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Wolves Updates 7/9 Part 2 E-mail
Written by SG   
Thursday, 09 July 2009 22:30
Kahn is confident the T'Wolves will sign the 18-year-old guard, but there are still problems.

Kahn said that the "threshold issue" was the buyout with Rubio's team in Spain.

-- Kahn said he talked to the Knicks, but nothing is going to happen there with Rubio.

"They are very clearly setting themselves to be a major player in free agency in 2010. ... There really isn't anything we could accomplish even if we wanted to," Kahn said.

Kahn maintains Rubio will likely play in Minnesota.

"We don't really have any intention of trading him whatsoever," Kahn said.




NBA sources told FOX 26 Sports Thursday the Minnesota Timberwolves have asked for and received permission to interview Houston Rockets assistant coach Elston Turner as they search for a new head coach.

The Timberwolves are looking for a replacement for Kevin McHale.

Turner was a strong candidate to become head coach of the Phoenix Suns last year.

He joined the Rockets when Rick Adelman was named Houston's head coach two years ago.









In other news, I spoke to David Kahn today in fact by phone and I came away thinking to myself that here is a guy who is leaving no stone unturned in the coaching search as well as the free agency market.  One thing that I can appreciate is honesty and after we talked for a while he mentioned that he would love to have me in the locker room this coming year, but at the same time, given my expiring contract he said that there is a chance that I might be moved.




"You don't think Bassy wants to show those guys that you don't just walk into the NBA and have success as a point guard?" a Wolves insider said recently. "After everything he's been through?"

"Those guys" would be Ricky Rubio and Jonny Flynn, the prospects Minnesota took with the Nos. 5 and 6 picks in last month's draft. With former starter Randy Foye traded to Washington for the pick that became Rubio, Telfair is the Wolves' incumbent at point guard. And while it happens all the time that an established NBA player gets drafted on top of by his team -- proud veterans face it near the end of their runs while younger players always are subject to the search for upgrades -- this one felt a little different, a little much. Two rookie point guards?

"I knew for sure they would get a guard, but I was a little surprised to see two picks ... go ahead of me," Telfair said, phrasing it as awkwardly as it felt. "I mean, two point guards and I'm there. But the guys that we got, I know they can play basketball. My thing was gaining somebody that can help us win. I talked to Al [Jefferson] this morning, and like he said, we want to win right now. So it wasn't a disrespect for me in any way, but I know I've got to come to camp prepared and ready to work."



There is a new site called Fire David Kahn.



The Pacers have also expressed interest in former Northwest High School standout Rodney Carney. Carney's athleticism fits coach Jim O'Brien's style.



For J.B. Bickerstaff, teaching the game of basketball is equal to growing the game of basketball.

The assistant coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves was in town yesterday, providing a day's worth of basic roundball curriculum to a group of children in south Winnipeg. His message to the kids: Enjoy the game, but play it the right way.



Timberwolves assistant coach Jerry Sichting scored his first career hole-in-one at Bent Creek this week by knocking a 163-yard 6-iron into the No. 14 par-3 hole.

 



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written by Overdrive, July 10, 2009
Prediction: Timberwolves will keep Telfair, Rubio and Flynn together at least one year to see how each one develops. Rubio will start but his minutes will be based upon his effectiveness. If Rubio blossoms right away, Telfair will be traded. If Rubio struggles, Telfair will start and stay until Flynn is ready. Flynn will remain a backup until Rubio re-signs with the Timberwolves. He will then stay as a backup or be traded if he is starter material. If Rubio goes to another team, Flynn will be available to start at PG if his development progresses as hoped. If Telfair responds to these challenges by raising his play to another level, then we will have a quarterback controversy. Think of the irony of the T-Pups having too much talent at one position. Kahn is engineering multiple contingencies to cover all possibilities. This, however, requires fans to be patient as it all plays out. Hang in there.
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written by Reade, July 17, 2009
Excuse me. There are plenty of good five-cent cigars in the country. The trouble is they cost a quarter. What this country needs is a good five-cent nickel.
I am from Ireland and learning to speak English, please tell me right I wrote the following sentence: "No, but you can get renters insurance really cheap."

With best wishes :-(, Reade.

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