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Minnesota Timberwolves: Top 5 low-cost free agents

By Cooper Langby

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ORLANDO, FL – OCTOBER 5: Seth Curry #30. Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images)
ORLANDO, FL – OCTOBER 5: Seth Curry #30. Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images) /

#4 – Seth Curry

I don’t doubt that some reading this are completely unaware that two-time MVP Steph Curry has a younger brother in the league, but here we are.

The younger Curry has missed the entire 2017-18 NBA season after surgery to repair his left tibia,  but the season before had made his presence in the NBA felt with the Dallas Mavericks.

In the 2016-17 NBA season, Curry averaged 12.8 points, shooting 43 percent from 3-point range, to go along with 2.7 assists, 2.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists. Unlike the older Curry, Seth is more able to fill the role of shooting guard, which I think would be his ideal fit for the Wolves, playing in the second unit backcourt alongside Tyus Jones.

It is worth mentioning that Curry’s NBA career hasn’t exactly gone smoothly; he’s been on five NBA teams in the four seasons he’s played, and his name was a stable of the then-D-League after going undrafted in 2013.

However his presence in the top basketball league finally felt solidified in his last season, when he managed 42 starts in his 70 appearances. In terms of his fit with the Wolves, he certainly wouldn’t be starting, but he could certainly be a consistent member of Thibodeau’s rotation, where his three point shooting would be a huge boost.

He also contributed quite well with Sacramento the previous season, where he made this incredible highlight play reminiscent of his older brother.

The Timberwolves may not be able to afford the most revered Curry, but Seth may be well within their price range, and his addition would provide a huge boost for the team. His last contract was just two-years $6 million, and this seasons’ pay of $3 million (despite not playing) was his highest salary yet.

I’m a big fan of this potential move, but as we’ve seen with shooters before, teams are willing to overpay. The Timberwolves should be in on this move — for the right price, of course.