The Dane Moore NBA Podcast

On today's show, Dane is joined by Minnesota Twins writer and podcaster Aaron Gleeman. Dane and Aaron what interests Aaron most about this coming Wolves season, the Wolves vs. Twins ownership approaches and Aaron's choice to leave The Athletic and move to covering the Twins independently. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- What interests Gleeman most about this upcoming Wolves season (16:00)

- The Wolves funky roster construction (40:00)

- Comparing and contrasting the approaches of Twins ownership to Wolves ownership (1:00:00)

- Gleeman's path through sports media + What led him to leave the Th...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to discuss what they know about the Wolves ownership change and how the change in ownership could functionally impact the team in the future. Dane and Kyle also take a look into the Denver Nuggets' uninspiring offseason, and compare the Wolves to the Nuggets for the next season. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- What we know about the Wolves/Lynx ownership change (2:00)

- What new ownership will need to navigate with the roster and the luxury tax in the coming years (24:00)

- Does D...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Minnesota Vikings reporter, Matthew Coller from Purple Insider. Dane and Matthew discuss the change in ownership for the Timberwolves and Lynx, what's been going on at Vikings training camp and what working in sports media looks like for independent reporters like Matthew and Dane. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- What I know about the Wolves ownership change (1:00)

- How this ownership change might impact the Lynx (26:00)

- Matthew's background and pathway to becoming a Vikings beat reporter (44:00)

- The biggest story at Vikings t...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Nate Tice, who covers the NFL for Yahoo Sports, but also grew up a Timberwolves fan in Minnesota when his Dad was the Vikings head coach. Dane and Nate discuss a few Wolves things they're excited about for next season, they talk about JJ McCarthy and being a young player in the NFL, and also a bit about working in sports media. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- Nate's Minnesota background and path to working in the sports media space (5:00)

- JJ McCarthy and the different expectations for...

On today's show, Dane and Kyle are joined by Chris Hine to discuss his move to Philadelphia to cover the 76ers for the Philadelphia Inquirer. In honor of Chris' 8 years on the Wolves beat in Minnesota, Dane, Chris and Kyle go down memory lane sharing a specific memory from each season from the 2018-19 season through 2025-26 season. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- Chris shares details about his move from the Wolves beat and back home to Philly, where he will now be covering the 76ers for the Philadelphia Inquirer (1:00)

- Then we go...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Jace Frederick from the St. Paul Pioneer Press to discuss where the Wolves stand now that we know LeBron James is not coming to Minnesota. Dane and Jace all discuss a specific concern about the Wolves' ability to rebound with this smaller, less physical roster. Also some around the NBA conversation to close the episode. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- Looking at the Wolves roster now knowing LeBron is not filling that PF void (3:00)

- The Wolves' ability to rebound with this smaller, less physical roster (27:00)

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to discuss the Wolves being the most active team in the Western Conference thus far this offseason, and how the Wolves may stack up in the West next season. Also some around the NBA conversation later in the episode about the World Cup/Olympics, LeBron's future and the unfortunate Portland ownership situation. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- The top of the West running back their rosters, while the Wolves shake things up (2:00)

- How much Ant and LaMelo make/will make compared to other top...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to discuss what's been going on of late in Wolves World. Dane and Britt discuss the LaMelo Ball introductory press conference, still waiting on a LeBron decision, the nature of Tim Connelly pushing the Wolves all-in and some stray thoughts from the Wolves' summer league. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- Still nothing from LeBron + Going through the Wolves' internal PF options (1:00)

- The LaMelo Presser + the job at hand for Finch (22:00)

- Tim Connelly moving the Wolves' chips all-in without being un...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Chris Hine from The Minnesota Star Tribune to discuss the 1 on 1 interview Chris has with Wolves head coach Chris Finch. Dane and Chris discuss Finch's comments on LaMelo Ball, Anthony Edwards' role this season and the power forward position. Additionally, Dane and Chris discuss the LaMelo Ball introductory press conference and discuss what they were hearing at Summer League. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- What Finch had to say about the addition of LaMelo Ball and Anthony Edwards' role next season (5:00)

- Finch's view...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige in Las Vegas for some immediate reactions to the Wolves' summer league opener. Dane and Kyle focus the summer league talk on Joan Beringer, Rocco Zikarsky and Zyon Pullin, then also talk about whether or not this is a 50-win Wolves team next season. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- Joan Beringer's summer league opener + Beringer's importance this season (3:00)

- What we saw from Rocco Zikarksky, Zyon Pullin, Trey Kaufman-Renn + Enrique Freeman (19:00)

- Is this Wolves team going to win 50+ games next season? (38:00)

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On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick to discuss the holding pattern the Wolves are in while waiting on LeBron. Also some conversation about who has gotten better/worse in the West. And then finally some talk about what intrigues us from the Wolves' summer league roster. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- The LeBron James holding pattern (3:00)

- Which teams in the West have gotten better/worse this offseason? (28:00)

- What is most intriguing about the Wolves summer league squad? (55:00)

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On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to discuss the small possibility of LeBron James joining the Minnesota Timberwolves. Dane and Kyle discuss the basketball fit of LeBron in Minnesota and the feasibility of the move actually happening. In the second half of the episode, Dane and Kyle discuss the signings of Ayo Dosunmu, Bones Hyland and Jaylen Clark, along with the departure of Mike Conley. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- The idea of LeBron James joining this Wolves team + The feasibility of it happening (2:00)

- How would LeBron mesh with the Wo...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Chris Hine to get Chris' perspective on the Wolves acquisition of LaMelo Ball and departure of Naz Reid. Dane and Chris also discuss the Wolves' currently incomplete roster and what they might do at power forward. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- The Wolves pattern of betting on players who come with external question marks -- Gobert, Randle, Ball (7:00)

- The PF position + The Wolves roster currently being incomplete (22:00)

- Ant's happiness in Minnesota + The narrative out there that Ant will leave (46:00)

- Th...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to look back at a wild week for the Wolves, from salary dumping Julius Randle to acquiring LaMelo Ball. Dane and Britt discuss the moves individually, collectively and discuss what is perhaps yet to come. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- Going back over the Wolves busy week (2:00)

- The impact of losing size + What the Wolves might do at power forward (22:00)

- Tim Connelly's pattern of aggression (42:00)

- What LaMelo brings to the Wolves (54:00)

- The Randle s...

On today's show, Dane is first joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick from the St. Paul Pioneer Press to discuss the outlines of a LaMelo Ball and Anthony Edwards backcourt pairing in Minnesota and what the Wolves may have left yet to do to round out their roster. Then, for the second half of the episode, Dane is joined by draft expert Tyler Metcalf from No Ceilings to discuss the Wolves' selections of 2nd round picks Isaiah Evans and Trey Kaufman-Renn. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- What the Wolves paid to pair up LaMelo Ball...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to discuss the Wolves trading for LaMelo Ball and in the process moving on from Naz Reid. Dane and Kyle give their immediate reactions to the move, talk about Ball's fit on the roster and get into what is left to come this offseason. Dane and Kyle also close the episode with some Naz Reid stories from over the years. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- The Wolves get LaMelo Ball + The 2nd timeline is here (2:00)

- Still needing a PF + How might the Wolves round...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige after the 1st round of the NBA draft to take stock of the Julius Randle trade 24 hours later. Without the Wolves drafting a player in the 1st round, Dane and Kyle instead discuss what Randle's absence could mean for the rest of the Wolves roster -- focusing on the additional opportunities Naz Reid and Jaden McDaniels are set to take on. Also some conversation about Ayo Dosunmu's contract and Micah Nori being hired away from Chris Finch's coaching staff. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- Reflecting on the Ju...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick from the St. Paul Pioneer Press to discuss the Julius Randle salary dump trade, the contract Ayo Dosunmu was signed to, what the Wolves can do now, the Giannis trade and the Micah Nori hiring by Portland. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- The Julius Randle salary dump and what optionality that provides (5:00)

- What the Wolves can do now, after trading Randle and re-signing Dosunmu (21:00)

- The value of Ayo Dosunmu's new contract + Players on similar contracts to Dosunmu (45:00)

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On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to set the scene for the Wolves' draft week. Dane and Kyle discuss the different approaches to risk the Wolves could make -- resetting the roster vs. going all-in. Also some conversation about recent news around the Wolves and around the league. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- What might resetting the roster, rather than going all-in, look like for the Wolves? (5:00)

- Derrick White + Discussing bigger moves outside of Giannis (24:00)

- A Julius Randle trade I think could make sense for the receiving t...

On today's show, Dane is joined by salary cap expert Yossi Gozlan from Third Apron for a Wolves offseason preview. Dane and Yossi go through the landscape of the Wolves' offseason and discuss what could realistically transpire this offseason. Lots of conversation on what trades could look like for Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kyrie Irving, Ja Morant, De'Aaron Fox and others. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- Wolves offseason landscape + Predicting Ayo Dosunmu's next contract (2:00)

- What trade packages for Kyrie Irving or Ja Morant could look like (18:00)

- Giannis Antetokounmpo trade packages + The complications tha...

On today's show, Dane is joined by draft expert Tyler Metcalf from No Ceilings for a Wolves draft preview. Dane and Tyler discuss late 1st round possibilities, specifically focusing on point guard options from the Wolves. Also some conversation about what trading the pick might look like. And then some conversation on second draft guys -- former prospects that Dane and Tyler like who haven't yet put it all together at the NBA level. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- If the Wolves keep the pick, point guard options they could draft, including Sergio de Larrea (5:00)

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to walk through what a Giannis Antetokounmpo trade to the Wolves would look like. Dane and Kyle go over the complicating factors of this trade, and use Kyrie Irving and Ja Morant as less complicated examples of players to trade for. But before any trade talk, Dane and Kyle discuss the Knicks winning the championship and what they learned while watching The Finals. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- What we learned while watching The Finals (1:00)

- What would the rest of the Wolves roster look...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick from the Pioneer Press to discuss the KAT trade as a sliding doors moment for the Wolves, and the ripple effects of that moment. Dane and Jace then also discuss other Wolves sliding doors moments from the Anthony Edwards era. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- The KAT and Gobert trades as one interconnected sliding doors moment (4:00)

- The playoff series against Memphis (13:00)

- The DLo trade (24:00)

- NAW's failed pursuit of becoming a point guard (30:00)

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On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to discuss how they're thinking about the Wolves offseason. Dane and Britt discuss where the Wolves stand in the West and different avenues to tweak the roster in an optimal way. Also some conversation about Karl-Anthony Towns and the Knicks in these Finals. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- How the presence of San Antonio and OKC in the West might impact the Wolves' summer (4:00)

- Continuity vs. a trade that incurs risk (23:00)

- What type of guard might the Wolves add? (40:00)<...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige for a Wolves offseason mailbag. A lot of the focus of the mailbag is on Anthony Edwards and building an effective roster as he continues to grow. Additionally, Dane and Kyle answer questions about acquiring players this offseason and developing players internally. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- Questions about building around Ant as he grows (4:00)

- Questions about acquiring players through trades, free agency and the draft (34:00)

- Questions about internal development on the roster and where it can come from (1:18:00)

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On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick to talk about San Antonio beating Oklahoma City, and what that means from a Wolves perspective. A lot of conversation about Chet Holmgren struggling against San Antonio as much as Julius Randle did. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- What does San Antonio beating OKC mean for the Wolves? (2:00)

- Should Chet Holmgren having a bad series against Wemby/OKC make us feel different about Julius Randle's bad series against Wemby/OKC? (26:00)

- What could the Spurs get for what the...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to outline what the Wolves' offseason might look like. Dane and Kyle begin by going through what players are currently under contract and what players from last season's roster are free agents. A lot of discussion about Ayo Dosunmu. Also some discussion on paths the Wolves have for adding players outside of big trade for start. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- Going through the Wolves' free agents and how much they can spend (5:00)

- The landscape for Ayo Dosunmu's free agency (22:00)

- Paths to...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick to discuss the status of the Wolves' roster entering the offseason and reasons for breaking up the status quo. A lot of this conversation is informed by Jace's recent column on the idea of trading for Zion Williamson, given the Wolves' lack of assets and simultaneous desire to have more than a puncher's chance at a title. Specific topics and timestamps below... 

- The Wolves current roster consturction + Competing in a West with OKC and San Antonio (3:00)

- The Wolves sub-26 core + How mu...

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On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to discuss what Chris Finch and the Wolves players said at their exit interviews over the weekend. This episode is a look back at the season and a look ahead to what changes might be necessary. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- The moodiness of this season's Wolves (2:00)

- Lacking championship habits and discipline (24:00)
 

- Wolves players saying they need a traditional PG next season (54:00)

- Does Randle's presence get in the way of addressing the above issues? (1:11:00)

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost immediately following the Wolves being eliminated from the postseason. Dane and Britt look back on the season, discuss what they learned this postseason and discuss what the Wolves' approach to the offseason might be. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- How will you remember this Wolves season? (1:00)

- What did we learn about the Wolves this postseason? (25:00)

- What might the Wolves' approach to the offseason look like? (50:00)

- Ayo, Ant + The future of the PG position (1:18:00)

On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick from the Pioneer Press to set the scene in advance of Wolves-Spurs Game 6. Dane and Jace begin the episode by discussing the importance of Julius Randle to this current roster and thus Game 6. Also plenty of conversation about adjustments for Game 6, and what Finch's approach there may be. And then they close the episode discussing how future roster decisions could be made based on how this series ends. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- Whatever you think of Randle's future, he's critically important in Game 6 (6:00)<...

On today's show, Dane is joined at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio by Wolves beat writer Chris Hine for an immediate reaction episode to the Wolves' Game 5 loss. Dane and Chris begin the episode by discussing disappointing performances from Julius Randle and Rudy Gobert, and ponder a starting lineup change. From there, some conversation on what will need to happen in Game 6 to force a Game 7. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- The Wolves lack of a No. 2 option in this series + The Randle-Gobert pairing underwhelming again (1:00)

- The starting lineup change that I th...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige for some immediate reactions to the Wolves' Game 4 win over the largely Wemby-less spurs. Dane and Kyle discuss the Victor Wembanyama ejection, how that impacted the game and the buttons the Wolves had to press to come out with the win. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- How the end of the game went down (3:00)

- The Wembanyama ejection (9:00)

- Ant finding something close to his top gear (19:00)

- Randle struggling with turnovers but unlocking spread offense (25:00)

- Dosunmu starts t...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige for a live show at Treasure Island Resort and Casino to discuss what the Wolves will need to do to win Game 4. And then from there, Dane and Kyle take live listener questions from the audience.

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On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige for some immediate reactions to the Wolves' Game 3 loss. Dane and Kyle discuss the Wolves finding a blueprint to how they need to play in this series -- which players can play and what style they need to play with -- while also acknowledging that Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs are setting a high bar. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- The style the Wolves have to play in this series + Who on the Wolves can play in this series (1:00)

- Ant's return to the starting lin...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick from the St. Paul Pioneer Press to discuss the challenge San Antonio presents in this 2nd round series. Dane and Jace discuss how the Spurs aren't different than the Nuggets, and how that shrinks the Wolves' margin for error. Also conversation about Ayo Dosunmu, Jaden McDaniels and Rudy Gobert. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- The Spurs are not Denver (6:00)

- San Antonio's rim protection + Rim defense being a Wolves bugaboo (22:00)

- Ayo Dosunmu's injury + How the Wolves would benefit from the...

On today's show, Dane is joined at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio by Britt Robson from MinnPost to discuss the issues the Wolves faced in their 38-point Game 2 loss and to give other immediate reactions. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- What level of concern for the rest of the series does that type of loss come with? (2:00)

- McDaniels' foul trouble sinking them (5:00)

- Spurs perimeter defense + Wemby's presence vs. the Wolves' offense (19:00)

- What was working for San Antonio (49:00)

- Expectations for Game 3 (1:02:00)

On today's show, Dane is joined at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio by Britt Robson from MinnPost to give some immediate reactions to the Wolves stealing Game 1 on the road from the Spurs. Dane and Britt discuss Anthony Edwards' return, Victor Wembanyama's 12 blocks, the Wolves defense carrying over from the Denver series, key role players and what went down at the end of the game. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- The return of Ant (1:00)

- Wemby's 12 blocks and the Wolves playing through those blocks (13:00)

- The Wolves defense carrying over from...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Matt Moore from The Action Network to preview the Wolves-Spurs second round series. Dane and Matt discuss what worked for the Wolves against Denver in Round 1 and how much of that is relevant for a series against Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- What did Minnesota do well against Denver that surprised you? (6:00)

- Scoring against San Antonio's defense (23:00)

- How the Wolves could approach guarding Wemby and the Spurs (30:00)

- Handicapping the series + Speculating on Wolves' injuries (46:00)

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