Wolves Acquire Jawai

October 20, 2009 | Filed underTimberwolves,Wolves Fantasy,Wolves News & Rumors | Posted by

The Minnesota Timberwolves acquired power forward Nathan Jawai and cash considerations from the Dallas Mavericks for a 2012 conditional second-round and cash considerations.

With injuries to forward’s Kevin Love (hand) and Al Jefferson (achilles’ tendon), Timberwolves’ president David Kahn was working on a deal to bring in a big man.  Kahn did not want to add salary past this season, and was able to find a suitor in Dallas.

Jawai, 23, was a second-round pick of the Indiana Pacers in 2008.   He was eventually traded to Toronto Raptors in the deal with power forward/center Jermaine O’Neal.

Jawai appeared in only six games with Toronto and finished last season with the Idaho Stampede of the D-League, averaging 11.1 points and 6.4 rebounds.

At 6’10”, Jawai may see some time at center as well as his natural power forward position.

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