Minnesota Timberwolves Archives - Basketball Insiders | NBA Rumors And Basketball News Tue, 11 Nov 2025 15:39:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Timberwolves ‘Checked In’ With Grizzlies About Ja Morant Trade https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/timberwolves-checked-in-with-grizzlies-about-ja-morant-trade/ Tue, 11 Nov 2025 15:39:18 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=364998 The Minnesota Timberwolves reportedly “checked in” with the Memphis Grizzlies about a potential Ja Morant trade, The Athletic’s Jon Krawczynski said in a recent appearance on SiriusXM Radio. Timberwolves Remain Interested In Ja Morant Trade Krawczynski described the conversation as exploratory, stating Minnesota is “testing the waters a little bit” to see if a deal […]

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]]> Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards Will Return Against Knicks https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/timberwolves-anthony-edwards-will-return-against-knicks/ Wed, 05 Nov 2025 23:27:28 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=364819 Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Anthony Edwards is set to return from a hamstring strain against the New York Knicks on Wednesday. ESPN’s Shams Charania was first to report. Edwards strained his hamstring three minutes into the Wolves’ third game of the season and has missed the last four contests. In his absence, Minnesota defeated the Brooklyn […]

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]]> Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards Cleared For Contact Basketball Activities https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/timberwolves-anthony-edwards-cleared-for-contact-basketball-activities/ Mon, 03 Nov 2025 16:43:51 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=364653 Minnesota Timberwolves star guard Anthony Edwards has been cleared for contact basketball activities after suffering a right hamstring strain in a victory over the Indiana Pacers on Oct. 26, the team announced Monday. Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards To Remain Sidelined Edwards’ game availability will remain as out as he continues to progress through his return-to-play rehabilitation […]

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]]> Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards Out 2 Weeks With Right Hamstring Strain https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/timberwolves-anthony-edwards-out-2-weeks-with-right-hamstring-strain/ Mon, 27 Oct 2025 18:06:53 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=364350 Minnesota Timberwolves star guard Anthony Edwards will miss approximately two weeks due to a right hamstring strain, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Monday. The former No. 1 overall pick suffered the injury during the first quarter of Minnesota’s 114-110 home-opener win against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday. Anthony Edwards Suffered Right Hamstring Strain Against Pacers Edwards, […]

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]]> Joel Embiid Returns To Action For 76ers In Preseason Finale https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/joel-embiid-returns-to-action-for-76ers-in-preseason-finale/ Sat, 18 Oct 2025 12:09:16 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=364014 Joel Embiid started for the Philadelphia 76ers in their preseason finale on Friday night, his first game action in nearly eight months. The seven-time All-Star hadn’t played in a game for the Sixers since Feb. 22 against the Brooklyn Nets before undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his left knee in April. The procedure occurred just over […]

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]]> Anthony Edwards Tells Shams Charania ‘You Better Motherf—king Text Me’ If I’m Getting Traded https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/anthony-edwards-tells-shams-charania-you-better-motherf-king-text-me-if-im-getting-traded/ Thu, 16 Oct 2025 14:40:50 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=363917 If Minnesota Timberwolves star guard Anthony Edwards were to get traded, he hopes to receive the news directly from ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania rather than from social media. “If you know I’m finna get traded, you better motherf—king text me,” Edwards told Charania in a video posted on his YouTube channel. “Don’t leak that […]

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]]> Timberwolves’ Leonard Miller Out At Least 2 Weeks With Finger Injury https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/timberwolves-leonard-miller-out-at-least-2-weeks-with-finger-injury/ Thu, 02 Oct 2025 13:28:54 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=363343 Minnesota Timberwolves forward Leonard Miller sustained a finger injury at Tuesday’s practice, according to the team, which announced in a press release that he has been diagnosed with a right fifth finger laceration. Leonard Miller To Miss Training Camp, Four Preseason Games Miller, who will turn 22 in November, will be re-evaluated in two weeks, […]

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]]> New Jersey Man Accused of Killing Naz Reid’s Sister to Remain in Jail https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/new-jersey-man-accused-of-killing-naz-reids-sister-to-remain-in-jail/ Fri, 19 Sep 2025 14:57:37 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=362816 Shaquille Green, the man charged with murdering the sister of Minnesota Timberwolves star Naz Reid in Ocean County, New Jersey, will remain behind bars. Shaquille Green Waived His Right To A Detention Hearing According to NBC10 Philadelphia, Green waived his right to a detention hearing Thursday and agreed to stay in the Ocean County Jail […]

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]]> Timberwolves Re-Sign Bones Hyland https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/timberwolves-re-sign-bones-hyland/ Tue, 16 Sep 2025 13:20:50 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=362414 Free agent guard Bones Hyland re-signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves on a one-year deal that includes a partial guarantee of $425,000, league sources told HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto on Monday. Bones Hyland Joined Timberwolves Last Season Hyland, who turned 25 on Sunday, finished last season on a two-way contract with the Timberwolves after being waived by […]

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]]> Sister of Timberwolves Star Naz Reid Shot Dead in New Jersey https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/sister-of-timberwolves-star-naz-reid-shot-dead-in-new-jersey/ Mon, 08 Sep 2025 15:24:47 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=362201 The sister of Minnesota Timberwolves star Naz Reid was shot and killed in New Jersey on Saturday. NBC affiliate KARE 11 received a statement from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office, saying authorities were notified of shots being fired around 11 a.m. outside the Paragon Apartment Complex in Jackson Township. Toraya Reid, 28, was found dead […]

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]]> Timberwolves’ Naz Reid Hosts Youth Basketball Camp in New Jersey https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/timberwolves-naz-reid-hosts-youth-basketball-camp-in-new-jersey/ Mon, 01 Sep 2025 13:47:57 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=362007 Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid returned to his home state of New Jersey to host an exclusive youth basketball camp. The two-day camp, held at Hoop Group Headquarters on Heck Avenue, was created for young standout athletes in grades 8 to 11. Naz Reid Grew Up In Asbury Park The location of this year’s Naz […]

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]]> Timberwolves’ Tim Connelly Opting Into Final 2 Years of Contract https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/timberwolves-tim-connelly-opting-into-final-2-years-of-contract/ Sat, 30 Aug 2025 13:11:14 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=361973 Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations Tim Connelly is opting into the five-year, $40 million contract he signed in 2022. That means he is under contract for two more seasons with the Wolves, team sources told The Athletic’s Jon Krawczynski on Friday. Tim Connelly Pushed Back Opt-Out Clause Amid Ownership Battle Connelly’s deal originally had […]

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]]> Knicks, Wolves Linked To Malcolm Brogdon Amid Warriors Rumors https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/knicks-wolves-linked-to-malcolm-brogdon-amid-warriors-rumors/ Fri, 29 Aug 2025 12:03:06 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=361926 Although the Golden State Warriors could eventually sign Malcolm Brogdon, two other teams reportedly remain linked to the 2022-23 NBA Sixth Man of the Year — the New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves. Knicks, Timberwolves, Warriors Interested In Malcolm Brogdon NBA insider Jake Fischer reported Thursday that Brogdon’s “been on the radar for” both clubs. […]

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]]> NHL’s Panthers Exec Departs To Become Timberwolves, Lynx CEO https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/nhls-panthers-exec-departs-to-become-timberwolves-lynx-ceo/ Thu, 28 Aug 2025 12:52:43 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=361885 Matthew Caldwell is reportedly stepping down as the business operations president of the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers and accepting a 10-year deal as CEO of the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves and WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx. Matthew Caldwell To Oversee Timberwolves, Lynx, Wolves According to the news release, Caldwell will begin overseeing “day-to-day business operations […]

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]]> Pistons, Timberwolves Among Teams Interested In Malik Beasley https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/pistons-timberwolves-among-teams-interested-in-malik-beasley/ Wed, 27 Aug 2025 12:10:41 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=361831 The Detroit Pistons and Minnesota Timberwolves have “recently touched base” on Malik Beasley, joining the New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers, HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto reported Tuesday. Malik Beasley Spent Nearly Three Seasons With Timberwolves ESPN first reported last Friday that the 28-year-old Beasley is no longer a target of a federal gambling investigation, but he’s […]

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]]> Timberwolves Expected To Sign Bones Hyland To Final Roster Spot https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/timberwolves-expected-to-sign-bones-hyland-to-final-roster-spot/ Fri, 15 Aug 2025 13:23:13 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=361464 The Minnesota Timberwolves have reportedly “looked into several candidates” for their final roster spot, including Malcolm Brogdon, Cam Payne, and Landry Shamet, according to The Athletic’s Jon Krawczynski. “However, all indications are that Bones Hyland is the front-runner to get that final spot, league sources said,” Krawczynski wrote, adding that Hyland signed a two-way contract […]

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]]> 2025-26 NBA Season Begins Oct. 21; LeBron James Vs. Kevin Durant On Christmas https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/2025-26-nba-season-begins-october-21-lebron-james-vs-kevin-durant-christmas-day/ Fri, 08 Aug 2025 22:44:38 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=361264 The 2025-26 NBA season will commence on Oct. 21, beginning with the Houston Rockets traveling to Oklahoma City to face the Thunder. ESPN’s Shams Charania was first to report. Yes, folks, that means Kevin Durant’s Rockets debut will be in Oklahoma City watching the championship banner go up. Kudos to the NBA schedulers on that […]

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]]> Timberwolves, Johnny Juzang Agree To One-Year Deal https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/timberwolves-johnny-juzang-agree-to-one-year-deal/ Fri, 01 Aug 2025 14:31:08 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=360920 Free agent guard Johnny Juzang has agreed to a one-year deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves, sources informed ESPN’s Shams Charania on Friday. Juzang spent his first three NBA seasons with the Utah Jazz after going undrafted out of UCLA in 2022. Johnny Juzang Likely Signed A Minimum-Salary Contract With Wolves Although Charania didn’t provide any […]

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]]> NBA Offseason Grades: Magic, Pistons, Bucks, Grizzlies, Wolves https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/nba-offseason-grades-magic-pistons-bucks-grizzlies-wolves/ Thu, 31 Jul 2025 18:31:22 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=360460 As we continue our offseason grades series, it’s time to dig into five teams with very different narratives entering the 2025-26 season. To start off, the Orlando Magic are a young team trying to take that next step into title contention status, or at least conference contender. The Detroit Pistons are determined to show their […]

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]]> 4 NBA Teams Still Have ‘Plenty of Interest’ in Malcolm Brogdon https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/4-nba-teams-still-have-plenty-of-interest-in-malcolm-brogdon/ Fri, 18 Jul 2025 17:05:02 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=360366 Earlier this month, NBA insider Jake Fischer reported that eight teams are pursuing a potential sign-and-trade deal with the Washington Wizards for veteran guard Malcolm Brogdon. “That list includes the Los Angeles Clippers, Phoenix Suns, and Los Angeles Lakers as well as the Golden State Warriors, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento Kings, and Milwaukee […]

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]]> What Are The 5 Best Landing Spots For Damian Lillard? https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/5-best-landing-spots-for-damian-lillard-nba-boston-celtics-houston-rockets-miami-heat/ Wed, 16 Jul 2025 15:56:21 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=360227 No player in the modern era has ever had the freedom of movement Damian Lillard has in choosing his next landing spot. Recently stretched and waived by the Milwaukee Bucks, Lillard has the financial security of his previous contract. With that, he can first focus on basketball and lifestyle fit and not be limited by […]

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]]> 5 NBA Teams Now Interested In Bradley Beal Amid Contract Buyout Rumors https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/5-nba-teams-now-interested-in-bradley-beal-amid-contract-buyout-rumors/ Mon, 14 Jul 2025 15:23:40 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=360147 Phoenix Suns veteran guard Bradley Beal is now being linked to yet another team this offseason, as the Minnesota Timberwolves have reportedly expressed interest in the three-time All-Star. Timberwolves Among Confirmed Suitors For Bradley Beal Per NBA insiders Marc Stein and Jake Fischer, the Timberwolves are the latest team to enter the Bradley Beal sweepstakes, […]

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]]> Wizards Trade Rumors: Malcolm Brogdon Linked To 8 Teams https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/wizards-trade-rumors-malcolm-brogdon-linked-to-8-teams/ Tue, 08 Jul 2025 13:00:47 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=359891 The Washington Wizards are exploring a potential sign-and-trade deal for veteran guard Malcolm Brogdon, and there are a total of eight teams reportedly interested in adding the 2022-23 NBA Sixth Man of the Year. Wizards Are Open To Sign-And-Trade Discussions For Malcolm Brogdon According to NBA insider Jake Fischer, “League sources say that the Wizards […]

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]]> Hawks Acquire Nickeil Alexander-Walker From Wolves In Sign-And-Trade https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/atlanta-hawks-acquire-nickeil-alexander-walker-sign-and-trade-minnesota-timberwolves/ Tue, 01 Jul 2025 01:23:20 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=359591 The Atlanta Hawks will acquire Nickeil Alexander-Walker from the Minnesota Timberwolves via sign-and-trade. The Wolves will receive a 2027 second-round pick and cash. ESPN’s Shams Charania was first to report. Atlanta has acquired the biggest fish in the unrestricted free agent guard pool and continues an excellent offseason. Coupled with the addition of Kristaps Porzingis […]

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]]> Timberwolves, Naz Reid Agree to Five-Year, $125M Contract Extension https://www.basketballinsiders.org/news/timberwolves-naz-reid-agree-to-five-year-125m-contract-extension/ Sat, 28 Jun 2025 12:24:44 +0000 https://www.basketballinsiders.org/?p=359440 Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid intends to sign a new five-year, $125 million contract to remain with the franchise, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Friday. Naz Reid Was Eligible To Sign A Four-Year, $87.2 Million Extension The deal also includes a player option in 2029-30, according to Reid’s agents, Sean Kennedy and Jeff Schwartz […]

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