Minnesota Timberwolves: 4 players who need more playing time

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - FEBRUARY 1: Tyus Jones #1 of the Minnesota Timberwolves enters the arena prior to the game against the Milwaukee Bucks on February 1, 2018 at 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 2018 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images) /

3 of 5

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – JANUARY 10: Marcus Georges-Hunt #13 of the Minnesota Timberwolves celebrates during the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on January 10, 2018 at 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 2018 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images) /

3. Marcus Georges-Hunt

Marcus Georges-Hunt is a guy who’s been in and out of the lineup for most of the season. As a wing, he’s seen the floor more out of necessity than skill or ability, but during the playing time he has received, he’s proven he can at least hang defensively.

Often tasked with guarding one of the opposing teams best perimeter players, Georges-Hunt has stuck with them and made their life difficult at times. This is a huge step forward for a team who lacks that secondary defender outside of Butler.

Unfortunately, he struggles offensively which means Thibodeau can’t rely on him to play too many minutes for fear of sacrificing too much on that end of the floor

However, Georges-Hunt doesn’t need big minutes on this squad, just somewhere around ten per game so Butler and Wiggins can get some much-needed rest throughout the game.

Home/Timberwolves News