5:44pm: The moves are official, the team has announced.
4:41pm: The Timberwolves have claimed Justin Hamilton off of waivers, according to Marc Stein of ESPN.com (Twitter link). The Pelicans waived the big man on Tuesday in order to ink Elliot Williams to a 10-day pact. Minnesota will waive Glenn Robinson III in order to clear the required roster spot, Stein tweets. The Pelicans are now off the hook for the remainder of Hamilton’s $816,482 salary for the 2014/15 campaign, with Minnesota now responsible for signing the seven-footer’s checks.
The 24-year-old out of LSU had been acquired by Minnesota as a part of the multi-team trade that sent Goran Dragic to Miami. Hamilton didn’t appear in a game for New Orleans prior to being waived. The big man did appear in 24 contests for the Heat this season, including five starts, and averaged 2.8 points and 2.0 rebounds in 12.0 minutes per game.
Minnesota will be responsible to pay the remainder of the rookie’s minimum salary deal if Robinson, 23, clears waivers. The 6’7″ swingman out of Michigan has appeared in 25 games this season for the Wolves, averaging 1.2 points in 4.3 minutes per contest.
I thought Robinson had talent. Lakers need to take a look
would love the lakers to at least give him a look.
lakers need talent so maybe give him a look. since the sf spot basically up in the air. it not like he doesn’t have talent the wolves just dont have the spot. lakers do and since we need talent it like were getting young talent without using a pick
After Bosh went down after the trade, he was someone we could have used to help in that role. Great basketball IQ. Stretches the floor from the 4/5 spot. Good team defender, and always seems to be in the right spots defensively. He is also a good passer, and you can run a little offense through him in the high post…He should fit well for them as a floor spacer next to Djeng. I’m not nearly as high on Pekovic as I was a year or 2 ago