Yahoo Sports· 2h ago· 1 min read
Minnesota swung at the biggest name on the market and missed, and somehow the mood around the organization has barely changed.
LeBron James agreed to a two-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday, ending a free agency pursuit in which the Timberwolves were reportedly in the mix throughout the process.
Missing on a legend stings, but the way the front office sees it, the heavy lifting of this offseason was finished before James ever made his choice.
The Pursuit Was Real Nobody in Minnesota is pretending the interest was casual.
According to The Athletic's Jon Krawczynski, the Timberwolves believed James' experience would be highly valuable to a young team built to win right away.
Anthony Edwards treated the chase with his usual sense of humor, joking that he would tear James' head off on the court when the two teams met if the decision went elsewhere, per Krawczynski.
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