Thad Young is a Class Act

[TeamRicky [enjin:6648771]]

I love this guy and expect him to be a fan favorite. Check out his twitter page (@yungsmoove21) if you haven't already. He tells Flip he'll go through walls for him. After the trade is announced he tweets the following

* Minnesota #twolvefans I'm ready to work and bring my hardworking attitude Philly gave me to #wolfnation #howl ... see you soon

* Hey #twolvefans I need a nice graphic design in my new jersey ... I will be wearing #33 ... top 2 gets autograph kicks from me ....

* I really appreciate all the love ppl... truly blessed to have you all as fans .....

* Wheels up to see my new family @MNTimberwolves today.... #newchapter #wolfnation

* (Wearing his Twolves Cap) Just touched down and already greeted by my @MNTimberwolves fam ...

[worldK]

I love this guy and expect him to be a fan favorite. Check out his twitter page (@yungsmoove21) if you haven't already. He tells Flip he'll go through walls for him. After the trade is announced he tweets the following

* Minnesota #twolvefans I'm ready to work and bring my hardworking attitude Philly gave me to #wolfnation #howl ... see you soon

* Hey #twolvefans I need a nice graphic design in my new jersey ... I will be wearing #33 ... top 2 gets autograph kicks from me ....

* I really appreciate all the love ppl... truly blessed to have you all as fans .....

* Wheels up to see my new family @MNTimberwolves today.... #newchapter #wolfnation

* (Wearing his Twolves Cap) Just touched down and already greeted by my @MNTimberwolves fam ...

Loving it!

[Camden [enjin:6601484]]

Thad will become a fan favorite instantly (don't tell LST and the others who weren't in favor of trading for him).

[longstrangetrip [enjin:6600564]]

Thad will become a fan favorite instantly (don't tell LST and the others who weren't in favor of trading for him).

You're misreading me, cam. I'm a fan of guys with excellent character, and that's why I was such an advocate for unloading Love and agreeable to bringing in Young. I just didn't want to give up too much for him, and I was convinced (as was Flip, it turns out) that Bennett was too much to give up. But I agree that Young is exactly the kind of guy I want on my team. I hope we can extend him after this year (although I think his price tag will be lower than it is currently), because I see him as a key hustle guy off the bench for a playoff team as early as 2015-16.

Cam, you've probably read the RealGM fan appreciation thread for Thad, and I recommend it for everyone. This guy was universally revered by the Philly fans, and the entire thread is essentially a love letter to Thad. I agree that he will quickly become a fan favorite here. He's a guy who supports his teammates on and off the court, wants to give back to the fans, and never gives less than 100% on the court. I think we are going to see a Wolves team with better team chemistry than we have seen in a long time, and that will be helpful in moving past the loss of a 26-13 player.

[bleedspeed]

This is great to hear. Great player to build a team with. WTH is Philly thinking?

I think Flip put together a group of talented team players that are great guys. There is no Beasley or McCants in the group.

[bleedspeed]

Listening to KFAN. They were talking about how Young was already taking Wiggins and Bennett under his wing. He is going to be a great addition.

[thedoper]

Well Young just dissed Love at the presser. "Defense and teamwork is how you win championships."

[longstrangetrip [enjin:6600564]]

Well Young just dissed Love at the presser. "Defense and teamwork is how you win championships."

Pressers on NBA TV, BTW, followed by Love's presser.

Yeah, I caught that dig too, doper. "Individual stats don't matter". He seems to be a smart young man, so I think he knew what he was saying.

[thedoper]

Well Young just dissed Love at the presser. "Defense and teamwork is how you win championships."

Pressers on NBA TV, BTW, followed by Love's presser.

Yeah, I caught that dig too, doper. "Individual stats don't matter". He seems to be a smart young man, so I think he knew what he was saying.

I think he has taken whatever message Flip has been giving him to heart about what his role is too. I am sure it is no secret among the players and management what the problems were. He listed all of Love's individual attributes and in contrast said that he was about winning and team. He absolutely knew what he was saying.

[thedoper]

I loved the selfie at the end. The kids these days.