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Chocolate City Jordanaire wrote:Diamond Stone ... waived. Already.

Dude didn't even get a cup of coffee with the Hawks.

I recall when Stone was rated as THE number one C prospect coming out of HS. He chose Maryland over Wisconsin (in retrospect, that might have been his first mistake). Stone had one monster game as frosh, but overall, he showed that he's a poor defender and only a fair at rebounding, at best. He had a lot of nifty offensive moves that worked well in college. However, his getting drafted by the Clippers was the beginning of the end. NO WAY could he carve out any minutes playing being Griffin, DeAndre Jordan, Marreese Speights, Brandon Bass, and Cole Aldrich. (Why did they draft Stone???)

Stone and Melo. Busts.

Already. Wow.

Report: Trimble Signs NBA Deal

Melo Trimble has agreed to a partially guaranteed deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to an ESPN.com report.

The terms of the deal have yet to be announced, but it’s possible the former Maryland guard earns a two-way contract, which would pay him more than the average G League player and guarantee him a spot on Minnesota’s 15-man roster. The Wolves have one two-way contract left to hand out after agreeing to terms with former Stanford guard Anthony Brown earlier today. Not counting Trimble, Minnesota has 13 players signed for next season.

Trimble, who went undrafted in June, spent summer league with the Philadelphia 76ers, but after four games spent glued to the bench and only two that saw him play more than 10 minutes, it was clear that his best opportunity to make a roster wasn’t going to be through the City of Brotherly Love. He’ll still face an uphill battle in Minnesota, but the Wolves currently only have two point guards under contract (Tyus Jones and Jeff Teague) after trading Kris Dunn and Zach Lavine to the Chicago Bulls for Jimmy Butler last month.

The Wolves are also among the suitors mentioned for Kyrie Irving, which would obviously take away opportunities for Trimble to see the floor as a rookie, but conversely could open up a spot at the end of the bench if the deal gets done and multiple players are involved.

Trimble’s deal comes a day after the Atlanta Hawks waived Diamond Stone. He joins Jake Layman as the only former Terp under contract as Alex Len remains in flux with the Phoenix Suns.

Breaking: Maryland Adds Good Counsel Pass-Rusher Tyler Baylor


Maryland closed well on Saturday and just three days later, they received the good news. Good Counsel (Md.) three-star defensive end Tyler Baylor has committed to Maryland over Pittsburgh and Kentucky. "I'm excited to say I'm going to the University of Maryland," Baylor told 247Sports on Monday. Baylor also held offers from Georgia, Louisville and North Carolina among others. The 6-foot-4, 220-pound defensive end was offered on March 4th and the staff coveted Baylor's upside, athleticism and long arms.

The Terps have stayed on top of Baylor since the offer and the local three-star target liked what the hometown team had to offer. "I’d say that Maryland and Kentucky make me feel like I’m one of their top prospects,” he told 247Sports on April 30th. "“I like the whole hometown movement; it’s good to have people behind you that’ve known you growing up supporting you so I like that. Coach [Jimmy] Brumbaugh is a good coach, too. He’s someone that’s put a lot of guys in the league and he’s engaging. I like what I’ve seen out of him."

After visiting Maryland for their July 29th barbeque, Baylor admitted that there was a chance he was going to suit up for the hometown team. "I kind of did, but I still wasn't 100% sure," Baylor told 247sports. "After me and my family talked to coach Durkin and everything, my family seemed to love it and I was always digging what they said, but that's when I knew it was the place I wanted to be." Baylor broke down why the hometown team won out in his recruitment.

"I always felt like Maryland was like the school for me because every time I went up there, I felt like I was at home. When I went up there this weekend for the barbeque, I just felt like that's where I wanted to be. I'm loving the direction of the program. I'm happy that coach Durkin is doing a lot more recruiting in the DMV area. He's trying to keep the talent at home and I can get down with that. I really think Maryland football has something special coming in the future."

Tyler, who's the grandson of NBA legend Elgin Baylor, becomes the 17th commitment of Maryland's 2018 class. Could more be on the way? Baylor is eyeing priority local target to join him in College Park. "As of right now, we're trying to get [McDonogh four-star defensive tackle] PJ Mustipher to go ahead and commit as well. As far as the 2019 class, I'm trying to recruit as much as I can from Good Counsel and make sure the boys stay home."

Wizardspride wrote:http://maryland.247sports.com/Bolt/Report-Trimble-Signs-NBA-Deal-105697743

Report: Trimble Signs NBA Deal

Melo Trimble has agreed to a partially guaranteed deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to an ESPN.com report.

The terms of the deal have yet to be announced, but it’s possible the former Maryland guard earns a two-way contract, which would pay him more than the average G League player and guarantee him a spot on Minnesota’s 15-man roster. The Wolves have one two-way contract left to hand out after agreeing to terms with former Stanford guard Anthony Brown earlier today. Not counting Trimble, Minnesota has 13 players signed for next season.

Trimble, who went undrafted in June, spent summer league with the Philadelphia 76ers, but after four games spent glued to the bench and only two that saw him play more than 10 minutes, it was clear that his best opportunity to make a roster wasn’t going to be through the City of Brotherly Love. He’ll still face an uphill battle in Minnesota, but the Wolves currently only have two point guards under contract (Tyus Jones and Jeff Teague) after trading Kris Dunn and Zach Lavine to the Chicago Bulls for Jimmy Butler last month.

The Wolves are also among the suitors mentioned for Kyrie Irving, which would obviously take away opportunities for Trimble to see the floor as a rookie, but conversely could open up a spot at the end of the bench if the deal gets done and multiple players are involved.

Trimble’s deal comes a day after the Atlanta Hawks waived Diamond Stone. He joins Jake Layman as the only former Terp under contract as Alex Len remains in flux with the Phoenix Suns.

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