Timberwolves’ Season Grades

Kris Dunn: C-

After being selected with the fifth overall pick, there was a lot of hype around Kris Dunn going into this season.

People were immediately talking about having him become the starting point guard for the Minnesota Timberwolves. After filling in for an injured Ricky Rubio at the beginning of the year, Dunn proved that he wasn’t ready to be thrust into a large role. This season he scored only 3.7 points per game on 37.7 percent shooting.

Offense is the most important part of basketball. I don’t care how good your defense is, you will not win if you can’t knock down jump shots. Dunn’s offense was awful. His three-point percentage was a miserable 28.8 percent.

His free throw percentage was 61 percent. 61 percent is awful, especially for a guard.

I’m not sure what the problem is. Dunn is athletic, quick, and seems to be a smart player. His skill set is what needs to be worked on. Shooting, more than anything, needs to be his off-season focus.

Dunn has played some pretty good defense over the season but his offense has been a nightmare. Kris Dunn improved as the season went on. He recorded at least one steal in 17 of the season’s final 20 games. He also recorded an impressive amount of blocks for a guard, averaging one block per 36 minutes.

Even given Dunn’s improved defensive play he left a lot to desired during his first year in the NBA. He’s already 23 years old and with this unimpressive rookie season, things do not look good for his future. Considering how poorly he played this season, a C- is almost generous.