Two Words: Wolves Pod

Ryan Eichten and Leo Sun discuss all things Minnesota Timberwolves offseason:

• Lynx update (4:45)
• Timberwolves hot takes (22:50)
• Favorite random Wolves game (48:15)
• Two Words (1:04:15)

Ryan Eichten and Jack Borman of Locked on Sports Minnesota draft the best and worst teams from a fan perspective:

• #1-10 (3:20)
• #11-20 (32:00)
• #21-30 (53:30)

On today's episode, Ryan Eichten is joined by Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic to discuss the Timberwolves offseason, as well as discuss his time covering the team:

• Rob Dillingham and the point guard position (4:15)
• Why the Kevin Durant trade never got close for the Wolves (21:30)
• The Wolves' position in the Western Conference next season (30:00)
• Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez getting officially announced as the new owners (35:30)
• Jon's discussion with KAT in the hallway after Game 7 in Denver (43:45)

On today's episode, Ryan Eichten and Leo Sun discuss the Timberwolves Summer League teams as well as the introductory press conference for Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez:

• Is Rob Dillingham showing improvement? (3:40)
• Will Terrence Shannon's hot shooting translate to the regular season? (10:15)
• Lore and A-Rod's introduction press conference (26:40)
• New ticketing platform, potential new stadium, and Target Center upgrades (38:20)
• Should Wolves fans be excited or worried about the new owners? (43:00)

On today's episode, Ryan Eichten and Leo Sun discuss Naz Reid and Julius Randle signing contracts to return to the Timberwolves, plus much more:

• Naz Reid signs for 5 years $125 million (10:15)
• Julius Randle agrees to a 3-year $100 million contract (21:00)
• Should the Wolves sign another point guard? (31:05)
• NAW's tenure with the Wolves has come to an end (47:00)
• Lynx midseason recap (59:10)

On today's episode, Ryan Eichten and Andrew Dukowitz of Zone Coverage go over the Wolves' draft selections of Joan Beringer and Rocco Zikarsky, along with what the beginning of free agency might hold:

• Wolves draft Joan Beringer with the 17th overall pick (2:45)
• After moving back twice, the Wolves pick up Rocco Zikarsky with the 45th pick (28:00)
• What to expect heading into free agency (38:15)

On today's episode, Ryan Eichten and Leo Sun discuss Game 7 of the NBA Finals, Kevin Durant getting traded to the Houston Rockets, and the upcoming NBA Draft:

• Reaction to Tyrese Haliburton's injury and OKC winning the title (2:45)
• Why the Wolves weren't able to land Kevin Durant (32:10)
• Does the Rockets' getting Durant make the Wolves' path to the Finals tougher? (46:10)
• Who are some players the Wolves could take with the 17th or 31st pick (59:45)

Ryan Eichten is joined by Chris Hine of the Minnesota Star Tribune to discuss his book Ant: The Incredible Journey of NBA Rising Star Anthony Edwards:

• How Ant's childhood formed who he is as an adult (3:10)
• Ant is both an old soul and young at heart (12:10)
• How Covid impacted the draft process and Ant's rookie season (37:20)
• The difference between Jimmy Butler and Ant as teammates of KAT (48:40)
• Ant's experience with Team USA and his relationship with Kevin Durant (51:50)

On today's episode, Ryan Eichten and Leo Sun take a look back on the 2024-25 Timberwolves season as well as Tim Connelly's exit interview with the media:

• Lingering feelings from the series loss to OKC (06:40)
• 2024-25 Timberwolves season recap (13:00)
• Will Tim Connelly be back next year? (38:35)
• Do the Wolves need to pick one of Julius Randle or Naz Reid? (45:40)
• Would you do the KAT trade all over again with hindsight? (55:10)

Ryan Eichten hops on to do a quick solo pod going over the Timberwolves' loss to the Thunder in five games of the Western Conference Finals, as well as going over what all the players said in their exit interviews.