Slow Minnesota morning: both teams are dark until the World Cup break lifts in mid-September. The loudest Wolves story is a draft pick who’d rather go back to college than sign here.
The Links
- Hoops Rumors: Trey Kaufman-Renn seeks court ruling on sixth year of eligibility — the 59th pick played five Summer League games but never signed, and is now suing for another NCAA year instead.
- Hoops Rumors: Six 2026 draft picks remain unsigned — the leaguewide context on Minnesota’s lingering Kaufman-Renn limbo and its one open standard roster spot.
- TWolves Blog: Dream 89, Lynx 81 — Three Results, Four Games — our recap of a second straight loss to close the pre-break stretch, with the No. 1 seed still in Minnesota’s hands.
- Canis Hoopus: Dream 89, Lynx 81 — Time for a Break — the community read on a tired Lynx team that could use the pause.
- OurSports Central: Postgame Notes, MIN at ATL (8/30) — Collier passed Sylvia Fowles for third on the Lynx all-time made-field-goals list; Angel Reese’s 29th double-double set a WNBA single-season record.
- Star Tribune: The Lynx offense keeps evolving — for Collier, that means letting it fly from deep — how Minnesota’s spacing has reshaped its MVP frontrunner’s shot diet.
Listen & Watch
- Locked On Wolves: Ben Beecken — Aug. 31, the daily pod on the finalized 15-man roster and the last open spot.
Tweet of the Day
https://x.com/JonKrawczynski/status/2094278718122250527
The Slate
- No Wolves or Lynx games in the next seven days — the WNBA is on its FIBA World Cup break.
- Minnesota (31-9) returns Thursday, Sep. 18 at home vs. New York; four games remain, No. 1 overall seed still in reach.
- Wolves next up: training camp opens in September ahead of the Oct. 21 opener at Miami.
