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Rudy Gobert: “So, it’s a hyperbaric chamber. You have different pressure levels. You can put oxygen in it too, so I can wear the mask to get even more oxygen.” Interviewer: “Well, that lets your cells get a lot more oxygen and recover better.” Rudy Gobert: “So what’s really interesting is that, whether it’s for injuries or even micro-lesions and things like that, it allows you to regenerate faster.” Interviewer: “Okay. And are there a lot of athletes—I mean, NBA players—who have that kind of thing?” Rudy Gobert: “Yeah. Yeah. The first time I heard about a hyperbaric chamber, I was in Utah, and it was Kyle Korver. I know Tom Brady had one, Cristiano Ronaldo had one. Since I’m someone who wants to optimize my potential, I ordered one right away. I even gave one to Mike Conley. You always have to take care of your point guards.”
Sam Yip: Jaden McDaniels on Mike Conley being back on the team after the trade deadline, "That's my OG. We be on the game, we talk every day, chill. I mean, he's just a family member, kind of. But when he came back, we was all happy. I knew he was coming back because his stuff was still in his locker...he like Yoda for sure. He wise, he know everything and he's seen everything."
Jaden McDaniels on Mike Conley being back on the team after the trade deadline, "That's my OG. We be on the game, we talk every day, chill. I mean, he's just a family member, kind of. But when he came back, we was all happy. I knew he was coming back because his stuff was still… pic.twitter.com/nUmURFn4XB
— Sam Yip (@samyip__) March 12, 2026
Though he briefly left the official text message thread with practice times and other logistics, Conley stayed in the players-only group chat. “The two weeks off, that was great. The first two days off, it wasn’t so great. It was a lot of — I call it — stress, but it’s a little crazy,” Conley said after practice on Thursday. “But after that, once I heard that I’d be bought out and be a free agent, I was like, ‘Man, I won’t have to come to work. Like, I don’t have to do a dang thing. Stay-at-home-dad for a few days, got out to go on All-Star break a little early, got to enjoy some time with the family.”
“All these guys have earned their time and minutes on the court to get their opportunities and do what they do. I’m going to be ready and be prepared for whatever role that is, whether it’s in the rotation or spotty, whatever it is. I’m just thankful to be back around these guys,” Conley said.
Mike Conley is unlikely to rejoin the Wolves immediately, per team sources. The Wolves are just under the first apron, and every day they keep his spot open, it makes it a little easier for them to stay that way. The Wolves are trying to retain enough financial flexibility to potentially sign a veteran on the buyout market. Trading Conley saved them $20 million in luxury-tax payments and unlocked an entirely different class of players they can consider.
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If they had stayed above the first apron, league rules prevented them from signing a bought-out player who made more than the midlevel exception this season ($14 million). Keeping Conley on ice for right now will help keep the Wolves under that apron, and allow them to sign a bigger name, who made a bigger salary on his previous team, than they would have otherwise.
Michael Scotto: The Minnesota Timberwolves have signed Mike Conley to a deal for the rest of the season, league sources told @hoopshype . Conley has averaged 9.2 points, including shooting 41.3% from 3-point range, 4.7 assists, and 1.0 steals per game in four combined seasons with Minnesota.
Keith Smith: As we reset coming out of the All-Star break, here are the reported agreements we are waiting on to go official: 🏀Mike Conley - MIN 🏀Haywood Highsmith - PHX 🏀Tyrese Martin - PHI - Two-Way 🏀Cameron Payne - PHI 🏀Jabari Walker - PHI 🏀Nate Williams Jr. - GSW - Two-Way
Shams Charania: Free agent guard Mike Conley Jr. plans to return to the Minnesota Timberwolves, sources tell ESPN. The sides are working on timing of him re-signing. Conley was traded twice this week – to Chicago, then to Charlotte – before being released and allowed to rejoin the Wolves.
Bobby Marks: Mike Conley is allowed to resign with Minnesota because he was traded from Chicago to Charlotte and waived. If he was waived by Chicago, it would not have been allowed.
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Jon Krawczynski: Anthony Edwards with a msg for Mike Conley: "Hopefully we can get him back. I don’t really know how it goes, but I keep hearing he can come back, so hopefully he will. Hopefully he sees this. We want you back, Mike. He know we miss him."
Dane Moore: Now that Mike Conley has again been traded, he is now eligible to be signed by the Timberwolves if he is bought out of his current contract. And that is in fact being considered, I’m told.
Chris Hine: Chris Finch on Mike Conley. “None of the success we’ve had the last few years happens without him.” Then gets into what it’s like for the remaining players at this particular trade deadline.
