Hey Everyone! Randy Foye is Back

That's right. Randy Foye, the fifth/sixth pick from the 2006 NBA draft was back in uniform last night as the Timberwolves took on the Chicago Bulls. That's one less built-in excuse for why the Timberwolves are so dreadful this year and one more shot of rocketfuel to the Fire-Randy-Wittman train. Foye, playing for the first time all season after being sidelined with an injured left knee, looked pretty solid, finishing with a steal, a couple of assists, and 11 points on 4-8 shooting in about 18 minutes of play.

Outside of Minnesota, the other main reason why Foye's return matters to the NBA is because of Brandon Roy's spectacular season. Kevin McHale fanatics will recall that on draft day, McHale traded Roy for Foye in a move that at the time was too soon to call. Ironically, it was Roy who had the reputation for being injury-prone. Now, um, Roy is looking like the best player taken in the entire draft and is, in the words of Bill Walton, "a future hall of famer." Nonetheless, with Foye back on the court, pundits will now have fair evidence to make their assessments of the deal.

Oh, by the way, the Timberwolves lost last night. But they'll have a rare chance to face Bulls tonight again (back-to-back) at the Target Center.