Summer League Preview: Timberwolves vs. Pelicans
The Minnesota Timberwolves are evaluating young talent and filling key roster holes during the Las Vegas Summer League.
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The brief
The Minnesota Timberwolves have won their Las Vegas Summer League opener. In recent action, Kobe Bufkin scored 30 points, though the game ended in a loss.
Coverage from NBC Sports, Yahoo Sports, and NBA.com emphasizes player development. Specifically, Yahoo Sports highlights Joan Beringer's readiness to fill the role previously held by Naz Reid, while the Star Tribune examines whether a young 7-footer can address a key hole in the roster.
Attention now turns to the upcoming matchup between the Timberwolves and the Pelicans, as previewed by Canis Hoopus.
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Quick answers
How did Kobe Bufkin perform in the summer league?
According to NBC Sports, Bufkin scored 30 points in a loss.
Who is being positioned to fill Naz Reid's former role?
Yahoo Sports reports that Joan Beringer is showing he is ready to fill that role.
What was the result of the Timberwolves' opener?
NBA.com reports that the Timberwolves won their Las Vegas Summer League opener.
Coverage (6)
- Timberwolves 105, Pelicans 92: Welcome to a Sloppy Summer Canis Hoopus · 8h ago
- Kobe Bufkin drops 30 points in summer league loss NBC Sports · 15h ago
- Timberwolves' Joan Beringer shows he's ready to fill role vacated by Naz Reid Yahoo Sports · 15h ago
- The Wolves still have a key hole to fill. Could this young 7-footer be the answer? Star Tribune · 15h ago
- Timberwolves win Las Vegas Summer League opener NBA.com · 15h ago
- Summer League Preview: Timberwolves vs. Pelicans Canis Hoopus · 15h ago
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