Everything Wolves and Lynx worth your click today, in one place. Cleveland’s Peyton Watson move reshuffled the Jonathan Kuminga board, and the league-best Lynx are in D.C. tonight with a rookie’s ankle to monitor.
The Links
- Dunking With Wolves: Timberwolves’ chances of signing Jonathan Kuminga get a boost thanks to Peyton Watson — Cleveland’s Watson sign-and-trade leaves the Kuminga market to the Wolves, Lakers and Bucks; Minnesota’s pitch is starter minutes on a minimum.
- All Timberwolves: Ranking 4 tiers of free-agent power forwards that fit the roster — from Kuminga at the top (labeled “not happening”) down through Sochan, Watford and the Batum/Love/Olynyk veteran-depth tier.
- Yahoo Sports: Tim Connelly on how LaMelo Ball’s playmaking will help the Timberwolves — “Some guys can pass; he can actually playmake,” the president says of the fit next to Ant.
- TWolves Blog: Lynx at Mystics preview — the ankle is the story — our look at a top-seed road test with Olivia Miles’ rolled ankle hanging over it.
- ClutchPoints: Cheryl Reeve gives cryptic Olivia Miles injury update — “Obviously we are hoping she’s OK,” after Miles stepped on Napheesa Collier’s foot in San Francisco.
- TWolves Blog: Connelly says six rooms — here are the six — our map of the contenders the president counts in the title conversation, Minnesota included.
Listen & Watch
- Locked On Wolves: Minnesota earns an INSANE C+ offseason grade from ESPN — Aug. 20, 29 min, Ben Beecken on the report card and what’s left to fix at the four.
Tweet of the Day
https://x.com/minnesotalynx/status/2090469682213966240
The Slate
- Lynx at Washington Mystics: Friday, Aug. 21, 6:30 PM CT, ION.
- Lynx vs. Golden State Valkyries: Monday, Aug. 24, 7:00 PM CT, Target Center, USA Network.
