Category: Timberwolves

2023 Aggregate NBA Mock Draft: Trade Talks; Dereck Lively, Bilal Coulibaly, Brandin Podziemski rise

HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto reports on which teams could trade their picks in a new NBA mock draft. Plus, which players are rising on boards.

Following the NBA draft’s early entry deadline, mock draft boards have shifted, with several players rising, including Dereck Lively, Bilal Coulibaly, and Brandin Podziemski, making major first-round leaps. Julian Phillips, Olivier-Maxence Prosper, Ben Sheppard, Jordan Walsh, Emoni Bates, Seth Lundy, and others rose in the second round.

To better project where the top prospects currently stand, we compiled 10 mock drafts from ESPN, The Athletic, Bleacher Report, The Ringer, NBADraft.net, Sports Illustrated, CBS Sports, Yahoo, SB Nation, and USA TODAY’s For The Win.

Then, HoopsHype gathered thoughts from multiple NBA executives and scouts for their insight on the projected first-round picks for the sixth edition of the aggregate mock draft to find the answer.

NOTE: These rankings reflect the composite score to get a feel for the overall consensus, not our own opinion. For example, if a player was the first pick on a publication’s mock draft, he received 60 points. If a player was second, he received 59 points, and so on. We then tabulated the total number of points for each player’s consensus ranking. 

HoopsHype’s Alberto de Roa contributed research to this report. 

2023 Aggregate NBA Mock Draft: Brandon Miller climbs to No. 2; Taylor Hendricks rising

HoopsHype’s aggregate NBA mock draft reports which teams may trade their picks and lists rising players, including Brandon Miller, Taylor Hendricks, and more.

Following the NBA Draft Combine, mock draft boards have shifted with the lottery results unveiled and several players rising, including Brandon Miller, Taylor Hendricks, Olivier-Maxence Prosper and Ben Sheppard.

To better project where the top prospects currently stand, we compiled 10 mock drafts from ESPN, The Athletic, Bleacher Report, The Ringer, NBADraft.net, Sports Illustrated, CBS Sports, Yahoo, SB Nation, and USA TODAY’s For The Win.

Then, HoopsHype gathered thoughts from multiple NBA executives and scouts for their insight on the projected first-round picks for the sixth edition of the aggregate mock draft to find the answer.

NOTE: These rankings reflect the composite score to get a feel for the overall consensus, not our own opinion. For example, if a player was the first pick on a publication’s mock draft, he received 60 points. If a player was second, he received 59 points, and so on. We then tabulated the total number of points for each player’s consensus ranking. 

HoopsHype’s Alberto de Roa contributed research to this report. 

Wolves offseason primer: KAT’s future, Anthony Edwards extension, more

The Timberwolves will look to make this group work one more time next season with little assets or flexibility to make significant changes.

When Minnesota acquired Rudy Gobert, they were betting on their All-Star trio featuring him, Anthony Edwards, and Karl-Anthony Towns to win them a lot of regular season games. Unfortunately, the three of them only played in 26 regular season games together of which they won 14. The organization will go into next year with the optimism that a clean slate of health, as well as continuity, will help meet expectations.

Minnesota’s offseason will mostly consist of managing their bench and extending core players. Extending Edwards and Jaden McDaniels to lucrative deals makes sense regardless of what happens next season. But the new CBA changes could make keeping all their top players untenable long-term, especially if they continue to hover around .500 next year.

Here is a preview of the 2023 offseason for the Minnesota Timberwolves.

NBA Notebook: Russell Westbrook, Kevin Love, Patrick Beverley, Alex Caruso, Andre Drummond, more

Reporting on the potential buyout market for Russell Westbrook, Kevin Love, Patrick Beverley, and an Alex Caruso interview on HoopsHype.

The fallout from the NBA’s trade deadline continues with several former All-Stars considering new destinations, such as Kevin Love and Russell Westbrook.

With that in mind, this week’s NBA notebook includes the new intel on the Miami Heat and New York Knicks and conversations with Chicago Bulls players Alex Caruso and Andre Drummond from our Michael Scotto. Plus, the latest buyout market commentary on Love, Patrick Beverley, and others from our capologist Yossi Gozlan, and a free agency stock watch from our Frank Urbina.

NBA Intel: Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Miles Bridges, PJ Washington, Grant Williams, more

Reporting on Mikal Bridges trade talk, free agency for Miles Bridges, PJ Washington, Grant Williams and more from HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto

When the dust settled from the trade deadline, there were 53 players traded, and over $500 million in salaries moved this week.

With the deadline behind us, check out the latest intel gathered by HoopsHype on trade talks that fell through and some things to keep an eye on with free agency looming.

D’Angelo Russell/Russell Westbrook trade: How it impacts Lakers, Wolves and Jazz

The eve of the trade deadline featured one of the bigger names that many were anticipating to get dealt. Wednesday’s three-team trade saw the Lakers end the Russell Westbrook era by moving him, Damian Jones, Juan Toscano-Anderson, and a 2027 …

The eve of the trade deadline featured one of the bigger names that many were anticipating to get dealt. Wednesday’s three-team trade saw the Lakers end the Russell Westbrook era by moving him, Damian Jones, Juan Toscano-Anderson, and a 2027 first-round pick to the Utah Jazz for a package that includes former Laker D’Angelo Russell as well as Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbilt. In exchange for Russell, the Minnesota Timberwolves acquired Mike Conley and Nickeil Alexander-Walker as well as several second-round picks from the Jazz.

Here is the breakdown of the trade and how it impacts each team.

NBA Intel: Chris Paul, Deandre Ayton, Cam Johnson, Matisse Thybulle, Josh Hart, Jakob Poeltl

Reporting on Chris Paul, Deandre Ayton, and Cam Johnson, and trade talks for Josh Hart and Jakob Poeltl from HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto.

LeBron James provided a historic distraction from the NBA’s upcoming Thursday trade deadline by becoming the league’s all-time leading scorer Tuesday night in Los Angeles.

Now, all eyes return to trade discussions. With that in mind, below is a look at the latest intel gathered by HoopsHype.

NBA Intel: Nets star Kyrie Irving draws Lakers, Suns, Mavs, Heat interest; Knicks, Jazz trade talks

Reporting on Kyrie Irving’s Nets trade rumors with the Lakers, Suns, Mavericks and Heat. Plus, Knicks and Jazz trade talks by Michael Scotto

It’s deja vu for the Nets. A year after James Harden requested a trade before the deadline and months after Kevin Durant asked out, Kyrie Irving is the third superstar to request a trade from Brooklyn.

While teams wait to see how the news will affect Durant’s desire to remain in Brooklyn, Irving has garnered reported trade interest from the Lakers, Suns, Mavericks, and Heat.

Quietly, the Knicks and Jazz have also discussed a swap of forwards and guards with potential draft pick compensation.

Below is a look at the latest intel HoopsHype has gathered on both situations.

NBA Notebook: Russell Westbrook, OG Anunoby, Cam Reddish, Kyle Kuzma, Rui Hachimura, more

Reporting on trade talks for Cam Reddish, Bojan Bogdanovic, Naz Reid, Rui Hachimura, Russell Westbrook’s Sixth Man case and OG Anunoby fits.

With just over two weeks until the NBA’s trade deadline, there’s more urgency between rival executives to determine if there’s a middle ground on the asking price for a coveted player and what’s real beyond the smokescreens. 

With that in mind, this week’s NBA notebook includes the latest trade intel on Bojan Bogdanovic, Jakob Poeltl, Cam Reddish, Grayson Allen, Rui Hachimura, Naz Reid, Alec Burks, Doug McDermott, Josh Richardson, Serge Ibaka, and Kyle Kuzma’s free agency from our Michael Scotto. Plus, the latest trade rumors commentary on OG Anunoby and Hachimura from our capologist Yossi Gozlan, a free agency stock watch from our Frank Urbina, and a look at Russell Westbrook’s case for Sixth Man of the Year by Alberto De Roa. 

NBA Notebook: Irving, Siakam, VanVleet, Anunoby, Trent, Conley, Rozier, Clippers, Hornets, McMillan

Reporting on the futures of Kyrie Irving and Nate McMillan. Updates on trade talks for Raptors, Clippers, Hornets, and more on HoopsHype.

With the NBA trade deadline three weeks away, the Toronto Raptors are the most intriguing team in the league. Rival executives are clamoring for the opportunity to trade for All-Star-caliber players Pascal Siakam and Fred VanVleet. Rising young talents OG Anunoby and Gary Trent Jr. also could become available.

If you’re looking for a point guard, D’Angelo Russell, Mike Conley, and Kyle Lowry are among the names floating in the rumor mill.

With that in mind, this week’s NBA notebook includes the latest intel on the potential futures of Kyrie Irving and Nate McMillan, and more from our Michael Scotto. Plus, the latest trade rumors commentary on the Raptors, Clippers, and Hornets from our capologist Yossi Gozlan, a free agency stock watch from our Frank Urbina, and a look at the most valuable players overseas right now by Alberto De Roa.