Locked On Wolves - Daily Podcast On The Minnesota Timberwolves

Ben Beecken talks about Sports Illustrated's release of the most accurate top 100 player rankings of the offseason. Following the mis-ranking of three Minnesota Timberwolves players on ESPN's list last week, SI.com put Karl-Anthony Towns, D'Angelo Russell, and Ricky Rubio on their version and seems to have gotten it right. Also, notes from Wolves practice ahead of the next preseason game.

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The Minnesota Timberwolves were blown out by the Memphis Grizzlies and are now 0-2 in the preseason. Ben Beecken makes the case for why the sky is falling for the Wolves, as well as why there's not much to be worried about. Perimeter defense? Be worried. Sluggish offensive starts by key players? Don't sweat it.

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The Minnesota Timberwolves lost to the Memphis Grizzlies in their preseason opener, but it wasn't all bad. Ben Beecken talks about Ryan Saunders' rotation, which players struggled, and how Anthony Edwards looked in his Wolves debut. Also, Karl-Anthony Towns looked solid on defense in his return to the court. Can he keep it up?

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The Minnesota Timberwolves made a front office move, parting ways with general manager Scott Layden. Also, could Kyle Anderson and John Collins be trade targets for the Wolves this season?

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As the James Harden saga rolls on, the Minnesota Timberwolves are being mentioned as a dark-horse destination for The Beard. Obviously, the Wolves must consider a trade for Harden, but what are the concerns with mortgaging everything but Karl-Anthony Towns in a deal for a disgruntled star who will likely leave in two years? Also, ESPN ranked Karl-Anthony Towns in their annual rank. Did they get it right?

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James Harden wants the Houston Rockets to trade him, and as much as Gersson Rosas would love to trade for the former MVP, the Minnesota Timberwolves simply don't have the assets to get a deal done -- at least not yet. Also, ESPN has released the first edition of their annual player ranks, and two Wolves players have already been ranked.

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The Minnesota Timberwolves kicked off training camp this weekend with team workouts. The Wolves' first-half schedule was released, and there's a real shot they could enter February with a record above the .500 mark. Also, head coach Ryan Saunders said that Josh Okogie could see some minutes at the power forward spot.

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Minnesota Timberwolves training camp starts this weekend, and D'Angelo Russell is excited to play with a point guard like Ricky Rubio. Also, the Wolves are reportedly still negotiating with Jordan McLaughlin for the final roster spot, and Aaron Gordon's name is still being floated as a player the Wolves were considering trading for as recently as this offseason.

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Ben Beecken gives his thoughts on the Minnesota Timberwolves new North Star City edition uniforms. Also, Malik Beasley spoke to the local media and the Wolves continue to preach family as they help him through his off-court issues. Bleacher Report has NBA Power Rankings out, and Ben gives his thoughts on the Wolves' ranking.

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The Minnesota Timberwolves start training camp this week, and that means there have been plenty of player, coach, and front office media availabilities. Also, we take a look at the Wolves' free agent signings and if the team received solid value -- at least according to John Hollinger's analysis, that is.

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