The Dane Moore NBA Podcast

On this week's episode, Jack Borman from Canis Hoopus joins the show to discuss Devin Booker trades to the Timberwolves. Yeah, we're doin' it.   Check out Jack's piece on Booker at canishoopus.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode, Dane and Will DeBerg (Assistant Coach, University of St. Thomas) get together to share where their Big Boards for the 2020 Draft's prospects stand as of July 1st.   After having watched the film of the majority of the consensus first-round prospects, the start of July felt like a time to begin ranking them. Dane and Will go back and forth on where they have their top 14 players ranked -- and why those rankings may differ from ESPN, The Ringer or The Athletic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode, Dane and Will DeBerg (Assistant Coach, University of St. Thomas) review the film of LaMelo Ball, and make the case for him being the number one overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft.   When the NBA Draft rolls around in October, teams will be forced to see the LaMelo Ball glass as half-full or half-empty. Specifically for the Minnesota Timberwolves, this is a critical question to answer. Dane and Will highlight why LaMelo could be the ideal pick for the Wolves and why he could flame out terribly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode, Dane and Will DeBerg (assistant coach, University of St. Thomas) review the film of Tyrese Maxey (Kentucky) and Kira Lewis Jr. (Alabama).   With the Timberwolves holding the 16th overall pick (via Brooklyn), Maxey and/or Lewis Jr. could be point guards available when the Wolves are on the clock for the second time on Draft Night. Might Maxey, more of an off-ball guard, be a better fit next to D'Angelo Russell? Or would Lewis, a pure point guard, be a more intriguing option to add to the backcourt mix? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the Minnesota Timberwolves' season officially finished, on this episode, Dane and Britt Robson (The Athletic) acknowledge the season's finish and begin thinking about what this team could become.   What are Gersson Rosas' next steps? Where can a Karl-Anthony Towns- and D'Angelo Russell-led team go? What schematic changes might Ryan Saunders implement? Dane and Britt glean what they can from Rosas and Saunders's end-of-season press conference comments to answer these questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode, Dane and Will DeBerg (assistant coach, University of St. Thomas) review the film of Minnesota natives Tre Jones (Apple Valley) and Tyrell Terry (De La Salle). Both Jones and Terry have declared for the NBA draft, and they both have a chance at being first round picks in October.   Jones profiles as a high-level defender at the point guard position, but questions loom about how his offensive game might translate to the NBA. What Jones lacks as a shooter, Terry makes up for in spades. But Terry is nowhere near the defender Jones is. Dane and Will discuss how their potential for one-sidedness may impact their draft stock in saturated point guard class. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode, Dane and Will DeBerg are joined by the Houston Rockets Assistant Coach and Video Coordinator, Will Dunn. The three discuss working in basketball and how the pandemic has put their worlds on hold.   Dunn and DeBerg discuss breaking down film, and how that shapes their jobs. Also: Plenty of stories about their circuitous paths to working in basketball, from overseas to the G League.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode, Dane and Will DeBerg (assistant coach, University of St. Thomas) review the film of Minnesota natives, Daniel Oturu (Cretin Derham Hall) and Zeke Nnaji (Hopkins). Both Oturu and Nnaji have declared for the draft, and could be selected in the first round.   As big men, how might Oturu and Nnaji fit in today's modern and smaller NBA? Could the Minnesota Timberwolves -- who have the 16th and 33rd pick in the upcoming draft -- be a landing spot? Dane and Will discuss what showed up on the film, and how it compared to top big mean prospects from this class -- like Onyeka Okongwu and Obi Toppin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode, Dane is joined by frequent guest Britt Robson. Before getting into the Timberwolves offseason approach, Dane and Britt share how they have been let go from their jobs covering the Timberwolves in the wake of the coronavirus.   After discussing the impact of the pandemic, Dane and Britt go into how Gersson Rosas and the Timberwolves front office might approach building a roster around Karl-Anthony Towns and D'Angelo Russell. From fit on the floor to locker room leadership, many of the big questions facing the Wolves are breached.   "Thank you for sticking with this show in a time of transition for me. I love doing this show, and love that so many of you enjoy consuming it." -- Dane Moore Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How might Devin Vassell and Patrick Williams fit the Minnesota Timberwolves if they are to be selected in this summer's draft? In this week's episode, Dane Moore is joined by University of St. Thomas basketball coach Will DeBerg (@Wdeberg14) to discuss what stood out in Vassell and Williams’s film. Two defensive-minded players who could fit the Timberwolves needs on the wing and/or frontcourt.   The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices