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MINNEAPOLIS -- If the Minnesota Timberwolves pass on Southern California's O.J. Mayo with the third pick in the NBA draft, it won't be because of allegations the freshman received cash and gifts from a promoter in violation of NCAA rules. Timberwolves basketball boss Kevin McHale said Tuesday night that the allegations made in an ESPN report will have no bearing on whether or not the Wolves ... [link]

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Published 5/21/2008 by Drew Boatman (noreply@blogger.com) at Timberwolves Den
I don't need to go into exact reasons as to why it makes perfect sense for the Failure Wolves to draft Failure Mayo, and so luckily, McFail is already wayyyyyyy ahead of me. ...

Wolves Updates 5/21
Published 5/21/2008 by SG at TWolves Blog - Minnesota Timberwolves News and Articles
... The Minnesota Timberwolves have Cory Brewer in town and they're working on his changing the form of his shot. He'll play with the summer team. The Associated Press on O.J. Mayo: Timberwolves basketball boss Kevin McHale said Tuesday night that the allegations made in an ESPN report will have no bearing on whether or not the Wolves consider him at No. 3 in the June 26 draft."No, not at all," McHale said after the draft lottery. "Tell you what, if you said that every person who ever took any money in college would not be drafted, it'd be slim pickings." From ...

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