle and the Knicks had not made progress on contract discussions this offseason, … [Read more...] about Knicks Discussed Julius Randle Trades With Pistons, Hawks, Heat

Getting traded to the New York Knicks was "completely unexpected" for Karl-Anthony Towns, according to Tim Bontemps of ESPN. Towns was traded to the Knicks on Friday night in a deal involving Julius Randle going to the Wolves. Towns had arrived back in Minnesota to prepare for training camp next week. The 28-year old is in Year 1 of a four-year, $220 million supermax extension. … [Read more...] about Karl-Anthony Towns Getting Traded To Knicks Was ‘Completely Unexpected’