4 surprising Minnesota Timberwolves Media Day revelations

Eric Paschall nearly quit basketball

Another touching message was delivered by Eric Paschall, who admitted to the press that he contemplated quitting basketball. While that may strike some fans in the wrong way, it has several positive elements to it. Let’s talk this one through.

Players who opt to stick it out oftentimes are like playing with house money at a casino. They are more apt to enjoy the game, have fun, and as a result, perform better than ever. Paschall came back to basketball by choice. He is here because he wants to compete.  And he played alongside center Rudy Gobert on the Utah Jazz just last season.

He has a sweet three-point shot, serviceable rebounding can score, and is versatile enough to help the team out in a number of ways. While he is on a two-way contract, he could play his way into a standard contract before long.

A lot of optimism surrounding this team thanks to Rudy Gobert

There is a new swagger in town, and it appeared as soon as the Minnesota Timberwolves traded for All-Star center Rudy Gobert. Is Gobert worth all the hype? Does he truly make this Minnesota Timberwolves roster that much more competitive? We think so, yes.

The Timberwolves set out to find a rim protector center in free agency, which would allow the team to move offensive-centric Karl-Anthony Towns to the power forward spot. But the team quickly learned that they could land the best rim-protecting center in the NBA, which reset their entire board. They made the trade. Gobert is an incredibly accomplished NBA player, but on the Minnesota Timberwolves, he becomes the cornerstone to the image of an NBA Championship roster.

It starts with amplifying media attention. Gobert’s presence has attracted a lot of NBA attention to the Timberwolves franchise. Now, the Timberwolves simply have to deliver with winning, and that will come soon enough.

In the end, what did we truly learn about these Timberwolves on Media Day? They are a robust and talented group of NBA players who are focused on winning this year. Now? We can put faces on the players.