The Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday
exercised their fourth-year option on guard/forward Corey Brewer and third-
year option on forward Kevin Love.
"We are happy to extend Kevin and Corey for next season," said Timberwolves
president of basketball operations David Kahn. "All of us have been impressed
with the determination displayed by both players this summer to make
themselves better players through conditioning, hard work and skill
development."
In addition, the T-Wolves also declined to extend forward Oleksiy Pecherov for
next season.
"As for Oleksiy, I spoke to him this morning that he should not interpret this
decision as if Coach Rambis and I believe he has no future with our
organization. Far from it," Kahn added. "Because of our cap flexibility next
season, we could re-sign Oleksiy next summer if it is in our mutual
interests."
Brewer, in his third year out of Florida, appeared in just 15 games last year
before a knee injury ended his season. After averaging 5.8 points, 3.7
rebounds and 1.4 assists as a rookie, he has averages of 12.3 points per game
through three tilts this season.
Love, the fifth overall pick in the 2008 draft, appeared in 81 games for the
Wolves last season, averaging 11.1 points and 9.1 boards per game. His 29
double-doubles were the most in the NBA among rookies and set a franchise
record for first-year players. However, he broke a bone in his left hand in a
preseason game on October 16 and is expected to miss 6-to-8 weeks.
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