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Minnesota Timberwolves: Five Goals for Jeff Teague

By Christian Anton

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - JULY 10: Free Agent signee Jeff Teague of the Minnesota Timberwolves poses for portraits with Scott Layden and Tom Thibodeau on July 10, 2017 at the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx Courts at Mayo Clinic Square in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - JULY 10: Free Agent signee Jeff Teague of the Minnesota Timberwolves poses for portraits with Scott Layden and Tom Thibodeau on July 10, 2017 at the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx Courts at Mayo Clinic Square in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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1.  Bring the Minnesota Timberwolves to the playoffs. 

This one seems like the most obvious, but Teague is tailor made for this task.

As I pointed out earlier, Teague has never missed the playoffs over his long career in the NBA.  Who better to lead the ship than someone who doesn’t know what it feels like to miss the playoffs?

As good as Ricky Rubio was, the playoff experience of Jeff Teague is invaluable to a team that desperately needs it.  Pairing Teague with Butler, Gibson, and Crawford helps give the veteran presence that Minnesota lacked last year.

Teague knows how to win regular season games in order to qualify for the playoffs.  This will be a huge factor in the Timberwolves breaking the infamous playoff drought that haunts them.

If the Timberwolves can maneuver the stacked Western Conference for a playoff bid, Teague can help them in the playoffs as well.  Teague has played in every round but the Finals, hopefully that final frontier can be unlocked with the Timberwolves.

Just the pure fact that Teague has been in different rounds of the playoffs will help him spread his knowledge with the young guys who can propel this team to greatness.

For Jeff Teague the number one goal he should have is to continue his personal playoff streak by helping Minnesota get back there.

I can think of very few capable veteran point guards who are better fitted to help the Timberwolves get back to the big stage.  Jeff Teague may hold the key to returning the Timberwolves to championship contender status.

Next: How quickly can the Timberwolves stars' mesh?

I can’t wait to see the things Jeff Teague can accomplish in Minnesota.