Looking Back On The Timberwolves Offseason

07/28/22 • 39 min

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On today’s show, Dane looks back on the Timberwolves offseason by taking listener questions on a handful of topics. Those topics include...

— D’Angelo Russell and his perception in the national media versus his actual impact on the team

— What does it mean to keep the “DLo salary slot”?

— How the NBA’s new television deal will impact the salary cap, and specifically how that cash infusion will impact the perception of the contracts of Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert, along with the impending contract extensions coming for Anthony Edwards and Jaden McDaniels

— How much will the Wolves style of play evolve to looking something like the Jazz’s style of play?

— Which teams are the best playoff matchup for the Wolves?

— What player traded away in the Gobert deal would fit best on this current Wolves roster?

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On today’s show, Dane looks back on the Timberwolves offseason by taking listener questions on a handful of topics. Those topics include...

— D’Angelo Russell and his perception in the national media versus his actual impact on the team

— What does it mean to keep the “DLo salary slot”?

— How much will the Wolves style of play evolve to looking something like the Jazz’s style of play?

— Which teams are the best playoff matchup for the Wolves?

— What player traded away in the Gobert deal would fit best on this current Wolves roster?

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Previous Episode

Britt Robson On The Austin Rivers Signing + Rudy Gobert + Summer League Reactions + Vegas Win Totals

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On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to further discuss the Rudy Gobert addition after some time to reflect. Additional topics include the Austin Rivers signing, impressions of Wendell Moore Jr. and Josh Minott in Summer League and where Vegas has set the Wolves win total over/under for the upcoming season.

Now with more time to let the Gobert deal sink in, Dane and Britt get in to more of the nitty-gritty of where Gobert’s impact will be felt most. What is Gobert’s expected impact on offense versus defense?

The Rivers conversation is really more about what we expect the Wolves’ rotation to be? Where does Rivers rank in the pecking order compared to Bryn Forbes and Jaylen Nowell specifically?

What stood out, for better or worse, from Moore Jr. and Minott’s Summer League performance. And where do those two fit in the Wolves pecking order at the moment?

Vegas set the Wolves win total over/under at 49.5 (or 48.5 if you find the right book). What does that win total suggest about the perception of the Wolves in the Western Conference hierarchy? And how profitable is the idea of betting on the Wolves being a 50-win team this season?

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D'Angelo Russell Joins The Show

On today’s show, Dane is joined in-studio by Timberwolves guard D’Angelo Russell. The early parts of the conversation cover the changes to the Wolves roster and organization this offseason — from the Rudy Gobert trade, to how this roster might fit together from a basketball standpoint and to the status of Russell being in a contract year. Other topics include:

— Russell’s view on the fit of Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns

— The nature of having four serious offensive weapons in the starting lineup

— The lack of continuity Russell has had in his career, and the value he sees in being in one place for an extended period of time

— Playing in a contract year

— Reflecting on the Memphis series

— Chris Finch’s style of coaching and the brand of basketball he wants his team to play

— The emergence of Jaden McDaniels and Jaylen Nowell

— A loaded Western Conference

— The excitement surrounding the team

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