Timberwolves Resign Key Component in Nikola Pekovic
Posted by Matthew Deery on Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at 12:00 AM
By Matthew Deery / August 14, 2013
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Timberwolves fans collectively rejoiced this afternoon when the organization announced they reached a five-year, $60 million deal with budding center Nikola Pekovic. While the Wolves have been down in terms of team success over the past nine years, Pekovic is widely considered one of the better centers in the NBA and clearly represents a crucial piece to the team building long-term success.
This news is welcome for all Wolves fans, as the free-agent Pekovic and the team took six weeks to hammer out an agreement. Many were worried Pekovic would flee the team...!--more-->