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Minnesota Timberwolves: Biggest position of need

By Ryan Schaal

January 19, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) and forward Andrew Wiggins (22) celebrate the 104-101 victory against the Los Angeles Clippers following the second half at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
January 19, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) and forward Andrew Wiggins (22) celebrate the 104-101 victory against the Los Angeles Clippers following the second half at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Minnesota Timberwolves began the draft and off-season about as well as any team could.

The Minnesota Timberwolves got considerably one of the best two-way players in the league in Jimmy Butler and the 16th overall pick, a 6-foot-11 center in Justin Patton. The Wolves had to give up Zach LaVine, Kris Dunn and the seventh overall pick.

The Wolves aren’t done making moves either, they are often rumored to be looking to trade Rubio and get a point guard. The point guard position is much needed for the Wolves to extend even further into their path to success.

Ricky Rubio was about as good as you could get in the second half of the season but Thibs is looking to upgrade in his second year as head coach and President of Basketball Operations.

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With the Wolves in the rumor mill around the league, we are going to take a look at the biggest position of need for Minnesota.

 Point Guard:

The point guard position is much needed for the Wolves. Yes, they have Ricky Rubio but they are looking to trade him or even if the Wolves don’t, they need a backup.

Let’s go with the scenario of a trade. Their best bet and recently rumoring is with Utah. George Hill would be a perfect fit in Minnesota.

Hill is coming off of 16.9 point and 4.2 assist season while leading Utah to a fifth seed in the playoffs. He can control the game when needed and brings in a scoring punch. Hill comes in with a good floater and can put the ball on the deck and drive. He will pair well with Butler, Andrew Wiggins  and Karl-Anthony Towns.

Apr 30, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard Raymond Felton (2) defends Utah Jazz guard George Hill (3) as he drives to the basket in the second period of game seven of the first round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 30, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard Raymond Felton (2) defends Utah Jazz guard George Hill (3) as he drives to the basket in the second period of game seven of the first round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /

Also rumored is Kyle Lowry in free agency. The Wolves recently dumped Jordan Hill who opened up an additional $4 million. Lowry would likely eat up all of that cap room. Being a three-time All-Star he would fit just right with the Wolves.

With Butler, Wiggins, Towns and Gorgui Dieng the Wolves adding Lowry would make them even more dangerous and would vault them well above just a playoff position.

Say if the Wolves don’t trade Rubio, there are other guards just as good as Hill and Lowry. Jeff Teague would fit nicely as either a starter with Rubio, as a backup or vice versa.

Averaging 15.3 points and 7.8 assists with the Pacers, Teague would work perfectly as a backup. He would give the scoring that Tyus Jones wouldn’t be able to.

Teague would also be able to take Jones under his wing and show him the ropes as an undersized player in the league.

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The Wolves look to keep making splashes in the off-season and it’s going to be exciting to see what moves they make to make the team even better.