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| Minnesota Timberwolves 2003 Offseason Update |
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07/24/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Given their selection order in the draft, it was hard for the Minnesota Timberwolves to make much of a splash. With the 26th overall pick, Minnesota selected forward Ndudi Ebi, a 6-9 high school senior. With such a low pick, the team's best bet was to search for a diamond in the rough. That is exactly what the Timberwolves hope they found. Minnesota also had the 55th overall selection, and it used it on Rick Rickert, a 6-10 sophomore out of Minnesota. The Timberwolves have been active tweaking the |
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| Blockbuster NBA trade complete |
NBA Basketball |
07/23/2003 |
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| six-player deal involving four NBA teams, and players Latrell Sprewell, Glenn Robinson and Keith Van Horn, was completed on Wednesday night. The Philadelphia 76ers acquired Robinson, a forward, from the Atlanta Hawks and center Marc Jackson from the Minnesota Timberwolves, who obtained Sprewell from the New York Knicks. Meanwhile, the Sixers shipped the 6-foot-10 Van Horn to New York, while the Hawks received guard Terrell Brandon from the Timberwolves. The deal also included the Sixers trading the rights to forward |
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| Report: Robinson and Sprewell headline four-team trade |
NBA Basketball |
07/22/2003 |
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| === Report: Robinson and Sprewell headline four-team trade === Bristol, CT (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia 76ers, New York Knicks, Minnesota Timberwolves and Atlanta Hawks are working on a blockbuster deal, according to a report Tuesday on ESPN.com. Philadelphia would acquire forward Glenn Robinson from Atlanta, while Minnesota will obtain swingman Latrell Sprewell from New York. Meanwhile, forward Keith Van Horn will depart the 76ers for the Knicks, while the Hawks would receive guard Terrell Brandon from the T |
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| Clippers re-sign Brand |
NBA Basketball |
07/19/2003 |
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| ted that Los Angeles owner Donald Sterling would not match the offer. The Clippers have eight players testing the free agent waters this offseason, four of them restricted. Unrestricted free agent center Michael Olowokandi already signed on with the Minnesota Timberwolves earlier this week. "I am very pleased that Elton Brand will continue to be an important part of our organization," stated Clippers Vice President of Basketball Operations Elgin Baylor. "I never doubted the outcome of this process and I couldn't be h |
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| Payton, Cassell and Caffey get additional charge |
NBA Basketball |
07/18/2003 |
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| d became involved, and the other two players, who had been waiting in a cab, left the vehicle. The club's doorman also joined the altercation. Payton was originally charged with three counts of simple assault while Cassell was charged with two counts and Caffey with one. Payton, an All-Star point guard, left the Bucks and signed with the Los Angeles Lakers earlier this week. Cassell was traded by the Bucks along with Ervin Johnson to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Joe Smith and Anthony Peeler last month. |
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| Report: Clippers set to match Heat's offer to Brand |
NBA Basketball |
07/18/2003 |
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| ted that Los Angeles owner Donald Sterling would not match the offer. The Clippers have eight players testing the free agent waters this offseason, four of them restricted. Unrestricted free agent center Michael Olowokandi already signed on with the Minnesota Timberwolves earlier this week. The Clippers are currently mulling the possibilities of matching the offers of point guard Andre Miller -- who signed an offer sheet with the Denver Nuggets -- and guard Corey Maggette -- who got an offer from the Utah Jazz. Forwa |
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| Olowokandi joins Timberwolves |
NBA Basketball |
07/16/2003 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (MySportsbook) - The Minnesota Timberwolves agreed to terms Wednesday with free agent center Michael Olowokandi. Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not disclosed, but earlier reports have Olowokandi inking a three-year deal. Olowokandi spent the first five seasons of his career with the Clippers after being drafted by Los Angeles with the top overall pick in the 1998 NBA Draft. His playing time was limited last season after he underwent an exploratory arthroscopic procedure on his left kn |
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| T'Wolves sign top pick Ebi |
NBA Basketball |
07/05/2003 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (MySportsbook) - The Minnesota Timberwolves signed first- round pick Ndudi Ebi on Saturday. As per team policy, contract terms were not disclosed. Ebi, a former Westbury Christian High standout, was the 26th overall choice in last month's NBA Draft. The native of Nigeria is the second player drafted out of high school by the Timberwolves under vice president of basketball operations Kevin McHale. Kevin Garnett was taken fifth in the 1995 NBA Draft. The 6-foot-9, 195-pound Ebi is expected to partici |
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| Ford will be driving Milwaukee: Bucks sign top pick |
NBA Basketball |
07/02/2003 |
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| passer who led the NCAA in assists as a freshman, and was third in assists last year." This was Harris' first move as Milwaukee's GM, after being elevated to the position on Tuesday. The Bucks traded long-time starting point guard Sam Cassell to the Minnesota Timberwolves on June 27th, the last roster move under their previous GM, Ernie Grunfeld, The 6-foot, 165-pound Ford won the Naismith and Wooden Awards as the College Player of the Year, averaging 15.0 points, 7.7 assists and 2.0 steals per game for the Longhorns |
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| Timberwolves acquire Cassell from Milwaukee |
NBA Basketball |
06/27/2003 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (MySportsbook) - The Minnesota Timberwolves acquired guard Sam Cassell and center Ervin Johnson from the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday in exchange for forward Joe Smith and guard Anthony Peeler. The trade is contingent upon all four players passing physicals. In 78 games this past season, the 34-year-old Cassell averaged 19.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 5.8 assists per outing. He recorded his first career triple- double on December 9 at Cleveland when he poured in a season-high 39 points, grabbed 10 rebou |
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