Fourth of July weekend used to be about burgers, fireworks, and that one uncle who thinks cornhole is an Olympic sport. Now it’s “refresh NBA Twitter every six seconds while pretending to watch the kids in the sprinkler.” And for Wolves fans? It’s been a weird mix of relief (Naz and Randle are back!) and low-grade dread (cue the melancholy Nickeil Alexander-Walker mixtape).
Minnesota’s Quiet (but Expensive) July 1
Let’s recap the ledger:
Naz Reid extended for 5 yrs / $125 M, Julius Randle extended for 3 yrs / $100 M, and Joe Ingalls (because vibes) returns for 1 yr / vet min.