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Timberwolves Derrick Williams, Wes Johnson and Malcolm Lee are expected to play in Las Vegas. The Wolves will bring 15 to 20 players -- including international prospects Paulao Prestes and Lior Eliyahu and Ohio State guard William Buford -- to minicamp and 11 or 12 will make the Vegas team. Minneapolis Star-Tribune

Minnesota Timberwolves, Free Agency, Summer League, Derrick Williams, Malcolm Lee, William Buford, Paulao Prestes, Lior Eliyahu 

Joseph Gayer—Eliyahu’s agent in Israel—told JNS.org that although it’s “too early to say what affect this [trade] would have on Lior’s chances to make the NBA,” the development was “good for Lior.” “I think since Lior was drafted at 2006 we always thought once a good situation comes, he would get his chance,” Gayer wrote in an email to JNS.org. “Unfortunately this hasn’t come yet. Hopefully with his rights traded to Minnesota, we hope it can change things in a positive way.” Jewish Journal

Minnesota Timberwolves, Israel, Lior Eliyahu 

“On paper if Minnesota wants to sign Lior and pay the buyout, they should have no problem doing it, but of course it is for them to decide,” Gayer wrote. “I can’t say who would be responsible for the buyout. First we have to wait and see whether Minnesota would make an offer to sign him.” Jewish Journal

Minnesota Timberwolves, Israel, Lior Eliyahu 

Kahn said he didn't know if Israeli forward Lior Eliyahu -- acquired along with Budinger in Tuesday's trade -- would play for the Wolves' Las Vegas Summer League team or if he had a chance of making next season's roster. "It wasn't the focal point of the trade, but it's a nice little add-on," he said of a 26-year-old player drafted by Orlando in the 2006 second round. Minneapolis Star-Tribune

Minnesota Timberwolves, Summer League, Lior Eliyahu, Transactions 

Ray Richardson: Kahn says Israeli PF Lior Eliyahu not 'a focal point of trade'. Read between the words. Lior not expected to wear a Wolves uniform Twitter

Minnesota Timberwolves, Lior Eliyahu, Transactions 

David 'Dubi' Pick: Also, Eliyahu's NBA out clause includes a buyout of a little over $500,000 Gayer told me. "We hope Lior won't have to pay it himself." Twitter

Minnesota Timberwolves, Lior Eliyahu, Transactions 

David 'Dubi' Pick: Macc TLV forward Lior Eliyahu to hold summer workouts w/HOU #Rockets. Despite remaining 2-year deal w/MTA, Eliyahu owns #NBA out. @one_co_il Twitter

Houston Rockets, Israel, Lior Eliyahu 

Electronic Arts and Euroleague Basketball are pleased to announce their licensing partnership that makes the leading global interactive entertainment software company an official partner under the video gaming category. Under this agreement EA SPORTS will include Turkish Airlines Euroleague players in the upcoming release of the mythical arcade game NBA Jam: On Fire Edition. This is the first time that European clubs will be officially represented in the NBA JAM franchise, one of the most successful video games in sports history. All fans will be able to choose any of the four participating teams in the last Turkish Airlines Euroleague Final Four. Dimitris Diamantidis and Mike Batiste of Panathinaikos Athens, Lior Eliyahu and Sofoklis Schortsanitis of Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv, Bo McCalebb and Ksistof Lavrinovic of Montepaschi Siena, Sergio Llull and Carlos Suarez of Real Madrid will be amongst the players representing the four Euroleague teams in the 2–on–2 basketball games. Euroleague.net

Real Madrid, Euroleague, Sofoklis Schortsanitis, Sergio Llull, Videogames, Panathinaikos, Dimitris Diamantidis, Montepaschi Siena, Carlos Suarez, Mike Batiste, Lior Eliyahu, Bo McCalebb, Ksistof Lavrinovic