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Minnesota Timberwolves: Final roster prediction

By Brian Sampson

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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – SEPTEMBER 22: Andrew Wiggins #22 of the Minnesota Timberwolves pose for portraits during 2017 Media Day on September 22, 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 – SEPTEMBER 22: Andrew Wiggins #22 of the Minnesota Timberwolves pose for portraits during 2017 Media Day on September 22, 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) /

Small forward

Made the team: Andrew Wiggins, Shabazz Muhammad, Marcus Georges-Hunt

Cut: none

Similar to Butler, Andrew Wiggins will man the majority of the minutes at small forward. He’s a little less positionally flexible, but could also see some time at the 2 and 4 depending on who he shares the court with.

He’s one of the most durable players in the league, having played in 245 of a possible 246 games throughout his career. Oh, and he’s averaged a whopping 36.2 minutes throughout those games. At 22, he’s only just getting started. I expect him to continue seeing the floor around that 35-37 minute average.

That means there won’t be many minutes behind him and what’s left figures to be gobbled up by Muhammad.

Last season, Bazz played 19.4 minutes per game which was a decrease for the third straight season. I expect that trend to continue as Minnesota now supports a deeper and much-improved bench.

Although he’s a useful player, he certainly has his flaws. Those flaws may open up some opportunities for other players to step in and seize some minutes. Namely, Marcus Georges-Hunt.

Georges-Hunt played briefly, and I mean briefly, last year with the Orlando Magic, appearing in 22 games. However, he proved he can play at the D-League level by dropping 15.8 points per game and shooting 39.2 percent from the 3-point line.

If he can find even an inkling of that success in the NBA, he can earn himself a spot at the end of the Timberwolves’ bench.

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