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MINNEAPOLIS – JANUARY 11: Wally Szczerbiak #10 of the Minnesota Timberwolves celebrates after making a three-point-shot against the Chicago Bulls on January 11, 2006 at the Target Center 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 2006 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Wally Szczerbiak

What is not to love about Wally Szczerbiak? He had an infectious smile and engaging personality. Pair that with his ability to nail 3-pointers, and you have a fan favorite.

Averaging a solid 15.5 points per game while shooting 40.1 percent from the 3-point line during his time in Minnesota was a very good stat line for a role player at that time in the NBA. And especially for the Wolves, who didn’t have much except for KG during most of his time playing for the Wolves.

Look at the all-time leaderboards for Minnesota and Szczerbiak ranks near the top in some key categories. Third in both 3-pointers made and attempted. Fourth in minutes played. Third in field goals made and field goals attempted. Also, he is second in 3-point field goal percentage.

While his stats might not be very sexy, he is a very important piece to the history of the Timberwolves. He is also one of the best 3-point shooters this franchise has ever seen, and for those reasons, he deserves a place on the mountain.

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