Timberwolves urging Jordan Bell to rediscover his game

Before the first official Timberwolves practice Tuesday, the coaching staff got together with one of its newest players, forward Jordan Bell.

"They were just telling me, 'Don't forget who I am as basketball player,'" Bell said.

It sounds easy enough, but during Bell's first two seasons in the NBA some of who he was might have faded to the background. Bell was a member of two Warriors teams — one that won a title — with Bell having a bit part supporting All-Stars Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson, Stephen Curry and Draymond Green.

In a vortex like that, it's easy for your identity to get lost. Your main objective? Get the ball to those guys so they can score, and don't worry so much about yourself…