Both Minnesota teams are dark on the World Cup break, but the Wolves’ offseason just found a second gear. New ownership, a coaching hire, and a familiar Kevin all surfaced overnight.
The Links
- Star Tribune: New Wolves ownership inherits a contender. Keeping it together won’t be cheap. — Michael Rand on the luxury-tax bill north of $50M that Marc Stad faces to keep the Edwards-Ball core intact.
- Yahoo Sports: Insider — Wolves, Kevin Love share interest in a potential reunion — Krawczynski says mutual interest exists for the open roster spot, though he calls it likelier not to happen than to happen.
- Yahoo Sports: Wolves adding former Thibs assistant Daniel Brady to Chris Finch’s staff — the ex-Knicks and G-League assistant becomes Finch’s second offseason staff addition.
- Audacy/WCCO: USA Basketball announces its FIBA World Cup roster, including Napheesa Collier — Phee makes the Berlin squad; Sue Bird says Olivia Miles’ “time is coming.”
- TWolves Blog: Olivia Miles’ MVP Case Is Real, Rookie and All — our case for the rookie Team USA left home, and why the snub won’t age well.
Listen & Watch
- Locked On Wolves: Ben Beecken — Sep. 2, the daily pod on the new-owner cap crunch and the veteran hunt.
Tweet of the Day
https://x.com/JonKrawczynski/status/2094899909883203642
The Slate
- No Wolves or Lynx games in the next seven days — the WNBA remains on its FIBA World Cup break.
- Lynx (31-9) return Thursday, Sep. 18 at home vs. New York; four games left with the No. 1 overall seed still in reach.
- Wolves next up: training camp opens later this month ahead of the Oct. 21 opener at Miami.
