The Minnesota Timberwolves met with free agent guard Brandon Roy on Friday, writes Minneapolis reporter Darren Wolfson (via SB Nation Minnesota). Roy was waived via the amnesty clause in December by the Portland Trail Blazers due to continued knee issues; before the waiver, he announced his medical retirement. Some of us sniffed that out as a ruse, a way to make the Blazers’ amnesty waiver more palatable to fans. If Roy returns this quickly, it will have been obvious.
NBA Free Agency: Brandon Roy Meets With Timberwolves
The Wolves desperately need backcourt help for Ricky Rubio. J.J. Barea was not great in his first season in Minnesota, and the Wolves didn’t pick up a wing in the 2012 NBA Draft. They did trade the No. 18 pick for Chase Budinger, who could fill some minutes at small forward and two-guard, but Roy -- if he’s even a shade of his former All-Star self -- is a much bigger fish.
The Wolves were able to meet with Roy before the start of free agency on Sunday because he has been a free agent for several months. Most players remain under contract until June 30.
For more coverage of the Timberwolves, please visit Canis Hoopus and SB Nation Minnesota.
See More:
