The Wolves cleared the runway overnight: Josh Green is off to Utah for Cody Williams and John Konchar, the cap move that finally makes room for Jonathan Kuminga. A swap dressed as a signing — and the last domino before camp.
The Links
- ESPN: Sources — Wolves trade 3-and-D wing Josh Green to Jazz — Green and cash to Utah for Williams and Konchar, with Minnesota expected to keep the No. 10 pick and waive-and-stretch Konchar.
- Salt Lake Tribune: Jazz acquire Josh Green in trade with Timberwolves — Utah’s side: a career 38.7% shooter and perimeter defender, in exchange for moving on from former lottery pick Cody Williams.
- Hoops Rumors: Timberwolves to trade Josh Green to Jazz — the cap math: stretching Konchar’s $6.17M over three years nets ~$6.6M, putting Minnesota $10.6M under the second apron and clearing the Kuminga signing.
- Star Tribune: Wolves really needed to trade Josh Green. Here’s why — what the move means with training camp days away and the rotation now set.
- Hoops Rumors: Agent explains why Kuminga chose Minnesota — Aaron Turner on Ant’s recruiting pitch: “Everybody looked at the offensive end. JK and I looked more at the defensive end.”
- TWolves Blog: Kuminga and the Wolves — A $4 Million Problem — the exact gap this trade just erased, and the fit it unlocks.
Listen & Watch
- Locked On Wolves: Ben Beecken — Aug. 29, the daily pod breaking down the Green trade and the finalized 15-man roster.
Tweet of the Day
https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/2093552526029115862
The Slate
- Lynx at Atlanta Dream: Sunday, Aug. 30, 2:00 PM CT, NBA TV (Victory+ locally).
- Minnesota is 31-8 with five to play, still chasing the WNBA’s No. 1 overall seed.
- No Wolves basketball until training camp — but the roster is finally full.
