NBA Options, Qualifying Offers Due Before July 2016

Team/player options and qualifying offers must be decided before July. Here’s a complete list.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Karl-Anthony Towns Wins Rookie of the Year Award

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns has been voted the NBA’s rookie of the year, according to a person with direct knowledge of the award. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the announcement has not yet been made. The NBA is scheduled to announce the winner Monday. Source: The Associated Press

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Utah Jazz Should Restructure Derrick Favors’ Contract

The Utah Jazz should consider Restructuring Derrick Favors’ contract, writes Eric Pincus.

Alan Draper  •  16 Feb 2022
NBA AM: Set-Off, Trade Exceptions and Camp Money

Eric Pincus looks at which teams saved money from a set-off, trade exceptions around the NBA and partially-guaranteed deals.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Fixing the Minnesota Timberwolves

The future is undeniably bright in Minnesota. But what can the Wolves do the keep improving?

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Pre-Lottery 2016-17 NBA Cap Projections

Eric Pincus looks at each NBA team’s best- and worst-case cap projections before the lottery.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Thibodeau: Role About ‘alignment’; ‘It’s not about power’

Tom Thibodeau came to Minnesota for the impressive young core of talent assembled. “For me personally, this is about alignment,” Thibodeau said on Tuesday in a press conference that introduced him as the new Timberwolves president of basketball operations and coach. “It’s not about power. Source: The Associated Press

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Wolves, Thibodeau is a Match Made In Heaven

With Tom Thibodeau, Karl-Anthony Towns could reach his full potential and that’s scary for the rest of the NBA.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Timberwolves’ Garnett Unsure of Future

Regarding his own future, with one year left on his Wolves contract valued at $8 million and his 40th birthday looming next month, (Forward Kevin) Garnett told ESPN.com: “I pride myself on being loyal. I think I’ve proven that by coming back home to finish my career. I need to see how the next few […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021