John Meyer
@meyerNBA
Covering the NBA for a long time, and it’s been a good time.
Robwitdashifts Dillingham scores 23 points, 7 rebs, 7 dimes, only 2 TOs (low turnover rate is key) and the Summer Wolves remain unbeaten at 4-0 in a comeback win.
Rob Dillingham + Joan Beringer transition alley oop replay
Terrence Shannon Jr. is ready for a bigger role and he’s going to get it. #TorpedoTerrence
Terrence Shannon Jr. and Rob Dillingham are showing out in Vegas. TSJ is a grown man out there, getting to any spot he wants—speed/power/creation/scoring and dominating like he’s ready for his new role. Dilly with the offensive electricity & passing that makes him so tantalizing.
Summer League Wolves start 1-0. 17th pick Joan Beringer was fantastic/deterring everything near the rim: 11 PTS, 8 rebs, 7 blocks!!!, 2 stl. Terrence Shannon Jr. popped with 20 PTS, 9 assists, 6 rebs. Leonard Miller 20p/9r/5 stocks. Dillingham 15 PTS, 6 dimes (but 7 TOs/4-14 FG).
“He’s amazing. Since the first day I seen him, I could tell he was gonna be good and I told him he was gonna be good” - Rob Dillingham on Joan Beringer
Joan Beringer with 5 blocks in his first 8 minutes of summer league. He looks like a defensive monster out there + showed a little baseline push floater, lob dunk, and tried to posterize Yves Missi. OK JOAN.
Terrence Shannon Jr. with the drive and lob to Joan Beringer, who is showing out in his first stint in Vegas. #summerwolves
Joan Beringer starts his Wolves career with two swats on the first possession of summer league. Get outta here!
Nickeil will be missed by many in MN but deserved this big pay raise they couldn’t afford. Headed to Atlanta for 4-years, $62M. A great success story with the Wolves, from a throw-in piece to invaluable role player. Introspective, thoughtful, and NAW always gave everything he had
Naz Reid worked his ass off for this contract. $125 million ($25M AAV) over 5 years to stay where it all began as an undrafted rookie in 2019. Good for #NazReid and the Wolves.
Wolves 2025 draft plan: search the entire world for Rudy Gobert’s successor
Not a big fan of trading down 9 spots for cash considerations.
Wolves have 19+ hours to figure out what to do at 31. Rasheer Fleming is a BPA type and popular pick. Noah Penda is an intriguing french forward. Bogoljub Markovic could be a HR swing by TC-maybe stash? I’m sure they’ll shop it; it’s a valuable spot & someone might get desperate.