NBA Notes: Timberwolves Focus on Cody Williams, LaMelo Ball Shines

Timberwolves The Timberwolves didn’t acquire Cody Williams merely because they needed to move some money around. General manager Matt Lloyd indicated Minnesota had genuine interest in Williams, the former No. 10 overall pick who arrived from the Jazz in the Josh Green trade. “There was a reason he was the 10th pick in the draft,” Lloyd told Darren Wolfson of 5 Eyewitness News, via Hoops Rumors. Williams, 21, showed some progress late last season, averaging 12.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists over his final 30 games. The shooting remains the obvious issue. He made just 21.4 percent of his…