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5 things to know about Timberwolves’ Jeff Teague

By Adam Ziobrowski

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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ATLANTA, GA – NOVEMBER 04: Jeff Teague #0 of the Atlanta Hawks pushes the ball up the court against the Brooklyn Nets at Philips Arena on November 4, 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia. 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. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA – NOVEMBER 04: Jeff Teague #0 of the Atlanta Hawks pushes the ball up the court against the Brooklyn Nets at Philips Arena on November 4, 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia. 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. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

Experience

Teague will be entering his ninth year in the league. He’s a veteran and he knows what it takes to succeed.

Additionally, he’s been in the playoffs during each of his eight previous seasons. While it is well-known that the Wolves have failed to reach the playoffs in each of the previous 13 seasons, this is the type of experience the Wolves need on their team.

Some may throw shade on that by saying he has still yet to reach the Finals, or by noting he has only played in the Conference Finals once. And the result? A sweep by the Cavaliers.

But the same year he helped get the Hawks to the Conference Finals, Teague was named an All-Star. And while we’re comparing, it’s worth noting that former Timberwolf Ricky Rubio has yet to be an All-Star.

With a young team like the Wolves have, it will be vital for Teague to use his experience to help guide the rest of the young stars. What makes it easier for him, however, is that each young star has another year under their belts. Also, two of the Wolves’ young guns were traded in return for another veteran in Jimmy Butler.

Teague wont be the only veteran around, but for a man who has yet to miss the postseason, his words and actions should be taken in deeply by the younger Wolves.

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