AM 1240 WJON » Nicolas Batum http://wjon.com Sun, 19 May 2013 05:28:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Portland Matches Batum Offer; Time For Plan B http://wjon.com/portland-matches-batum-offer-time-for-plan-b/ http://wjon.com/portland-matches-batum-offer-time-for-plan-b/#comments Thu, 19 Jul 2012 12:23:50 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=118861 The Timberwolves will not have Nicolas Batum playing for them this season. Portland matched the 4-year $46 Million offer sheet the Wolves signed restricted free agent Batum to. The Wolves tried to workout a sign and trade deal last week with Portland but no deal could be struck. Batum is a 23-year old 6'8 small forward who averaged 13.9 points a game with the Blazers in 2011-2012.

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]]> http://wjon.com/portland-matches-batum-offer-time-for-plan-b/feed/ 0 Getty Images T-Wolves Sign Batum To Offer Sheet http://wjon.com/t-wolves-sign-batum-to-offer-sheet/ http://wjon.com/t-wolves-sign-batum-to-offer-sheet/#comments Mon, 16 Jul 2012 13:01:25 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=118105 The Timberwolves/Nicolas Batum saga will finally come to an end this week. The Wolves signed Batum to a 4-year $46 Million offer sheet Sunday night. Portland has until 11pm (CT) Wednesday to match the offer or lose him to Minnesota. Batum is a 23-year old 6-8 small forward who averaged 13.9 points a game with Portland in 2011-2012.

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]]> http://wjon.com/t-wolves-sign-batum-to-offer-sheet/feed/ 0 Getty Images Timberwolves Still Working On Acquiring Batum http://wjon.com/timberwolves-still-working-on-acquiring-batum/ http://wjon.com/timberwolves-still-working-on-acquiring-batum/#comments Thu, 12 Jul 2012 12:28:15 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=117256 The Timberwolves continued their pursuit of restricted free agent small forward Nicolas Batum from Portland. The Wolves spent much of Wednesday trying to work out a sign and trade deal with Portland. Portland General Manager Neil Olshey says the Wolves don't have the value they are looking for in trade and would match any offer the Wolves put together in a offer sheet.

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]]> http://wjon.com/timberwolves-still-working-on-acquiring-batum/feed/ 0 Getty Images Timberwolves Agree To Sign Russian Free Agent http://wjon.com/timberwolves-agree-to-sign-russian-free-agent/ http://wjon.com/timberwolves-agree-to-sign-russian-free-agent/#comments Wed, 11 Jul 2012 12:29:47 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=116943 The Timberwolves have agreed to sign Russian free agent combo guard Alexey Shved. Shved is considered a playmaker who has been playing professionally in Russia. He is 23 and will be 24 in December. Shved helped Russa qualify for the Olympics with a win over Nigeria on Saturday.

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]]> http://wjon.com/timberwolves-agree-to-sign-russian-free-agent/feed/ 0 Getty Images T-Wolves Agree to Sign Roy, Batum http://wjon.com/t-wolves-agree-to-sign-roy-batum/ http://wjon.com/t-wolves-agree-to-sign-roy-batum/#comments Fri, 06 Jul 2012 13:39:22 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=115782 The Timberwolves have come to a agreement to unrestricted free agent shooting guard Brandon Roy on a 2-year $10 Million contract. Roy is coming out of retirement at age 27 after retiring with chronic knee problems. He received some treatment oversees and is attempting a comeback. Roy is a 6'6 211 shooting guard who averaged 19 points and 4 rebounds a game throughout his career.

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]]> http://wjon.com/t-wolves-agree-to-sign-roy-batum/feed/ 0 Getty Images Timberwolves Shopping the Free Agent Market http://wjon.com/timberwolves-shopping-the-free-agent-market/ http://wjon.com/timberwolves-shopping-the-free-agent-market/#comments Mon, 02 Jul 2012 12:57:39 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=114630 The Wolves are shopping the free agent market, looking at the likes of Nicolas Batum, Greg Stiemsma, Jordan Hill, Brandon Roy and Jamal Crawford.

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