Whatever you say in the Timberwolves group chat stays in the Timberwolves group chat.
At least that's what guard Donte DiVincenzo says of the text thread where players hash things out, share memes and generally bond with each other when they're not on the court. It's a place where cooler heads can prevail.
âSometimes the worst time to talk about things is right after it happened, and I think thatâs what the group chat allows us to do," DiVincenzo said.
I don't want to spoil too much of Chris Hine's whimsical tour through the players-only group chat, but I can't get over the fact that Anthony Edwards regularly changes his number and thus baffles his teammates when he texts from a new one.
"I got like five numbers or something from him," Naz Reid said. "I don't know who to text."
I understand that the Wolves need a space where they can all let loose and speak candidly, but I'd be lying if I weren't intrigued by the offshoots of the group chat Hine mentions in his story. One of them is reserved for players who like to fire up a game of "Call of Duty" from time to time. While the first-person shooter isn't exactly my jam, I'd play some "Mario Kart" with these guys. (And I'd win, too.)
So if Reid, Edwards and the gang want to start a general group chat â maybe with other people who work for institutions owned by Glen Taylor? â you know where to find me, boys.
Read Hine's full story at the link here.