Timberwolves Free Agency: Atlanta Hawks Edition

Kris Humphries

Minnesota native Kris Humphries continues to contribute positively in short minutes, largely for contending teams.

This season in Atlanta, Humphries only averaged 4.6 points and 3.7 rebounds per game in 12.3 minutes per contest over 56 games, but he was a valuable swing big off the bench for Coach Budenholzer.

Humphries has played for eight teams in 12 seasons, including five in the last six years, but he’s contributed positively everywhere he’s been. The 6′-9″ University of Minnesota alumnus is a great rebounder and can hit mid-range jumpers at a high enough clip to be a threat. Over the past couple of seasons, Humphries has added three-point range to his arsenal, hitting at 35.2 percent from beyond the arc this season and 36.4 percent from the corners.

If the Wolves are sold on Gorgui Dieng as the starting four (or if they are simply unable to find a starting-caliber big that could push Dieng to the bench) and decide to look for a fourth big that can play both the power forward and center positions to play match-ups with alongside Nemanja Bjelica, Humphries could be a match.

Verdict: Humphries is a fourth big, and would be a nice fit as a depth play. Ideally, Minnesota would be adding a starting-caliber ‘four’ instead of another bench contributor, but Humphries can still play.