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The Timberwolves plan to introduce shooting guard Brandon Roy at a press conference Tuesday at 1:00 at Target Center.  The 6’6 guard is coming out of retirement and has agreed to a 2-year contract with the Wolves.  Roy averaged 14 points in game in his final season in the NBA with Portland before retiring with chronic knee problems...

The Timberwolves have agreed to a 3-team trade that will send forward Wes Johnson to Phoenix along with a first round draft pick.  New Orleans will get center Robin Lopez and Hakim Warrick from Phoenix.  The Wolves get guard Jerome Dyson and center Brad Miller’s expiring contract and 2 2nd round picks from New Orleans...

The Timberwolves officially signed 6’6 guard Alexey Shved to a 3-year contract. He is 23 years old and has been playing pro in Russia. The Wolves have also traded guard Wayne Ellington to Memphis for forward Dante Cunningham. The Timberwolves have also been linked to a 3-team trade that would send Wes Johnson to Phoenix with a first round pick...

The Timberwolves have reached a contract agreement with 6’11 restricted free agent center Greg Stiemsma.  The Boston Celtics are not expected to match the offer because they are salary cap strapped.  Stiemsma averaged 2.9 points and 3...

The Timbewolves won a summer league game against Cleveland 78-65 in Las Vegas Thursday night.  Derrick Williams led the Wolves with 23 points, Coby Karl added 18 points and Robbie Hummel chipped in 2 points.  The Wolves are 2-1 in summer league games and will play the NBA D-League Select team this Sunday ...

The Timberwolves will not have Nicolas Batum playing for them this season.  Portland matched the 4-year $46 Million offer sheet the Wolves signed restricted free agent Batum to.  The Wolves tried to workout a sign and trade deal last week with Portland but no deal could be struck ...

The Timberwolves won a summer league game in Las Vegas against the Los Angeles Clippers 73-64 Monday night.  Wes Johnson led the Wolves with 16 points and Derrick Williams added 15 points for Minnesota.  2nd round pick Robbie Hummel added 6 points off the bench for the Wolves...

The Timberwolves/Nicolas Batum saga will finally come to an end this week.  The Wolves signed Batum to a 4-year $46 Million offer sheet Sunday night.  Portland has until 11pm (CT) Wednesday to match the offer or lose him to Minnesota...

The Timberwolves continued their pursuit of restricted free agent small forward Nicolas Batum from Portland.  The Wolves spent much of Wednesday trying to work out a sign and trade deal with Portland.  Portland General Manager Neil Olshey says the Wolves don’t have the value they are looking for in trade and would match any offer the Wolves put together in a offer sheet...

The Timberwolves have agreed to sign Russian free agent combo guard Alexey Shved.  Shved is considered a playmaker who has been playing professionally in Russia.  He is 23 and will be 24 in December.  Shved helped Russa qualify for the Olympics with a win over Nigeria on Saturday...

Timberwolves forward Kevin Love in talking to yahoo sports indicates that he’s growing impatient with the Timberwolves organization for not surrounding him with better talent.  Love signed a 4-year $62 Million contract extension last season but says he’s not sure what will happen if they miss the playoffs next year...

The Timberwolves have come to a agreement to unrestricted free agent shooting guard Brandon Roy on a 2-year $10 Million contract.  Roy is coming out of retirement at age 27 after retiring with chronic knee problems.  He received some treatment oversees and is attempting a comeback ...