The Minnesota Timberwolves ensured some continuity for the 2011-12 NBA season as they on Monday extended the contract options for forwards Michael Beasley, Kevin Love, guards Jonny Flynn and Wayne Ellington and center Kosta Koufos.
Interestingly enough, Corey Brewer, the longest-tenured player on the team, was not offered a contract extension, making him a restricted free agent next summer.
The trio of Beasley, Love and Koufos will be fourth-yera players during the 2011-12 season, while Flynn and Ellington will be in their third year. As far as Brewer is concerned, I would suspect that they want to see how the season progresses before they take on any additional contract commitments.