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Darren Wolfson: Wolves draft work continues, 13 & 14 days out from rounds 1 & 2. #Twolves have picks 17 + 31. Hear that the #Timberwolves are hosting a workout today that includes: Asa Newell (Georgia) - in mix at 17, Jamir Watkins (Florida St.), Keshon Gilbert (Iowa St.), Steve Crowl (Wisconsin)

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Steve Prohm was the head coach at Iowa State and coached Tyrese Haliburton for two seasons from 2018-2020. Prohm: The first thing that strikes people about Tyrese is his ability to interact with anyone. His charisma. I was no different. When I was the head coach at Iowa State, I went to Las Vegas in the summer to watch him play in a tournament. One of my assistant coaches had a relationship with Tyrese, but this was my first time watching him in person. I don’t think he ran up and down the floor more than three times before my assistant coach and I looked at each other like: We need this kid.

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Harden knows his approach stands out from many of his peers. He spends offseasons in Scottsdale, works out at the university, and enjoys being on campus 16 years after being a student. “NIL nowadays is the most important thing, because kids want to be compensated for their play and their work, which makes sense,” Harden said. “I wanted to be a part of helping the team and the school get players … and if NIL is the problem, then I can help with that.” It’s clear that players like Harden view the returns on their investment differently. Hawks guard Georges Niang has contributed $100,000 annually to Iowa State’s We Will collective since NIL became legal in 2021, and he’s happy to try to help fund his alma mater’s success. Even so, he’s aware of the downside of his decision.

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West Virginia celebrated the life of NBA great Jerry West, the school's career leading scorer, at its sellout game Saturday against No. 2 Iowa State, and announced at halftime that his No. 44 would be retired across all sports at the university. Video tributes and stories about West, who died on June 12, 2024, at the age of 86, were shown throughout the game, including past clips from Pat Riley, Magic Johnson and former West Virginia stars Rod Thorn, Willie Akers and the late “Hot Rod” Hundley.

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Jay King: The Celtics are signing Hason Ward to an exhibit-10 contract, per sources. The big man, who played high school ball at Central High School in Springfield, was on Iowa State’s Sweet 16 squad last season after starting his college career at VCU.

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Adrian Wojnarowski: Free agent C George Conditt has agreed on an Exhibit 10 deal with the Portland Trail Blazers, agent Pedro Power tells ESPN. Conditt played for Iowa State and had a good showing for Puerto Rico in World Cup. Another big for Blazers’ camp and new Rip City Remix G League affiliate.

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The trading card and collectibles company Panini America announced Friday it signed exclusive, multiyear NIL agreements with five men’s college basketball players, including a reigning national champion and four freshmen who were top-20 recruits in the 2023 recruiting class. The players involved in the NIL deals include Baylor‘s Ja’Kobe Walter, UConn‘s Donovan Clingan, Duke‘s Jared McCain, Iowa State‘s Omaha Biliew and Oregon‘s Kwame Evans Jr. Each player will attend the National Sports Collectors Convention in Rosemont, Illinois, this weekend, according to a release.

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Jon Chepkevich: Iowa State’s Gabe Kalscheur has agreed to join the Golden State Warriors for NBA Summer League, I’m told. 6’4 ½” guard w/ a versatile shooting repertoire — off screens, receiving hand-offs, dribble pull-ups, etc. Capable of checking ones and twos. All-Big 12 + PIT selection.

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Minnesota Timberwolves PR: The @Timberwolves are hosting a draft workout today with the following prospects: Tosan Evbuomwan (Princeton) Jazian Gortman (Overtime Elite) D'Moi Hodge (Missouri) Gabe Kalscheur (Iowa State) Mojave King (G League Ignite) Jalen Slawson (Furman) Marcus Carr (Texas) Michael Durr (UCF) Landers Nolley (Cincinnati) Markquis Nowell (Kansas State) Drew Peterson (USC) Jake Stephens (Chattanooga)

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Iowa State’s 6-foot-9 senior center George Conditt IV has announced on Monday that he will forego his extra year of eligibility due to COVID-19 and pursue a career playing basketball professionally.

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When I spoke with Iowa State coach Steve Prohm a few months ago, he told me that Haliburton’s best role in the NBA might be in more of an off-ball guard position. The Hawks need to figure out who will be their long-term two-guard. I like Kevin Huerter, but the defense next to Young is questionable right now. I know they’ve mentioned using Cam Reddish at the two, but he’s more of a three. I’ve talked with several people about Haliburton, and everyone raves about him. I seriously haven’t heard one bad thing about him, and the Hawks do like those high-character guys, so he would check that box.

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"I don't think Tyrese has ever had a bad day," former Iowa State and current Utah Jazz forward Georges Niang said. "He's the complete package in terms of intangibles," added Iowa State assistant coach James Kane, who recruited Ja Morant to Murray State.

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Adam Zagoria: Iowa State's Tyrese Halliburton received an invite to the NBA Combine, per source.

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Sources have indicated to The Chronicle that, if the Warriors land the No. 1 pick and decide not to trade down, they’ll likely take Georgia’s Anthony Edwards. If Golden State lands anywhere between No. 2 and No. 5, it’ll strongly consider Iowa State’s Tyrese Haliburton, Auburn’s Isaac Okoro and Israel’s Deni Avdija, among others.

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