<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/cleveland-cavaliers/cavs-clap-back-at-kyle-anderson-over-darius-garland-hot-take');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cavs clap back at Kyle Anderson over Darius Garland hot take');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Kyle-Anderson-dribbles-Cavs-Heat.jpg"><figcaption>Ken Blaze-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Cavs clap back at Kyle Anderson over Darius Garland hot take</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-05-01T15:35:29-07:00">May 1st, 3:35pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-05-01T15:35:29-07:00">May 1st, 3:35pm</time><address><a href="https://www.downeuclid.com">Evan Dammarell</a>Evan Dammarell is an award-winning sports journalist covering all things Cleveland, including the Cavs, right off the shores of Lake Erie. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Cavaliers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>In the wake of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/cleveland-cavaliers/cavs-make-nba-history-in-game-4-demolition-of-heat">historic first-round dismantling</a> of the Miami Heat, a sweep punctuated by <a href="https://www.nba.com/game/cle-vs-mia-0042400104/box-score" rel="noopener">back-to-back blowouts</a> totaling a 92-point margin, Heat forward Kyle Anderson was asked to pinpoint <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/miami-heat/heat-news-kyle-anderson-darius-garland-shot-cavs-sweep">what changed for the Cavs in Games 3 and 4</a>, and it wasn’t because of Darius Garland.</p><p>“You want my honest answer? I don’t mean to throw shots at anybody. … But they look like a better team without Garland on the floor,” Anderson told reporters. “Now I don’t know the numbers or anything, but I think it played more into their favor once Garland wasn’t on the floor. They were able to dictate the tempo and get more stops on defense, it’s harder for us to score.”</p><p>The numbers gave his comment some teeth. The Cavs, without All-Star point guard Darius Garland for the final two games due to a lingering big toe sprain, clamped down defensively. With Garland on the court, Cleveland had a defensive rating of 119.8. Without him, that number dropped to a suffocating 93.3. Miami never scored more than 89 points again.</p><p>But don’t try telling the Cavs that they’re better off without their starting point guard.</p><p>“I don’t listen to that,” Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson said. “I think we’re better with our All-Star point guard, personally.”</p><p>Atkinson has seen the speculation. He’s heard the chatter. He just doesn’t believe in it. Nor do Garland’s teammates.</p><p>“He’s huge,” Hunter said of Garland. “He scores. He facilitates. I think he stepped it up on the defensive end from what I watched this year as well. He’s a leader on this team. He’s a vocal guy. I love playing with him.</p><p>“We need him back for sure.”</p><h2><b>The Cavs’ depth has stepped up in Darius Garland’s absence</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Darius-Garland-dribbles-Cavs-Heat.jpg"><figcaption>David Richard-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Cavs are hoping they’ll have Garland when their second-round series against the Indiana Pacers. Garland remains day-to-day with a sprained big toe, an injury he’s been battling since the end of the regular season and one Atkinson called “tricky.”</p><p>“The toe’s a tough one,” Atkinson said. “There’s pain and all that. But the good thing when we watch him shooting right now, he’s moving well.”</p><p>Garland has not progressed to contact drills and is officially day-to-day leading up to Game 1.</p><p>It’s a frustrating situation for both Garland and the team. He was off to a strong start against the Heat, scoring 27 and 21 points in the first two games. But after tweaking the toe again, the decision was made to sit him. The Cavs didn’t blink.</p><p>Ty Jerome and Sam Merrill filled in admirably. Max Strus and Jarrett Allen elevated their play. Evan Mobley continued his two-way evolution. And, as always, Donovan Mitchell led with poise and purpose.</p><p>It was a showcase of depth, not an indictment of Garland.</p><p>“It shows our depth,” Hunter explained. “We have a lot of guys that could play, even dudes that don’t play at all, and they can come in and contribute. D.G. is a big part of this team, and obviously you can’t make up what he does with just one player, so we had to come together as a team and try to pick up that slack.”</p><p>Indeed, that’s what these Cavs have become known for. Not one star. Not two. A balanced, cohesive group that won 64 games with contributions across the board. Seven different Cavs, including Garland, scored in double figures during the sweep.</p><h2><b>Darius Garland helped Cleveland adjust to Miami’s pressure</b></h2><p>Still, Garland was at the center of Miami’s frustrations before he exited the series. After Game 2, he made headlines for pointing out Miami’s defensive weak links, suggesting the Cavs’ strategy was to “pick on” Tyler Herro and others. That drew a response from Herro and from Bam Adebayo, who took shots at Garland’s defense in return.</p><p>Technically, everyone had a point.</p><p>Garland was being targeted. Opponents shot 12-of-18 against him as the primary defender, per NBA.com’s matchup tracking. But to say the Cavs are better without him is to ignore the adjustments they made defensively, the natural evolution of a playoff series, and the sheer gap in talent between Cleveland and the overwhelmed eighth-seeded Heat.</p><p>“I think we started figuring some things out,” Atkinson explained. “Remember, earlier we were having a problem with Davion Mitchell getting downhill. We kind of adjusted to putting a bigger player on him. How we were playing Bam in the pick-and-roll. That was another one. Started to jam him more, so he didn’t get that pocket pass.”</p><p>Donovan Mitchell echoed that.</p><p>“I think as you go through a series, you learn more and more about tendencies,” Mitchell added. “You saw last year, the same way we played in Game 1 was not the same way we played in Game 7, because at that point, you know everything they’re running, you know where they want to go. As the series progresses, naturally, you’re going to be better just because you’ve seen the same team.”</p><p>What happens next will be a different test altogether.</p><p>Indiana brings a different kind of challenge, especially with the electric Tyrese Haliburton running the show. The Cavaliers know they’ll need point-of-attack defenders, smart switches, and sustained pressure. Atkinson hasn’t decided on a starting lineup if Garland can’t go. Merrill was the plug-in starter against Miami, but against Indiana, a more defensive-minded option could be on the table.</p><p>That decision is for another day. For now, all eyes are on Garland, and all ears are tired of the narrative. No, the Cavs don’t believe they’re better without him. And they’re eager to prove it.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cavs clap back at Kyle Anderson over Darius Garland hot take

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/miami-heat/heat-news-kyle-anderson-darius-garland-shot-cavs-sweep');   ga('set', 'title', 'Heat forward Kyle Anderson takes Darius Garland shot after Cavs sweep');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Garland-vs-the-Heat.jpg"><figcaption>David Richard-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Heat forward Kyle Anderson takes Darius Garland shot after Cavs sweep</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-30T14:48:01-07:00">April 30th, 2:48pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-30T14:48:01-07:00">April 30th, 2:48pm</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University senior from Atlanta on track to graduate with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Miami Heat</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Recently, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/miami-heat/heats-erik-spoelstra-sums-up-jimmy-butler-drama-led-season-with-embarrassment-take">Miami Heat were</a> on the wrong end of the most lopsided playoff series in NBA history, being <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/miami-heat/heat-news-bam-adebayo-reveals-how-captain-status-made-cavs-sweep-harder-to-stomach">outscored by the Cleveland Cavaliers</a> by 122 points in their four-game sweep. Miami had previously become the first tenth seed ever to backdoor their way into the playoffs via the play-in tournament, and they looked every bit the part during the disastrous series vs Cleveland.</p><p>One player who didn’t see much action during the Cavs vs Heat series was Kyle Anderson, who played a major role in Miami’s final play-in win over the Atlanta Hawks.</p><p>During his exit interview on Wednesday, Anderson <a href="https://x.com/HeatCulture13/status/1917635041665880394" rel="noopener">took a shot</a> at Cavaliers guard Darius Garland, who missed the two contests in Miami.</p><p>“If you want my honest answer… they look like a better team without Garland on the floor. I think it played more to their favor once Garland wasn’t on the floor,” said Anderson when asked why the Heat looked so much worse in Games 3 and 4 as opposed to the first two games, via Heat Culture on X.</p><p>The Cavs indeed look much more dominant in the two games without Garland on the floor, though that by no means should indicate they are a better team without him. Garland and Heat guard Tyler Herro had gotten into a public feud about their respective statuses as traffic cones on defense, which may have played a role in Anderson’s comments.</p><h2><b>Where do the Heat go from here?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Kyle-Anderson-on-April-5-2025.jpg"><figcaption>Jim Rassol-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Now two years removed from their shocking trip to the NBA Finals, the Heat now find themselves first round exits for the second straight season, and are heading into an offseason with more questions than answers.</p><p>The Heat could try to go after a trade target like Kevin Durant or Giannis Antetokounmpo this offseason in hopes of staying in contention short term, or they could embrace a rebuild and explore trade packages for Tyler Herro or Bam Adebayo (or both) in hopes of securing high draft picks for the next couple of years.</p><p>Whatever route they choose to take, it would appear that major changes are on the horizon for the Heat.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Heat forward Kyle Anderson takes Darius Garland shot after Cavs sweep

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/timberwolves-news-kyle-anderson-murky-update-future-before-free-agency');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kyle Anderson provides murky update on Timberwolves future before free agency');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Timberwolves-news-Kyle-Anderson-provides-murky-update-on-Minnesota-future-before-free-agency.jpg"></figure><h1>Kyle Anderson provides murky update on Timberwolves future before free agency</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-05-31T13:04:37-07:00">May 31st, 1:04pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-05-31T13:05:29-07:00">May 31st, 1:05pm</time><address><a>Brett Siegel</a>Brett Siegel joined ClutchPoints as a credentialed NBA insider and reporter in May 2023 after previously covering the NBA for Fastbreak on FanNation and NBA Analysis Network, as well as working with Louisville Basketball. From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>This was a historic season for the Minnesota Timberwolves. After winning at least 56 games for just the second time in team history, Anthony Edwards led them on a journey to their second-ever appearance in the Western Conference Finals. At some point, all good things come to an end, and the Timberwolves <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-most-to-blame-for-brutal-game-5-loss-to-mavericks">ran into problems with the Dallas Mavericks</a>, who took Minnesota out in five games to advance to the 2024 NBA Finals. Now, the Timberwolves embark on an offseason full of question marks regarding what their roster will look like heading into the 2024-25 season. One of these big questions revolves around Kyle Anderson and his future with the franchise.</p><p>Anderson has been in Minnesota each of the last two seasons, proving to be a terrific two-way player who helps provide stability coming off the bench. While they would more than likely want to keep him this offseason, the Timberwolves are going to need to make some tough financial decisions that could involve letting Anderson walk in free agency.</p><p>At his end-of-season press conference on Friday, Anderson spoke about his time with the Timberwolves and <a href="https://youtu.be/k7nKIKdxKSY?si=ZI9HJ29WAiFT0zV9" rel="noopener">what is to come</a> as he becomes a free agent.</p><p>“I haven’t had conversations [about] what team I’ll be with next season,” Anderson responded when asked about if he has given thought to what the future holds for him. “I kind of want to give all of my focus and energy towards the season right now and the Minnesota Timberwolves. It will definitely affect the way I work on my game this summer.”</p><p>Anderson also made it a point to say that he obviously wants to be back with the Timberwolves next season, but that he truly doesn’t know where he will be.</p><h2><b>Timberwolves financial situation with Kyle Anderson</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Kyle-Anderson-dribbles-the-ball-during-Timberwolves-Jazz-game.jpg"><figcaption>Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Every team in the NBA is going to be paying close attention to their financial situations due to the heavy restrictions that come into play with crossing the first and second tax aprons. Even though the league’s salary cap is set to increase exponentially over the next few seasons, plenty of movement is expected this offseason. For the Timberwolves, their first order of business will begin in free agency with Anderson.</p><p>As he gets ready to become an unrestricted free agent, Anderson could be pursued by several teams around the league, given his two-way presence on the wing. Then again, his limitations as a three-point shooting threat and his slower pace of play may not make him an as attractive name on the open market as his talent would suggest.</p><p>Next season, the Timberwolves are set to pay Karl-Anthony Towns, Anthony Edwards, and Rudy Gobert about $135 million combined. Add Jaden McDaniels’ contract to the equation, and the Timberwolves already exceed $150 million in total payroll between the four players. This essentially means that Minnesota will be forced to fill out the rest of their roster with minimum contract-like players since Naz Reid and Mike Conley combine for over $20 million in salary as well.</p><p>As things currently stand, the Timberwolves are projected to be over the second tax apron for the 2024-25 season.</p><p>This is the main reason why Anderson returning to Minnesota is not a forgone conclusion. If the team can make the money work, they would entertain the idea of retaining the 30-year-old forward. At the same time, the Timberwolves do have younger wings such as Wendell Moore Jr., Josh Minott, and Leonard Miller, who will all be put under the microscope during the offseason for the chance to possibly see their roles increase.</p><p>Despite making the Western Conference Finals, the Timberwolves are going to have to closely examine <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-the-massive-salary-cut-alex-rodriguez-marc-lore-planned-explains-glen-taylors-flip-flop">their financial situation</a>, something that could lead to Anderson’s imminent departure.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kyle Anderson provides murky update on Timberwolves future before free agency

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/is-kyle-anderson-playing-in-timberwolves-game-3-vs-suns-latest-playoff-injury-update');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kyle Anderson’s final injury status for Timberwolves’ Game 3 vs. Suns');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Is-Kyle-Anderson-playing-vs.-Suns-Latest-playoff-injury-update.jpg"></figure><h1>Kyle Anderson’s final injury status for Timberwolves’ Game 3 vs. Suns</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-04-26T19:00:36-07:00">April 26th, 7:00pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-04-26T19:18:45-07:00">April 26th, 7:18pm</time><address><a>Brett Siegel</a>Brett Siegel joined ClutchPoints as a credentialed NBA insider and reporter in May 2023 after previously covering the NBA for Fastbreak on FanNation and NBA Analysis Network, as well as working with Louisville Basketball. From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Minnesota Timberwolves have looked like one of the most dominant teams in the NBA Playoffs through their first two games against the Phoenix Suns. In addition to holding the Suns under 100 points in back-to-back games, the Timberwolves’ offense is clicking right now. Although Anthony Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Rudy Gobert get all of the attention, Kyle Anderson has helped hold things down on both ends of the floor. However, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-kyle-anderson-leaves-game-1-vs-suns-with-concerning-hip-injury">Anderson left Game 1</a> with a hip injury, and he <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-kyle-anderson-injury-update-game-2-suns">subsequently missed Game 2</a> due to this same hip pointer injury. This has led many to ask the question: Is Kyle Anderson playing in Game 3 on Friday night against the Suns?</p><h2><b>Kyle Anderson injury status for Game 3 vs. Suns</b></h2><p>While he may not be a great scoring option for the Timberwolves, Anderson is the glue that keeps his team together. Very few guys in the league have the capability to play at a high level on both ends of the floor and impact the game in various ways. Anderson is one of those players, and he does so at his own pace.</p><p>After missing Game 2 on Tuesday, Anderson was <a href="https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/referee/injury/Injury-Report_2024-04-26_12PM.pdf" rel="noopener">listed as questionable</a> to play in Game 3 on Friday, a matchup that is of great importance to the Suns. Fortunately, he has since been <a href="https://twitter.com/GeraldBourguet/status/1784024786076926220">upgraded to available</a>.</p><p>Should the Suns go down 0-3, they will be staring down a scenario in which they would need to make NBA history just to keep their title hopes alive. No team has ever come back from being down 0-3 in a series, as teams facing this scenario are 0-151 all time. The Timberwolves have a great opportunity to really stake their claim as being one of the best teams in the entire NBA with a victory in the desert on Friday.</p><p>Anderson played in 79 games for the Timberwolves this season, averaging 6.4 points, 4.2 assists, and 3.5 rebounds per game while shooting 46.0 percent from the floor. With Anderson on the floor, Minnesota is a more well-rounded team because of all the things he can do. Should Anderson be unable to go, the T-Wolves will once again turn to Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Naz Reid, and Monte Morris as their three stabilizing presences off the bench. Alexander-Walker played a total of 31 minutes in Game 2 with Anderson, scoring 10 points on 4-of-10 shooting.</p><p>So, when it comes to the question of whether Kyle Anderson is playing in Friday night’s Game 3 against the Suns, the answer is YES!</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kyle Anderson’s final injury status for Timberwolves’ Game 3 vs. Suns

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/timberwolves-news-kyle-anderson-injury-update-game-2-suns');   ga('set', 'title', 'Timberwolves’ Kyle Anderson injury update for Game 2 vs. Suns');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Kyle-Anderson-injury-update-for-Game-2-vs.-Suns.jpg"></figure><h1>Timberwolves’ Kyle Anderson injury update for Game 2 vs. Suns</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-04-23T08:59:47-07:00">April 23rd, 8:59am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-04-23T09:23:31-07:00">April 23rd, 9:23am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from a small town in Southern California. Mistretta graduated college with a degree in broadcast journalism from Biola University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Minnesota Timberwolves are looking to take a 2-0 series lead in the NBA playoffs over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday. Minnesota has one player listed on the injury report, though, as Kyle Anderson is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-kyle-anderson-leaves-game-1-vs-suns-with-concerning-hip-injury">battling a hip injury</a>.</p><p>Anderson suffered the injury in Game 1. The Timberwolves still <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-how-rudy-goberts-defense-fuel-massive-game-1-win-suns">earned a convincing 120-95 victory</a> over the Suns, but they are hopeful that Anderson can return as soon as possible.</p><p>Minnesota features an exciting roster. The team’s versatility and ability to get the job done on both offense and defense makes them a dangerous opponent. Although Phoenix has enough talent to make things interesting, Minnesota will remain confident heading into Game 2.</p><p>So is Kyle Anderson playing tonight in Game 2 vs. the Suns?</p><p><b><i>*Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV </i></b><a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored"><b><i>(click for a free trial)*</i></b></a></p><h2><b>Kyle Anderson’s injury status for Suns-Timberwolves Game 2</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Kyle-Anderson-dribbles-the-ball-during-Timberwolves-Jazz-game.jpg"><figcaption>Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Anderson is <a href="https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/referee/injury/Injury-Report_2024-04-23_10AM.pdf" rel="noopener">listed as questionable</a> with a right hip injury, according to the NBA Injury Report. He is the only player listed on Minnesota’s injury report. For Phoenix, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/suns-news-grayson-allen-injury-update-phoenix-game-2-timberwolves">Grayson Allen is also questionable</a> while Damion Lee has been ruled out.</p><p>Anderson plays an important role for Minnesota. The 30-year-old is a versatile forward who is capable of guarding multiple positions if necessary.</p><p>Overall, Anderson averaged 6.4 points per game on 46 percent field goal shooting in 2023-24. He added 3.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists, and 0.9 steals per outing. Anderson started just 10 of the 79 games he appeared in during the 2023-24 campaign, but his presence was crucial off the bench.</p><p>Anderson is a player who could make a big difference in the postseason. The Timberwolves will need him moving forward if they want to make a deep playoff run. Sure, he is not the best player on the team, but Minnesota understands how important Anderson is to their success.</p><p>He is also a veteran. His experience is something that will only help matters for Minnesota.</p><p>Anderson made his NBA debut in 2014-15 with the San Antonio Spurs. In 2018-19 , Anderson joined the Memphis Grizzlies. With San Antonio and Memphis, Anderson established himself as a capable role player who could impact the game in multiple ways.</p><p>And he has continued to build upon that reputation since making his debut with the Timberwolves in 2023-23.</p><p>In the end, Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns will lead the way for the Timberwolves. Rudy Gobert’s defense will also be pivotal against the Suns.</p><p>As aforementioned, Minnesota’s all-around talent makes them an intriguing team. Winning the NBA Finals is still going to be an immense challenge, but there is no denying the Timberwolves’ potential. But any team that features Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal is not going to go down without a fight.</p><p>This series is far from over, but the Timberwolves have an opportunity to take a big step in the right direction with a victory on Tuesday.</p><p>As for the question of if Kyle Anderson is playing tonight vs. the Suns, the answer is currently uncertain.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Timberwolves’ Kyle Anderson injury update for Game 2 vs. Suns

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