"The thing about this franchise is that you shouldn't need recruiting to come in it. It takes a special person to want to play for this franchise, and take the pressure that comes along with playing for this franchise... And if I need to convince you come here, to carry that legacy forward, then you ain't the one to be it." -Kobe Bryant
Kuminga chose the Timberwolves over offers from the Lakers, Bulls and Trail Blazers -- bypassing a similar starting role and $12M-plus annually over three years in L.A. to land in Minnesota for a shorter-term deal and an ability to have more control of his future, sources said.