NBA fines Timberwolves $250K for illegal offseason workouts

The violations occurred in September when the team organized activities around a dinner held at new minority owner Alex Rodriguez’s house in Miami.

Published : Nov 16, 2021 08:00 IST , MINNEAPOLIS

FILE IMAGE: Timberwolves coaches, players and staff gathered for on-court work and off-court bonding in south Florida, where new co-owner Alex Rodriguez resides.
FILE IMAGE: Timberwolves coaches, players and staff gathered for on-court work and off-court bonding in south Florida, where new co-owner Alex Rodriguez resides.
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FILE IMAGE: Timberwolves coaches, players and staff gathered for on-court work and off-court bonding in south Florida, where new co-owner Alex Rodriguez resides.

The NBA fined the Minnesota Timberwolves $250,000 on Monday for violating league rules that prohibit teams from arranging or paying for offseason practice or group workout sessions for their players outside their home market.

The punishment was connected to team activities that took place in the Miami area in early September, the league announced.

 

Timberwolves coaches, players and staff gathered for on-court work and off-court bonding in south Florida, where new co-owner Alex Rodriguez resides.

The team and players posted several photos and videos to social media during the trip, which took place about two weeks before the president of basketball operations, Gersson Rosas, was fired.

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