The NBA Math site ranked every soul on the Minnesota Timberwolves’ roster, grading their value relative to the rest of the league.
For the past year, NBA Math has become a growing force in the NBA community. Their Total Points Added metric, a way to value a player’s defensive and offensive effectiveness on a per-possession basis, has put them on the map to stardom.
Since then, they have added other extremely useful tools such as Rolling Team Ratings and Play-Type Profiles. I also hear they have a wonderful staff working for them which is what really makes the site run (disclaimer: I may or may not be a part of that staff).
In addition to those tools, the site is embarking on a new adventure before the season begins. They have undertaken the daunting task of ranking every single player who is rostered on an NBA team. They started with the Atlanta Hawks and are working their way in alphabetical fashion.
On Friday, they released the rankings for the new-look Wolves.
Full #CrystalBasketball grades for the @Timberwolves can be found here: https://t.co/94Db4bkgZy
— NBA Math (@NBA_Math) September 22, 2017
However, before I give you a glimpse into the Wolves’ Crystal Ball, here is the ranking system the NBA Math crew operated under:
- Shouldn’t Get Minutes
- End-of-Bench Pieces
- Depth Pieces
- High-End Backups
- Low-End Starters
- Solid Starters
- High-End Starters, Non-All-Stars
- All-Star Candidates
- All-NBA Candidates, Non-MVP Candidates
- Lesser MVP Candidates
- MVP Frontrunners
- Best Player in the League (only one player could earn this grade on each ballot)
Unsurprisingly, Jimmy Butler received the highest mark for Minnesota. His 9.31 ranking bills him as just below a lesser MCP Candidate.
1. Jimmy Butler: 9.31https://t.co/94Db4bkgZy pic.twitter.com/m0SPRU0QoN
— NBA Math (@NBA_Math) September 22, 2017
New point guard Jeff Teague earned himself a 5.75. That’s somewhat low considering he’s started nearly every game he’s played in since the beginning of the 2011-12 season. He’s also a one-time All-Star and would be a starter on the majority of teams in the league.
4. Jeff Teague: 5.75https://t.co/94Db4bkgZy pic.twitter.com/6ityqYxF3D
— NBA Math (@NBA_Math) September 22, 2017
They are even so up-to-date that they have the very-recent Aaron Brooks signing. Make to check it all out and see where your favorite Wolves’ player lands.
Next: Minnesota Timberwolves: Top 20 draft picks of all time
I don’t want to spoil too much, so make sure you check out the rankings here and hop on the NBA Math bandwagon before it gets too full.