And-Ones: Rozier, Payton, Clarke, Silver
The trial for Terry Rozier and three other defendants in a federal gambling case is scheduled to begin on February 8, 2027, according to Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic. The former Heat guard pleaded not guilty in December to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
Rozier’s attorney, Jim Trusty, claims that the NBA has mishandled the investigation and is wrongfully preventing Rozier from continuing his career.
“The NBA has literally flagrantly fouled the presumption of innocence,” Trusty said (Twitter video link). “… They’re still trying to find ways to pretend they’re victims and that Terry should be prohibited from playing basketball. … They are not on the side of angels in this case.”
Trusty has petitioned Judge LaShann DeArcy Hall to remove a bond restriction that prevents Rozier from playing in the NBA, and the league has been given a Monday deadline to respond, Vorkunov adds.
Rozier also pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to charges of sports bribery and honest services wire fraud conspiracy that were filed by federal prosecutors last month, per ESPN.
Rozier’s lawyers have asked the Department of Justice and Judge Hall to dismiss the charges against him.
Here are a few more odds and ends from around the basketball world:
- Former SuperSonics star Gary Payton is confident that the NBA will be returning to Seattle soon, Dana Scott of The Arizona Republic writes in a subscriber-only story. “There’s a lot of talk. The government over there in Seattle is going to be fine,” Payton said. “Seattle will be back with Las Vegas, so I’m not really worried about none of what they’re talking about. We’ll work it all out. There’s nothing that’s going to snag them. The ownership with Tod Leiweke (CEO of the NHL’s Seattle Kraken) and all them, we’re going to be fine. I’m just excited for them to get back. We should’ve never lost it but we’re gonna be back.”
- Brandon Clarke‘s death last month has brought new scrutiny to kratom, the substance he was carrying in his car during his recent arrest in Arkansas, per Melody Gutierrez of The Athletic. Many states are moving to outlaw kratom, including Clarke’s home state of Tennessee, which is placing restrictions on it starting July 1.
- Meeting with a small group of reporters last week, commissioner Adam Silver defended the success of the league’s 65-game minimum to be eligible for major awards and All-NBA honors, relays Sam Amick of The Athletic. “Our star participation was up, actually, significantly this year,” Silver said. “Taking injuries out (of the equation), with so-called load management or one-day absences (being the focus), we’re down 30% this year. … (Players) don’t want to disappoint the fans.”
NBA Finals Notes: K. Johnson, Wembanyama, LeBron, Ratings
One of the overlooked reasons for the Spurs‘ victory in Game 3 was the job that forward Keldon Johnson did defensively against Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns, Tom Orsborn of The San Antonio Express-News writes in a subscriber-only piece. Despite being six inches shorter and 28 pounds lighter, Johnson was able to use his physicality to throw Towns off his game.
“I just tried to make it tough for him,” Johnson said. “He’s a really good player. He’s been playing at a really high level throughout the series, so I just tried to make it tough on him, make his catches tough, try to make him uncomfortable, just doing whatever I can to make him have a tough night.”
Towns was limited to 11 points on Monday after scoring 18 and 21 in the first two games of the series. Johnson, the reigning Sixth Man of the Year, posted a team-best plus-14 rating in 17 minutes of action.
“He’ll do whatever the coaching staff asks him to do, bringing his energy and physicality (to the assignment),” San Antonio center Luke Kornet said of Johnson. “His versatility is important for us.”
There’s more on the NBA Finals:
- Before leading the Spurs to a pivotal win, Victor Wembanyama relaxed on Sunday with a trip to Gramercy Park, one of New York City’s quietest and most exclusive attractions, per Jared Weiss of The Athletic. Wembanyama and his sister spent the afternoon sketching, admiring the statues and watching a Shakespearian presentation, helping him clear his mind for the challenge ahead. “Really tried to relax. The Playoffs, it’s like a — I don’t know how to say that word — a whirlwind. It’s hard to put your head out of the water,” Wembanyama said after Game 3. “Sometimes, I don’t even got to watch the game back right away. I need some time off, let my brain cool down, recover. Recover as much for the body as for the mind.”
- LeBron James suggests that the Knicks’ two road wins to open the series were the result of a lack of attractions in San Antonio that interest NBA players, relays Ryan Anderson of The New York Post. “I mean, San Antonio, we focus on basketball,” James said on his Mind the Game podcast (YouTube link). “You ain’t doing s–t in San Antonio. Nothing at all. Nothing. And I mean nothing.”
- Monday’s contest drew the highest television rating for the NBA Finals since the 1998 Finals between the Bulls and Jazz, the league announced (Twitter link). The game averaged 23.8 million viewers on ABC and ESPN, peaking with 26.3 million at 11:15 pm Eastern Time.
Knicks Notes: Towns, Brunson, Brown, Rose, Lin
Coach Mike Brown was upset with the free throw disparity in Monday’s Game 3 loss, but Knicks players don’t believe that’s what caused their 13-game playoff winning streak to end, Steve Popper of Newsday writes in a subscriber-only story. Karl-Anthony Towns blamed an uncharacteristic sloppiness with the ball as New York committed 13 turnovers, several as the result of unforced errors.
“That ain’t cost us the game,” Towns responded when asked about Brown’s comments on the officiating. “Turned the ball over. Didn’t execute. Didn’t do what got us 13 straight wins in a row. That’s how you lose a game. We didn’t do what we’ve been doing for 13. We decided to do something different, and it ain’t going to work. Throwing the ball away is a clear indication of how you’re going to lose the game, especially in the playoffs.”
Another concern Popper raises is stagnation on offense, with Brown saying too often players were standing and watching whoever had the ball. Popper notes that Jalen Brunson finished with 32 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter, but he only had five assists as the offense lacked its usual fluidity.
“We’ve got to pick up the ball movement, for sure,” Towns said. “We have to. Two, we have, what, 13 games in a row, 50 days of film to show what it looks like when we’re at our best. So we’ve got good film. We’ll get back to our fundamentals, what makes us great, what made us great, and get back to work.”
There’s more from New York:
- Speaking to reporters before tonight’s Game 4, Brown addressed the league’s decision to not give Victor Wembanyama a flagrant foul for an incident with Brunson early in Monday’s contest, per James L. Edwards of The Athletic (Twitter link). “They’re not going to listen to me,” Brown told reporters. “I said my piece. You just hope at the end of the day things are consistent on both ends.”
- One of the Knicks’ most valuable qualities is having a core of players who have been together for several years, states Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic. As it becomes tougher to keep rosters intact due to CBA restrictions, teams that can establish continuity tend to have an advantage. Vorkunov points out that it’s been true for every NBA champion since 2021. “I think you just get a familiarity and a certain comfort level with those guys,” Josh Hart said. “All of them can go out there and make plays, especially end of shot clock. … I think it’s more so the trust that’s built, and you know where everyone likes the ball and plays for them to execute.”
- Leon Rose‘s refusal to speak to the media has kept him out of the spotlight more than most other NBA executives, but the Knicks’ president has done an incredible job building the current roster, observes Chris Mannix of SI. Mannix examines the moves that Rose has made over the past five years to turn the franchise around, including the 2022 signing of Brunson in free agency. “I think he has a great basketball mind,” Brunson said of Rose. “The way he’s been able to do this, especially here with all the scrutiny people do to him and everything, I just think the way he goes about his business is as good as anyone.”
- Jeremy Lin, who earned his greatest fame during his time in New York, believes Brunson deserves more credit for giving the Knicks a discount in his last extension and providing the financial flexibility that made them title contenders, per Melissa Rohlin of The California Post. “I don’t think enough people are talking about him giving up $113MM to build a team full of players that want to win,” Lin said. “I think that speaks volumes. That’s also historic. It’s not talked about enough. Now he’s starting to get some of the recognition he deserves as a player, but he’s the consummate teammate and professional.”
Central Rumors: Portis, Bulls, Quinn, Niang, Pistons
There’s a “growing belief in some corners” that if the Bucks trade Giannis Antetokounmpo this offseason, the deal will also include Bobby Portis, reports Tim Reynolds of The Associated Press (Twitter link).
Portis, who has played with Antetokounmpo for the past six seasons and won a title with Milwaukee in 2021, has provided consistent production as the team’s top frontcourt reserve in recent years, averaging 13.8 points and 7.3 rebounds in 24.6 minutes per game since the start of the 2023/24 season. The 31-year-old forward/center will earn $14.5MM in 2026/27 and holds a $15.6MM player option for ’27/28.
We have a few more items of interest from around the Central Division:
- Although the Bulls don’t appear likely to make a trade involving their No. 4 overall pick, the idea that they might move up from No. 15 is “gaining momentum,” writes Joe Cowley of The Chicago Sun-Times, citing a source. While Cowley suggests that might just mean using second-round assets to move up a spot or two to nab a specific target, Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints says rival personnel believe the Bulls might be eyeing Keaton Wagler. The Illinois guard is considered likely to come off the board in the 5-9 range, so that would be a more challenging trade for Chicago to make.
- Cowley and Siegel also checked in on the Bulls‘ coaching search, with Cowley confirming the reported finalists and suggesting that the team will make its choice “well before” the draft begins on June 23, perhaps at some point within the next week. Siegel, who previously identified Heat assistant Chris Quinn as a candidate for Chicago, is hearing that Quinn will “probably” end up remaining in his role on Erik Spoelstra‘s staff in Miami.
- Having traveled to Italy to watch Cavaliers 2025 second-round pick Saliou Niang play for Virtus Bologna in the Lega Basket Serie A playoffs, head coach Kenny Atkinson referred to the draft-and-stash prospect as a “strong, determined young man” and lauded the 22-year-old’s energy and his leadership, per Federico Bettuzzi of Tuttosport (hat tip to Alessandro Maggi of Sportando). “I believe he will be part of our franchise’s future,” Atkinson added.
- Hunter Patterson of The Athletic lists five prospects the Pistons should consider with their No. 21 pick, assuming they’re still available, starting with Stanford guard Ebuka Okorie. Duke’s Isaiah Evans, Iowa’s Bennett Stirtz, Santa Clara’s Allen Graves, and Arkansas’ Meleek Thomas also earn mentions from Patterson.
Scotto’s Latest: MPJ, Mann, Wade, Mamukelashvili, Dick
While veteran forward Michael Porter Jr. will be eligible to sign a contract extension with the Nets this offseason, teams around the NBA are also keeping an eye on him as a potential trade candidate, writes Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.
Porter will turn 28 this month and is entering his ninth year in the NBA, whereas the rebuilding Nets added five rookies to their roster a year ago and are poised to draft another with the No. 6 overall pick on June 23. As Scotto explains, executives across the league aren’t convinced that Porter fits with Brooklyn’s timeline beyond his current contract, which will pay him $40.8MM in 2026/27 before expiring next summer.
According to Scotto, the Warriors were among the teams with interest in Porter at the deadline and considered giving up a first-round pick for him. That deal likely would’ve involved Jonathan Kuminga, who was sent to Atlanta as part of a package for Kristaps Porzingis instead. Based on its cap situation, Golden State isn’t as well positioned this offseason to make another run at Porter unless the team is prepared to move off Jimmy Butler‘s sizable expiring contract as he recovers from an ACL tear.
Scotto adds that Nets guard Terance Mann was involved in those pre-deadline trade discussions, but his involvement in a potential Porter deal would’ve necessitated a third team, which threw a wrench into those negotiations. Mann, who still has two years and $31.5MM left on his own contract, is well-liked in Brooklyn and is considered a positive locker room presence, says Scotto.
Here are a few more highlights from Scotto’s latest round-up of notes and rumors:
- Cavaliers forward Dean Wade, who will be an unrestricted free agent, is expected to draw interest from multiple teams who will have the non-taxpayer mid-level exception available, Scotto reports, pointing out that it could be difficult for a cap-strapped Cleveland team to make a competitive offer. The Cavs were the only club to operate over the second tax apron this past season and won’t have a ton of salary coming off their books if they re-sign James Harden.
- Raptors big man Sandro Mamukelashvili is expected to decline his minimum-salary player option and command a significant raise in unrestricted free agency. According to Scotto, Mamukelashvili has a chance to earn a contract worth a significant chunk of the non-taxpayer mid-level exception, which has teams wondering whether Toronto will be able to retain him. The Raptors only have Mamukelashvili’s Non-Bird rights, and while they could use their MLE to re-sign him, they have luxury tax concerns to consider.
- Rival executives view Gradey Dick as the Raptors‘ most obvious trade candidate if they look to trim some salary and create more breathing room below the tax line. Dick, who is entering the final year of his rookie scale contract, is coming off a down year but was a regular starter and averaged 14.4 points per game in 2024/25, so the 22-year-old could be viewed as a bounce-back candidate, Scotto notes.
- In case you missed it, we also passed along reporting from Scotto on the Pelicans’ efforts to acquire a lottery pick and the Hornets and Kings discussing Domantas Sabonis.
Pelicans Trying To Acquire Lottery Pick?
The Pelicans are making an effort to acquire a lottery pick in this month’s draft, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, who reports that the team is believed to have its eye on a specific player in the neighborhood of the top 10.
New Orleans finished the 2025/26 season with a 26-56 record, but the club’s own lottery pick – which landed at No. 8 overall – is controlled by Atlanta as a result of a deal the Pelicans made to move into last year’s lottery. After using the seventh overall pick in 2025 to select Jeremiah Fears, the front office sent last year’s No. 23 pick and this year’s lottery selection to the Hawks in order to move up to No. 13 to nab Derik Queen.
Without any 2026 picks to use as bargaining chips this time around, the Pelicans will face the challenge of trading into the first round rather than simply trading up. In other words, the price figures to be steep, especially given how highly regarded the ’26 draft class is.
According to Scotto, it’s unclear what sort of trade assets the Pelicans are making available as they seek a lottery pick, but outside of Fears and Queen, who almost certainly aren’t going anywhere, Trey Murphy III and Herbert Jones likely have the most trade value among the players on their roster. Zion Williamson and Yves Missi are potential trade chips with positive value too, but head of basketball operations Joe Dumars has dismissed the idea of moving Williamson and Missi’s stock likely dipped a little as he fell out of the starting lineup this past season.
The Pelicans also own the most favorable of their own or Milwaukee’s 2027 first-rounder and still control all of their own first-rounders beginning in 2028, so they have no shortage of future draft assets to put on the table. Dumars showed a year ago that he has no problem going that route, even while the team is in a retooling phase.
For what it’s worth, the Warriors – who control the No. 11 overall pick – have been frequently cited in the past year or two as a team with interest in Murphy. The Bucks (No. 10) would also probably have interest in win-now role players like Murphy and Jones if they decide to keep Giannis Antetokounmpo and try to build a contender around him; if they move Giannis, the Bucks would probably rather keep their pick.
The Hawks at No. 8 and the Mavericks at No. 9 are among the other potential trade partners the Pelicans could reach out to.
Kings, Hornets Have Discussed Domantas Sabonis
1:23 pm: Confirming Amick’s reporting, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype says the Kings and Hornets explored a possible framework that would’ve sent Bridges, Green, and a first-round pick to Sacramento in exchange for Sabonis. However, as Amick noted, Charlotte has resisted including either of its 2026 first-rounders in a deal.
The Hornets are considering pursuing a starting-caliber center this summer, per Scotto, who adds that Kings general manager Scott Perry nearly drafted Bridges over Kevin Knox in 2018 when he was in the Knicks’ front office.
9:12 am: While a recent report stating that the Kings and Hornets discussed a possible Domantas Sabonis trade during the season was shot down, Sam Amick of The Athletic hears from league sources that the two teams have had recent talks about the big man.
Amick cautions that no deal is imminent and says it seems unlikely that will change prior to this month’s draft. However, his sources tell him that Charlotte does appear to have some level of interest in Sabonis.
As Amick explains, the Kings would ideally like to acquire one of Charlotte’s first-round picks (No. 14 or 18) in a Sabonis trade, but the Hornets want to keep those picks out of any deal and discuss the Sacramento big man later in the offseason, after the draft.
Sabonis, 30, has earned three All-Star nods since 2020. He also made the All-NBA third team in both 2023 and 2024 and led the league in rebounding for three straight seasons from 2023-25, but he was limited to just 19 total appearances in 2025/26 due to knee problems. In those 19 outings (15 starts), he averaged 15.8 points, 11.4 boards, and 4.1 assists in 29.7 minutes per game.
Sabonis tore his left meniscus tear back in November and originally opted for a non-surgical treatment plan, rehabbing the injury and returning to action a couple months later, in mid-January. Upon returning though, he appeared in just eight of Sacramento’s 15 games heading into the All-Star break and played a relatively limited role (24.9 MPG).
With the Kings well out of the playoff race and the big man seemingly not all the way back to 100%, he and the team decided to address his meniscus injury surgically and he underwent a season-ending procedure in February.
Sabonis was also involved in trade rumors prior to the 2026 trade deadline — the Raptors were the team that was most frequently linked to the big man at that time, but the Kings were said to have no interest in taking back Jakob Poeltl‘s long-term contract as part of a deal. While it’s unclear if Toronto will resume discussions about Sabonis this offseason, there’s an expectation among rival teams that the big man will be made available by a retooling Sacramento team seeking salary cap relief.
The Hornets got solid production at the five in 2025/26 from youngsters Moussa Diabate and Ryan Kalkbrenner, but neither Diabate nor Kalkbrenner is the kind of scorer or play-maker that Sabonis is. The Lithuanian center holds averages of 19.0 PPG, 13.1 RPG, and 6.9 APG since being traded to the Kings in 2022.
Sabonis’ 2025/26 cap hit is $42.3MM and he’ll make $45.5MM next season, so the Hornets would have to send out a significant amount of salary for matching purposes, along with possible draft compensation. Forward Miles Bridges, who will earn $22.8MM in 2026/27 on the final year of his contract, is one trade candidate to watch. Charlotte also has Josh Green ($14.7MM) and Grant Williams ($14.3MM) on expiring deals.
AJ Dybantsa To Visit Wizards In Coming Days
Potential No. 1 overall pick AJ Dybantsa will travel to Washington, D.C. to meet with Wizards officials at some point within the next few days, multiple league sources tell David Aldridge and Josh Robbins of The Athletic. According to Aldridge and Robbins, Dybantsa’s visit with the team could happen as early as Thursday.
The Wizards hold the first overall pick in the 2026 draft and have been widely projected to use that pick to select Dybantsa, who showed star potential during his first and only college season at BYU. The 6’9″ wing led the nation with 25.5 points per game while also contributing 6.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 1.1 steals per contest and shooting 51.0% from the floor.
Still, while Dybantsa is viewed as the favorite to be Washington’s pick, that’s not a lock. The Wizards have played their cards close to the vest and there’s no consensus top prospect in the 2026 class, with Kansas guard Darryn Peterson, Duke forward Cameron Boozer, and UNC forward Caleb Wilson also vying for the No. 1 spot. A league source tells The Athletic that Wilson has already met with Wizards team officials.
In a separate story for The Athletic, Robbins cites a team source who says the “prevailing opinion” among Wizards officials is that a pair of prospects are in a tier of their own at the top of the draft class. While he doesn’t specify which two prospects Washington likes most, Robbins notes that the general consensus among scouts and executives around the league is that Dybantsa and Peterson have separated themselves from the rest of the class.
According to Robbins, it’s possible the Wizards haven’t yet made a decision on which prospect they prefer at No. 1. If that’s the case, Dybantsa’s visit will be an opportunity for the front office to get a better sense of his personality and character and determine whether he’d be an ideal cultural fit for the organization.
Generally, for players at the very top of the draft, these visits with teams consist primarily of conversations and dinners rather than full-fledged workouts. When Wilson visited the Wizards, for instance, he didn’t work out for the team, per Aldridge and Robbins.
Latest On LeBron James’ Upcoming Free Agency
TIME Magazine’s newly minted “Athlete of the Century” and cover star LeBron James is headed for unrestricted free agency in a matter of weeks, and while it remains difficult to project his next move, there’s a widespread belief around the NBA that sticking with the Lakers would be his first choice, according to Jake Fischer and Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Substack link).
As Fischer and Stein lay out, James and his family have become “entrenched” in Los Angeles over the course of his last eight years as a Laker, and L.A. – which holds LeBron’s Bird rights – is in a better position than any other team to pay him a favorable salary, even if that number comes in below the $52.6MM he earned this past season.
Appearing on The Pat McAfee Show earlier this week (Twitter video link), ESPN’s Brian Windhorst agreed that re-signing with the Lakers appears to be the most likely outcome for James. However, both he and The Stein Line duo pointed to the Warriors as the primary threat to watch if things don’t work out in L.A.
Golden State remains “legitimately interested” in adding LeBron to its roster, according to Fischer and Stein, who suggest that the Warriors’ pitch to James may involve a plan for him to commute back and forth to some degree between Los Angeles and the Bay Area so he doesn’t have to move – or be away from – his family.
As Windhorst observes, James is close with Draymond Green and enjoyed collaborating with Stephen Curry and head coach Steve Kerr as part of Team USA at the 2024 Olympics. Still, barring a sign-and-trade agreement or a major roster overhaul, the Warriors would be limited to offering LeBron the mid-level exception, which is projected to start around $15MM.
While a reunion between James and the Cavaliers has been a popular subject of speculation, the geographical considerations of a cross-country move, along with Cleveland’s own financial limitations, make that idea look like a longer shot, per Fischer and Stein. Windhorst agrees with that assessment.
“I know that everybody loves the idea of LeBron in Cleveland, (but) Cleveland needs perimeter defense,” Windhorst said. “It would be a great story. He would definitely help them, (but) Cleveland needs interior toughness and perimeter defense. LeBron can do some of that, but I don’t know.
“Also, that would require LeBron to play for three million bucks. And I don’t want to spend his money — if he wants to play for three million, he can do it. But until I hear from (agent) Rich Paul that LeBron is ready to play for three million, I’m not going to believe it.”
Based on their current payroll situation, the Cavaliers would be limited to offering James a minimum-salary contract, which would technically be worth closer to $4MM, but that doesn’t materially change Windhorst’s point. Cleveland would have to significantly reshape its roster to be in position to make LeBron a competitive offer.
2026 NBA Offseason Preview: Minnesota Timberwolves
After making back-to-back appearances in the Western Conference finals in 2024 and 2025, the Timberwolves faced a cap crunch last summer. The team had three key free agents it hoped to retain, but - not wanting to operate above the second tax apron for a second straight year - ultimately decided it was prudent to re-sign only two.
That meant a new five-year, $125MM investment in big man Naz Reid and a three-year, $100MM contract for forward Julius Randle, while guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker departed for Atlanta on a four-year deal worth a little over $60MM.
Randle was Minnesota's second option on offense behind Anthony Edwards, while Reid was an important part of the frontcourt who had emerged as a perennial Sixth Man of the Year contender, winning the award in 2024. So it made some sense that the Timberwolves' front office prioritized those two players over Alexander-Walker, a backcourt reserve who essentially functioned as a three-and-D role player.
A year later, it's fair to wonder if the Wolves should've given Alexander-Walker a chance to earn more responsibilities on offense. In his first year with the Hawks, the 27-year-old more than doubled his scoring average (from 9.4 to 20.8 points per game) while setting new career highs in field goal percentage (45.9%) and three-point percentage (39.9%). He was named the NBA's Most Improved Player this spring.
Hindsight is 20/20, of course, and it's not as if Alexander-Walker's exit resulted in a huge fall-off for the Timberwolves, who finished with a 49-33 regular season record identical to the one they posted in 2024/25. But with Mike Conley no longer playing a featured role in the backcourt and 2024 lottery pick Rob Dillingham not stepping up to earn more consistent minutes, Minnesota felt the need to add another guard at the trade deadline, sending Dillingham and four second-round picks to Chicago as part of a package for Ayo Dosunmu.
A year after opting against paying Alexander-Walker, the Timberwolves will be under pressure to pony up for a new deal for Dosunmu when he reaches unrestricted free agency this offseason. And even if they're able to work something out with Dosunmu, running back the same roster probably isn't an appealing option for president of basketball operations Tim Connelly and his front office after the Wolves failed to make it back to the Western Conference finals in 2026 -- an upset victory over the Nuggets in the first round was followed by a second-round loss to the ascendant Spurs.
Few teams have experienced the kind of postseason success that Minnesota has over the past three years. The Timberwolves' 24 playoff wins during that stretch rank fourth overall, behind two teams that have won titles (Boston and Oklahoma City) and one that's a pair of victories away from doing so (New York). Those 24 playoff wins across the past three years also exceed the 21 the Wolves registered during the franchise's 34 years in existence.
But winning just one playoff series this spring after advancing to the third round in each of the previous two years creates the impression that Minnesota took a step back. With Edwards becoming extension-eligible and reportedly feeling as if roster changes are necessary in order to make the Wolves a legitimate title contender, Connelly will have to get creative this summer as he looks to upgrade this squad and keep his superstar guard happy.
The Timberwolves' Offseason Plans
Before we explore what the Timberwolves could do with their roster in the coming weeks and months, let's take a quick look at their financial situation entering the summer.
