The Minnesota Timberwolves hosted a handful of free agents. Let’s take a look at who they are and who would make the most sense.
There have been a lot of options thrown around as potential fits for the last few roster spots for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Guys like Tony Allen, Dante Cunningham, and even former Wolf Shabazz Muhammad have all been thrown around.
Now, however, things are starting to get more concrete.
Tom Thibodeau and company have brought in some players who would seemingly be willing to play for the veteran minimum. According to Michael Scotto, even a former Minnesota draft pick worked out for the team:
Sources: Timberwolves worked out free agents Thomas Robinson, Alan Anderson, Trey Burke, Isaiah Canaan, Perry Jones and Anthony Morrow.
— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) September 6, 2017
The two names that interest me the most here are Alan Anderson and Anthony Morrow.
Anderson is a former Minnesota high school player. The De La Salle Islander has been around the NBA and could provide even more experience to this team who picked up tons of it in the offseason. Anderson has had stints with the Toronto Raptors, Brooklyn Nets, Washington Wizards, and most recently the Los Angeles Clippers. He, however, started his career with the Charlotte Bobcats.
While the last two seasons have not been great for him, playing just 13 games with Washington and 30 with the Clippers, he definitely has the ability to be a two-way player. Just in case you were wondering, Thibs likes those. He has the body and the athleticism to stay in front of guys, which is a very important skill in today’s NBA. I can’t imagine Thibs would ask him to do too much offensively. He likes playing his starters big minutes and he has Jamal Crawford, who will be his primary scorer off the bench.
Shifting our focus to Anthony Morrow, this option intrigued me a lot. As everyone who follows this team knows, the Wolves are in need of 3-point shooting. Badly. Bringing him in would be an immediate upgrade from behind the arc.
Morrow, like Anderson, is full of NBA experience. During his 11 years in the league, he has played for seven different squads. More importantly, he is a 41 percent shooter from downtown. With two of their top three long ball shooter from last season (Muhammad and Brandon Rush) both departing, our need for shooting is needed even more. I know I sound like a broken record, but it bears repeating.
With both those options along with guys like Trey Burke and Thomas Robinson, the Timberwolves seem interested in guys with some name value. I trust Thibs to get the job done.