Lakers Timberwolves Basketball

Minnesota Timberwolves’ Chase Budinger dunks despite the defense of Los Angeles Lakers’ Ed Davis, right, during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, March 25, 2015, in Minneapolis. The Lakers won 101-99 in overtime. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

â€ĸ Two more of the 26 got a coveted “second contract”: Chase Budinger and Allen Crabbe. Budinger is now playing in Italy. (Several younger players, such as UCLA’s Norman Powell, Stanford’s Dwight Powell and Colorado’s Spencer Dinwiddie are reserves working on getting a second contract.) 


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