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"According to two league sources, the Wolves plan on making the three-time All-Star a two-year contract offer. The money is unknown." From Darren Wolfson

As most of us probably expected, Jamal Crawford is opting out of the second year of his contract with the Blazers. Now, most of us would probably agree that Jamal Crawford isn't the answer at SG for the Wolves, but how interested should they be in him as a backup SG/sixth man? The question for me is defense and offensive efficiency. I'm sure most of you have similar concerns. Perhaps at $5 million or so a year, he just isn't worth it.

Ricky Rubio made the 2011-12 NBA All-Rookie First Team and placed second in the voting. Kyrie Irving (Cleveland), Kenneth Faried (Denver), Klay Thompson (Golden State), Iman Shumpert (New York), Kawhi Leonard (San Antonio) and Brandon Knight (Detroit) round out the First Team. Chandler Parsons (Houston), Isaiah Thomas (Sacramento), MarShon Brooks (New Jersey), Derrick Williams (Minnesota) and Tristan Thompson (Cleveland) were voted onto the Second Team.

Pek is going to have surgery to remove bone spurs from his right ankle after the season ends. He said he plans on finishing the season on the court with the Wolves.

Ricky Rubio is at Target Center and will be giving his first press conference since his ACL surgery.

"For anyone that is listening, I’m going to retire after this season," Miller said prior to the T’wolves game at Golden State on Monday night. "It’s time to concentrate on ‘Country Boys.’ I’m done." Country Boys Outdoors is on the Sportsman Channel and was selected best new series at the 2009 Sportsman Choice Awards.