When the Timberwolves were short on power forwards this summer, president of basketball operations Tim Connelly reached out to Trey Lyles, who had been playing in Spain, per Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. Connelly developed trust in Lyles during their…
The Trail Blazers struggled during back-to-back weekend losses to the Lakers and Spurs, but rookie Yang Hansen provided a bright spot by posting his first career double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Coach Micah Nori praised Hansen's development as the big man gained backup minutes over Branden Carlson and Micah Potter with Robert Williams resting.
Elsewhere in the Northwest Division, Thunder rookie Aday Mara credited former college coach Dusty May with building his confidence ahead of reaching the NBA. Meanwhile, Timberwolves forward Trey Lyles has proven to be a versatile reserve after returning from Spain, and the Nuggets listed all five starters plus DeMar DeRozan as questionable against Houston following significant travel delays from Mexico City.
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