Camp is a week out and the messaging is set: Chris Finch wants more from Anthony Edwards, not more veterans. Elsewhere, a Wolves fan favorite hung up the sneakers.
The Links
- ClutchPoints: Finch already putting Edwards on the spot with MVP challenge — “for him to have an MVP season, he has to have more of a defensive component”; Finch says LaMelo’s arrival should free Ant to be a “high-leverage defender” again.
- NBC Sports: Taj Gibson retires after 17 seasons, joins Bulls as an assistant — the old Wolves enforcer calls it a career and starts coaching where it began, under Tiago Splitter.
- Yahoo Sports: Lonzo Ball on how Kuminga unlocks Minnesota’s transition game — “This actually allows Melo to low-key just play more of a PG.”
- Hoops Rumors: Northwest Notes — Edwards extension waits, Wolves add Daniel Brady — no new Ant deal until next summer’s All-NBA math; a new assistant joins Finch’s staff.
- TWolves Blog: Kevin Love Isn’t Kevin Garnett, and This Reunion Can Wait — our case on the still-open 15th roster spot as camp nears.
- TWolves Blog: Napheesa Collier Made the Winning Plays Nobody Charts — reading on the MVP frontrunner before the Lynx resume Friday.
Listen & Watch
- Locked On Wolves: Ben Beecken — the daily pod as camp questions (bench depth, the 15th man) come into focus.
Tweet of the Day
https://x.com/Timberwolves/status/2099579260457328893
The Slate
- Lynx vs. New York Liberty: Friday, Sep. 18, 6:30 p.m. CT, ION — the regular season resumes after the World Cup break.
- Lynx at Connecticut: Sunday, Sep. 20, 12 p.m. CT, WNBA League Pass.
- Lynx at Indiana: Tuesday, Sep. 22, 7 p.m. CT, ESPN.
- No Wolves games in the next seven days; training camp opens Sept. 22.
