The emotions were strong at both Timberwolves and Kings shootaround Monday morning in advance of their game at Target Center on Monday.
The death of Kobe Bryant has hit players across the league hard -- those that knew him, played with him and against him or just grew up admiring him.
Wolves coach Ryan Saunders fought back tears when talking about Bryant wearing a Flip Saunders shirt as the Wolves played their first game against the Lakers after Flip’s death in 2015.
“It’s hard to wrap your head around right now with everything,” Saunders said. “I know these guys, we tried to be as business as usual, because as competitors and the competitor that Kobe was, that’s what he’d say.
Wolves players, former teammate Luke Walton remember Kobe Bryant
