If you’ve been following the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2022 NBA2K23 Summer League so far, you have to be happy, right? Sure, summer league games mean nothing in the grand scheme of things, but this felt like a quickly assembled roster after the team traded away two players to the Utah Jazz, so any success is welcome.
The Timberwolves (1-0) won their ‘home’ opener against the Denver Nuggets by a score of 85 to 78. The team hopes to continue their success against the Memphis Grizzlies tonight. The Grizzlies (0-1) are smarting after a decisive loss to the LA Clippers in their July 9th opener by a score of 94-76. The Grizzlies struggled to make shots from the perimeter, shooting just 26.3 percent from beyond the arc. They had fewer rebounds (-7) and had far more personal fouls (+10) than their opponent.
The Timberwolves were just 26.9 percent from three-point range but had more rebounds (+3) and fewer fouls (+7) than the Grizzlies did in their opener.
The NBA will be televising all Summer League games. That means that you can catch the Timberwolves at least four times in the competition. Here’s how to watch.
Minnesota Timberwolves Summer League
Friday, July 8: Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves
Sunday, July 10: Minnesota Timberwolves (1-0) at Memphis Grizzlies (0-1)
Time: 8:00 pm CT
Location: Cox Pavillion
Channel: ESPN U, NBA TV Canada
Wednesday, July 13: Minnesota Timberwolves at Milwaukee Bucks
Time: 3:00 pm CT
Location: T-Mobile Arena
Channel: NBA TV, NBA TV Canada
Thursday, July 14: Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves
Time: 9:00 pm CT
Location: Cox Pavillion
Channel: ESPN, NBA TV Canada
Saturday, July 16: Bracket play begins (teams and times TBD)
Both Josh Minott and Wendell Moore Jr. will attract the attention of Minnesota Timberwolves fans. But there are a number of players who have demonstrated enough flash to warrant placing them on your radar.
Kansas center David McCormack is worth watching, if simply because he is a competent big option for the team. He had a solid showing in the first game. I’m eager to see if he can assert himself even more at the rim, and grab the rebounds that the Timberwolves are eager to improve on this year.
Another player I am eager to see in his sequel is Raptors 905 guard Kevon Harris. His energy almost single-handedly fought off late heroics by the Denver Nuggets to lock in the win for the Timberwolves. Not only did he play hard up to the final buzzer, but his on-court theatrics helped to re-energize a somewhat lethargic fourth quarter by the Timberwolves.
Hopefully, the Timberwolves claim their second win tonight. See you there!