The Dane Moore NBA Podcast

Dane & Charlie discuss the rough beginning to NBA Free Agency for the Minnesota Timberwolves, including them missing out on landing D'Angelo Russell but being included in the S&T that sent him to Golden State, as well as the signing of Jordan Bell, and what they expect to happen over the next few weeks.   In this episode: Jordan Bell [2:00] Timberwolves miss out on D'Angelo Russell [5:00] "What's...

Dane & Charlie take one last look at free agency before the NBA Moratorium Period begins on Sunday, June 30th, and discuss the likelihood of a sign & trade with Brooklyn for D'Angelo Russell as well as some options the Timberwolves might explore with the $9.2 Million Mid-Level Exception!   In this episode: Will the Timberwolves sign D'Angelo Russell? [3:00] Was draft night a primer for what will h...

Dane & Charlie break down a very busy NBA Draft night for the Minnesota Timberwolves, including the trade with the Suns for the 6th pick, that pick turning into Jarrett Culver, SG from Texas Tech, and what all of that means for potential free agent moves this summer!   In this episode: Draft Night Trade [3:00] Potential starting lineup post-draft [10:00] Jarrett Culver [23:00] NBA Trade Rules/Summ...

The Voice of the Timberwolves Dave Benz is here for a special episode as Dane And Dave talk everything T-Wolves, including the upcoming draft, the current cap situation, and Ryan Saunders' potential.   In this episode: Gersson Rosas is a forward thinking POBO [7:00] How can the Wolves compete in this league? [15:00] What will Minnesota do with the 11th pick? [23:00] Minnesota's cap trouble [32:00]...

Dane & Charlie discuss the upcoming NBA Draft and take a look at some of the prospects that the Minnesota Timberwolves might be interested in selecting with the #11 pick, as well as some potential free agent's the Wolves could target this offseason!   In this episode: Best defensive prospects for the Timberwolves at #11 [6:00] What would it take to trade up? [17:00] Potential of attaching the pick...

Dane & Charlie discuss the rumors surrounding D'Angelo Russell and the Timberwolves interest in signing him this offseason, as well as the hiring of David Vanterpool, re-examine a possible Jeff Teague trade, and talk about some of the options the Wolves have at Pick #11!   In this episode: D'Angelo Russell Rumors [3:00] Does the Allen Crabbe trade set the table for a possible Jeff Teague trade? [2...

Dane & Charlie break down the ramifications Karl-Anthony Towns not being selected to an All-NBA Team will have on the Timberwolves salary cap situation. How much to the Wolves have to spend? Where will they spend it? Where SHOULD they spend it? We've got answers!   In this episode: Karl-Anthony Towns misses All-NBA [2:00] Who stays, who goes? [7:00] Bi-Annual Exception candidates [16:00] Trade ide...

Ryan Saunders has officially been introduced as the Head Coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Dane, Charlie, and Tom breakdown Tuesday's introductory press conference, expectations for next season, other potential coaching staff shakeups, and how this team can best use KAT going forward.   In this episode: Ryan Saunders introductory press conference [2:30] "We need better players." [10:30:00] Rosa...

The Minnesota Timberwolves will have the 11th pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. A slightly disappointed Dane & Charlie react to the lottery, discuss the latest developments in the search for a head coach, and answer some Twitter questions!   In this episode: NBA Draft Lottery [2:30] Timberwolves head coaching search [9:00] Twitter Questions! [21:00] Do the Wolves stay at #11? Will Lakers pick at #4 or t...

Gersson Rosas was introduced as the new President of Basketball Operations for the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday. We breakdown the press conference, offer quotes from the event and ensuing media scrum, and lay out some preliminary expectations for what's to come.   In this episode: Gersson Rosas is introduced as POBO [3:30] "This is not going to be Houston-North" [8:30] Will Ryan Saunders be th...

The Minnesota Timberwolves have hired Gersson Rosas as their new President of Basketball Operations, so Dane & Charlie invited Britt Robson ( @brittrobson ) to join the show to discuss it!   In this episode: Initial reaction to Gersson Rosas's hiring [4:00] How aggressive will Rosas be out of the gate? [17:00] Will the Timberwolves start to look like the Houston Rockets? [28:00] Is Andrew Wiggins...

The NBA Playoffs are here! Dane & Charlie take a deeper look at the likely 2nd round matchup between the Houston Rockets & Golden State Warriors by discussing who the most impactful players will be and predicting who will ultimately move on to the Western Conference Finals!   In this episode: Ranking the 10 most impactful players in this series [5:00] The importance of James Harden [14:00] Who's m...

The NBA Playoffs are here! Dane & Charlie take a deeper look at the likely 2nd round matchup between the Milwaukee Bucks & Boston Celtics, as well as discussing a few notable developments regarding the Minnesota Timberwolves!   In this episode: Giannis Antetokounmpo's shooting outside of the restricted area [3:30] Pace of play is key for Milwaukee [9:45] The importance of 3-point shooting [15:00]...

Dave Benz ( @tweetdavebenz ) joins the show to recap the Timberwolves season, discuss the lack of chemistry the team had and how it could improve, examine the playoff team from last year, as well as telling us what his off-season looks like! In this episode: Where in the world is Dave Benz? [2:30] Culture & Chemistry [10:00]  Andrew Wiggins; All-Star? [17:00] Examining the Timberwolves playoff tea...

The Timberwolves season has officially come to a close: we take a deeper look at the individual player performances under both head coaches, as well as discuss the latest news surrounding the future of Ryan Saunders & Scott Layden.   In this episode: Thank you's! [2:00] Individual player statistics under Saunders VS. Thibodeau [7:00] Derrick Rose's historic stat [14:00] Predicting Josh Okogie's fu...