On Tuesday, the Timberwolves signed a three-year contract with Fitbit to display the company’s logo on a jersey patch, reports Jon Krawczynski of The Associated Press. The team will also explore ways the wearable technology can help players, employees and fans track their health and fitness during practices, games and everyday activities.
“This is going to change the way teams evaluate these types of deals and relationships going forward,” Timberwolves CEO Ethan Casson said. “This is different than anything I’ve seen before.”
The Timberwolves were among five teams bidding for Fitbit’s business.
Here’s more from around the Western Conference:
- Frank Mason (Kansas) had a solo workout with the Thunder on Tuesday, his second workout with the team, according to Jake Fischer of Sports Illustrated (link via Twitter). Sacramento and Orlando also saw Mason twice, per Fischer.
- The Thunder also brought in guard Brad Wanamaker for a workout, tweets international basketball journalist, David Pick. Wanamaker was voted All-EuroLeague as a member of Turkish team Darussafaka under David Blatt this past season.
- The Mavericks have a lot of decisions to make this summer and their decision to either select a point guard on Thursday or pursue one in free agency could change their entire offseason strategy, The Dallas Morning News’ Eddie Sefko writes.
- Veteran Italian coach Ettore Messina will sign a new two-year contract to remain with the Spurs‘ coaching staff, according to Emiliano Carchia of Sportando.
- The Grizzlies do not have a first or second round pick in the draft — for the first time in franchise history — but general manager Chris Wallace is working around the clock to see if any sensible deals come up, NBA.com’s Michael Wallace writes.
- Suns GM Ryan McDonough said this week that off-court issues will not factor into the team’s selection with the fourth overall pick, per AZCentral’s Doug Haller. That suggests that the team figures to seriously consider Josh Jackson if he’s available at No. 4.
Mark Suleymanov contributed to this post.
There’s no way Josh Jackson falls to number 4. His stock has absolutely skyrocketed, since the whole draft process has started.
Honestly, Boston almost put themselves in a better bargaining position when they acquired the #3 selection. Several NBA teams are salivating over Josh Jackson, and they would love to have him..
Also, now GM’s might see the #3 pick as possibly more attainable since it belongs to a contender instead of the rebuilding 76ers…With that being said, Boston very well could pull the trigger on a team that has fallen in love with Jackson, and it just so happens, reportedly, one of those teams is the Chicago Bulls….Hmmm…interesting to say the least
He’s been compared to a taller Marcus Smart. A taller guy who can play defense but can’t shoot or make a free throw. As a Celtics fan I want nothing to do with this guy. Tatum is a scorer and Boston needs that in the worst way.
Also what is Doug Haller talking about?!? DUH, the Suns would take Jackson if he fell to the #4 spot. He’s one of the 3 talents available that are pretty much head and shoulders above the rest, except maybe Fox, who could be the wildcard in this draft…
This is pisspoor reporting by Haller, and one of those no sht articles reporters are posting these days solely for clicks…It doesn’t take an article to know the Suns would take Jackson if he fell the the #4 spot…It doesn’t even take my pointless comment griping about his ignorant article to know that…C’Mon man…Get it together, and actually report some news
Celtics turned down the #3 pick straight up for Jimmy Butler. Looks like if the Bulls want him it’s going to cost more than Butler. This info came from the CSN Chicago reporter.
You can’t possibly buy that. It was reported earlier, but everyone is super skeptical about that for several reasons
they turned it down because they want to maintain cap space.
Butler said he wants to stay with the Bulls.