Wolves Preseason Presser 42-43

[JNR]

No lights. A projector whirs. But unlike in previous years, there is no movie. Just four still images of four PBSL players. As each image is highlighted, audio plays in the background.

ODELL RASPBERRY

"...pass fake, and oh! A sweet up and under love from Odell Raspberry!"

After the audio plays, the picture of Odell Raspberry disappears.

OG ANUNOBY

"Anunoby has Danny Campbell posted up. Spin move, and a thunderous dunk!"

The picture of OG fades.

DENNIS WOLFGANG

"Wolfgang rolls off the screen, catches for a spot up three...bang! Dennis Wolfgang continues his sensational rise to stardom in Minnesota!"

The picture of Wolfgang disappears, and the final image moves to the center of the screen.

MITCHELL ROBINSON

"Raspberry moves around the Robinson screen, Mitchell rolls...OH! Mitchell Robinson with the huge alley oop, and the Wolves are going to take a 3-1 lead in this series!"

Finally, the last image of the latest Wolves era to fall short of the championship fades, and the lights return. The JNR stands at the podium.

The JNR: Thanks for gathering today. Today is a special day in Minnesota. We are celebrating -- and yes I believe I'm using the right word -- the end of the latest competitive Timberwolves era. We had great success over the years, and I owe much thanks to all of the players who made it possible. Not just the people just shown either. We had so many great contributions.

But it's a new era now. We survived it for as long as we can, but we knew with our current organizational focus issues, we didn't want to waste a second more of Mitchell Robinson's prime. So we traded him to Detroit for Matisse Thybulle, Moses Moody, and Albert Kellerman. We treasured Mitchell's time here.

Now is a time for youth and growth. We will likely try to find a home for some other players that more fit their timeline and situation. We will also see how our young players do with extended minutes. As of right now, we envision our starting lineup as

C: Jaxson Hayes
PF: Greg Brown
SF: Ken Quackenbush
SG: Dong Bone
PG: John Fraser

With Stoll, Thybulle, Moses, and Williams getting valuable minutes off the bench. We expect to be competitive but do not see ourselves as a playoff team.

Any questions?

[garbageman]

Sham Smith, Bulls.com: You've got a lot of promising young players in Bone, Moody, Thybulle, and Williams...however there appears to be a lot of overlap between their skillsets. How do you manage that going forward as you attempt to build that young core into a competitive team?

[AngryBanana]

Chet Youbetcha, Dimmadome News: An argument could be made the Dong Bone and Quackenbush are your two top scorers. Who do you expect to be your leading scorer this season, and what kind of production do you see that being?


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[JNR]

Sham Smith, Bulls.com: You've got a lot of promising young players in Bone, Moody, Thybulle, and Williams...however there appears to be a lot of overlap between their skillsets. How do you manage that going forward as you attempt to build that young core into a competitive team?

It will be a wait and see approach. See how everyone produces and fits together and then make decisions based on production.

[JNR]

Chet Youbetcha, Dimmadome News: An argument could be made the Dong Bone and Quackenbush are your two top scorers. Who do you expect to be your leading scorer this season, and what kind of production do you see that being?


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It depends on scheme, but I see Quackenbush being the main scorer if we go outside and Greg Brown leading the way if we focus inside

[false9]

Who amongst the young guys is the future face of the franchise?

Are you expecting Angel Hayashi to show he's worthy of a massive contract in RFA?

[JNR]

Who amongst the young guys is the future face of the franchise?

Are you expecting Angel Hayashi to show he's worthy of a massive contract in RFA?

If I was, training camp would've been the place to do it. He's simply not going to get enough run this season because the front court depth ahead of him.

[greepleairport]

If you're not done making moves, who is the first to go? Would you lose someone to try and fill Mitchell's shoes for a rookie like, say, Simon Lenz?

[JNR]

If you're not done making moves, who is the first to go? Would you lose someone to try and fill Mitchell's shoes for a rookie like, say, Simon Lenz?

Absolutely willing to explore more moves. I don't want to name names but if anyone wants to get on the phone we can talk b

[IamQuailman]

Can you describe the process of letting Robinson walk?

[JNR]

Can you describe the process of letting Robinson walk?

We didn't let him walk. We traded him for assets. We knew that the effort required to put a championship team around Robinson wasn't going to happen right now so we decided to collect assets and reload for when we are more ready to dedicate our effort to creating a championship team.

[IamQuailman]

Can you describe the process of letting Robinson walk?

We didn't let him walk. We traded him for assets. We knew that the effort required to put a championship team around Robinson wasn't going to happen right now so we decided to collect assets and reload for when we are more ready to dedicate our effort to creating a championship team.

lol this totally came off way worse than intended. I meant more "can you talk through the process of coming to terms with moving on from robinson" but i was rushing to get 8 sim 1 tasks done in 20 minutes to 5, and just shat out a question in an ineloquent fashion.