Locked On Wolves - Daily Podcast On The Minnesota Timberwolves

The Wolves Time Machine is making a brief stop in David Kahn and Kurt Rambis territory. The Year 2010 saw e-books overtake hard copies, the Lakers win a second consecutive title, and the Minnesota Timberwolves win a whopping 15 games - which still out-paced the 12-win New Jersey Nets!

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Time to turn our time machine back to the year 2000. Gas was cheaper, CDs were hot, and the Minnesota Timberwolves won 50 games as Kevin Garnett elevated himself to a superstar level.

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The first episode of Wolves Time Machine lands us in the year 1990, which just so happens to be the back half of the Minnesota Timberwolves' inaugural 1989-90 season. What else was going on back in 1990?

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What if the Minnesota Timberwolves would have acquired Kyrie Irving in the summer of 2017? What if Tom Thibodeau accepts a different trade package for Jimmy Butler? What if Thibs isn't fired until the end of the season? Did the Wolves luck-out by not getting Darius Garland or D'Angelo Russell in the summer of 2019?

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We've arrived at the second Flip Saunders era, which led directly into Tom Thibodeau's reign of the Minnesota Timberwolves. From Saunders' untimely death to Thibs' arrival on scene, there are plenty of Wolves What-Ifs to consider from 2014 to 2017.

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It's time to wade into the David Kahn era for Wolves What-Ifs. First, what if the Minnesota Timberwolves don't trade O.J. Mayo for Kevin Love on draft night? Then, the 2009 draft...would Stephen Curry's career look the same if he started in Minnesota? What if they had traded for Paul George in 2010? What if Ricky Rubio doesn't tear his ACL in 2012?

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The Wolves What-If series continues with a look at the Stephon Marbury trade in 1999. Would the Wolves have been better or worse with Marbury long-term? Also, what if Wally Szczerbiak isn't hurt in 2003-04 and what if Sam Cassell doesn't aggravate his injury in the playoffs?

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Longtime Minnesota Timberwolves beat reporter Jerry Zgoda joins the podcast to talk about a plethora of Wolves What-Ifs, with a special focus on the rough-and-tumble David Kahn era.

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What if the Minnesota Timberwolves hadn't seen Kevin Garnett in a private workout before the 1995 NBA Draft? What if they hadn't traded Ray Allen for Stephon Marbury? And what if the Wolves hadn't made an illegal deal with Joe Smith?

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The list of best free agent signings in Minnesota Timberwolves history is ... not all too exciting, unfortunately. But it's fun to consider who has to make this ranking. Remember, most of the big names in Wolves lore were drafted or traded for, and not signed as free agents...

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