Minnesota Timberwolves to sign ex-Pacer David Harrison

Short on big men, the Timberwolves are taking a chance on former Indiana Pacers center David Harrison.

[odennorsson]

Is he related to George?

[fracas]

I suspect Harrison will be used as a practice "body" while Booth and Collins get healthy. Then Harrison will be released unless he shows that he is a better player than Booth or Collins. Harrison's history is as an underachiever. I don't have high hopes for him, but the kid is seven feet tall, so he has a chance.

It is time for the Wolves to start stepping up. Last years 22 win season could be explained by the absence of Garnett, and the young roster. This years team has added some veteran experience in Mike Miller, as well as an additional year of seasoning for people like McCants, Gomes, Big Al, and Foye. I don't think that the public will buy into another year of 22 win basketball. I predict they will be much more competitive, and end up with 33 wins as long as Big Al can stay healthy.

[DD Austin]

Why? Another McHale dah!

[Rizzo]

Apparently, Mr. Harrison was suspended 5 games last season for drug use. These are the kind of free agent centers that are out there at this time of the year. Go Timberwolves!

[horrible]

didn't we just pass on mario chalmers, omar asik and deandre jordan in the second round?

http://insider.espn.go.com/nbadraft/draft/tra...

[Waitnsee]

Give the guy a chance. He hasn't even stepped on the court yet. Just wait and see....

[bellevueboy for life]

my bro played pg at brentwood academy with david in high skool and dont give up on this kid cause hes good and i know he has done nonthing but be horrible his four years as nba player but i think he relizes that money got to him and if he doesnt do his best this time he knows he will never have a job in the nba and im so glad that twolves r there to help and im a big al fan i think he can help him . all in all as fans give him a shot ... go get em dee this is ur chance to prove peeps wrong igot love for the twolves

[QQ in St Paul]

This guy definately has talent and clearly has underachieved in the NBA similarly to Micheal Olawokandi imo.

I wondered why he slipped so far in the draft honestly. I thought he would be one hell of a player and at the time wanted the Wolves to get buy/trade for an extra pick to get him. Ya never know though maybe he will come into his own now that he has been humbled as bellvueboy stated.

GL Harrison and go Wolves!

[bellevueboy for life]

igive u respect qq i hope others give him a chance too

[pmick aka waitnsee]

i think bellevueboy for life is a great name. Go Twolves!

[bellevueboy for life]

hey waitnsee its t-rev

[midwestspicoli]

Well, I should be talking a bunch of smack to T-Wolves fans about how David Harrison sucks and is always in trouble. But you know what, I'm not going to do that. In fact I hope Harrison turns out to be a good pick up for the T-Wolves, because I've met him and well he seemed like a pretty nice determined guy. And honestly I don't think he was really that bad for where the Pacers got him in the NBA draft.

PS.
The OJ Mayo trade clearly favored the Timber Wolves over the Grizzlies.

[diehard Wolves fan]

midwestspicoli wrote:

Well, I should be talking a bunch of smack to T-Wolves fans about how David Harrison sucks and is always in trouble. But you know what, I'm not going to do that. In fact I hope Harrison turns out to be a good pick up for the T-Wolves, because I've met him and well he seemed like a pretty nice determined guy. And honestly I don't think he was really that bad for where the Pacers got him in the NBA draft.
PS.
The OJ Mayo trade clearly favored the Timber Wolves over the Grizzlies.

It's still too early to tell which team got the better end of the Mayo-Love deal, but wait for a few months. Hopefully for our sake Love turns out to be the next Kevin McHale (as a player, not manager, of course), and Mayo doesn't perform to his expectations. You never know.