Mickael

Gelabale

Gelabale is under contract with Real Madrid for next season and also is a member of the French National team. The two sides will meet again later this month.

Gelabale made his last NBA appearance in 2009 when he was waived by the Lakers. The 2005 second-round pick played two seasons in the league, both with the Sonics.

Gelabale was signed by the Wolves after the team was ravaged by injuries this season, but he flashed the ability to contribute and make some solid plays during his time with the team. He could easily be brought back, but if he isn’t, it’s possible he’ll decide to return to Europe where he had been playing before joining Minnesota last season.

Gelabale was waived by the Lakers in 2009, but he hasn’t played in the NBA since the 2007-08 season with the Sonics. “We are working on some things,” said GM David Kahn when asked about Gelabale. Lazar Hayward’s 10-day contract expires on Thursday.

He was signed to a 10-day contract and the Wolves have played him 22.0 minutes per game in his four games. Gelabale was out of the league since 2008 and his contract will expire after this weekend. He’s not worth picking up as anything besides a plug-and-play option in very deep leagues.

The D-League callup has lucked into a major role for the short-handed Wolves, but he’s yet to play with any consistency. His value will also evaporate when Andrei Kirilenko (quad) returns, likely after the All-Star break, so don’t give him too much thought.

He might wind up being a game-time call considering he’s already being slapped with the questionable tag. It wouldn’t surprise us to see AK-47 sit for at least one game, and if he were to do that, it would likely push Derrick Williams, Dante Cunningham and Mickael Gelabele into more minutes.

Rick Adelman previously said that AK-47 could be out through the All-Star break, and now that looks to be exactly what will happen. The Wolves are ridiculously banged up, and without Kirilenko, Derrick Williams and Mickael Gelabale are expected to start up front.

Gelabale has not played in the NBA since the 2007-08 season with the Sonics. Lazar Hayward’s 10-day contract expires on Friday.

Hayward’s 10-day deal expires on Friday, and the team inked Mickael Gelabale on Thursday night. It’s a very bad sign for Hayward’s long-term outlook that he can’t stick on the league’s most depleted roster.