Grading Minnesota Timberwolves players at the All-Star break

#13 – Shabazz Muhammad

Grade: F

3.7 points, 38.5 field goal percentage, 21.1 3-point percentage, 1.5 rebounds, 0.2 assists, 0.2 steals, 0.1 blocks

Prior to the season, it looked like the Shabazz Muhammad signing was a steal. He was a great bench player in previous years, scoring an average somewhere in between that 9-13 points per game mark. This year, however, has been nothing but pure disappointment.

Adrian Wojnarowski even reported that he would have liked the team to trade or release him in an effort for him to get minutes elsewhere. The trade deadline has passed so at this point he would have to be released by the team.

This season, Bazz is averaging a career low in practically every category. But before the year began, It looked as if we were going to getting one of the best seasons in Muhammad’s career.

He noted in a press conference before the season started that he felt better than he ever has, reaching a weight that he’s never been able to hit since his high school days. Of course, at that time he was the No. 1 recruit entering college at UCLA. Even in the preseason he looked at times like the best player on the team and his new-coming teammates were raving about him.

However, this season he’s barely been able to play, and when he has lately, it’s during garbage time. Muhammad has been in the dog house since before the holidays, but it’s hard to leave when you can’t play defense, score the ball or even get others involved.

If he’s ever going to find time again this season, then he’s going to have to improve upon those areas.