Thibodeau: Wolves focusing on young core, but have room to deal: Tom Thibodeau said he’s not done trying to make the Timberwolves better for the upcoming season. But fans frustrated the Wolves didn’t dive deeply into the free agency pool in the past week need to be patient. Thibodeau, the Timberwolves president of basketball operations and head coach, talked with local media via telephone Saturday afternoon from Las Vegas, where he watched first-round draft pick Kris Dunn make an impressive summer league debut Friday night. -- Star Tribune

Timberwolves rehire 49ers' Ethan Casson as CEO: Less than a month after Rob Moor stepped down from his position as Timberwolves CEO, the team has filled the position with San Francisco 49ers executive Ethan Casson, a former Wolves vice president. Wolves owner Glen Taylor, speaking on WCCO radio Sunday morning, said Casson, currently the 49ers’ chief operating officer, would replace Moor, who stepped down from the position June 17. Taylor said the announcement would come Monday. -- Star Tribune

Tom Thibodeau likes Timberwolves’ young core, but doesn’t get into hype: When fifth-overall pick Kris Dunn lit up a Las Vegas Summer League game Friday, new teammate Karl-Anthony Towns tweeted an emoji of a dancing woman to represent Dunn’s smooth moves. As Dunn and the Timberwolves have begun to trend on social media and in other NBA circles, Towns’ shoutout was the latest hype for a team on the rise. But president of basketball operations Tom Thibodeau isn’t yet convinced. -- Pioneer Press

Two Timberwolves could be in line for $25M contracts: The NBA’s labor deal is up after next season, but not its monster media-rights deal with ESPN and Turner Sports, which is worth $24 billion and goes into effect next season. That should bring huge smiles to Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins of the Timberwolves. Both former NBA rookies of the year, they could be in line for contracts approaching $25 million a season when they become eligible for free agency. -- Pioneer Press