3 players the Minnesota Timberwolves should re-sign this offseason
By Adam Jacobs
What more can you say about Jordan McLaughlin?
He came in as an undrafted player prior to last season, a G League guy who virtually nobody knew. McLaughlin showed out in Las Vegas Summer League well enough to earn himself a two-way contract.
After playing much of the first part of the season with the Iowa Wolves with a few short cameos in the NBA, McLaughlin is busy dunking on big men with his sub 6-foot frame, players a la Nate Robinson. He backs that up with tenacity off the bench and a humble personality. By all accounts, he comes in every day with a good attitude, knows his role on this team, and has stepped into that role beautifully.
Averaging 7.6 points off the bench may not seem spectacular, but the fact that he averages 4.2 assist per game off the bench is amazing, as is his 38.2 percent mark on 3-point attempts.
McLaughlin is smart enough to average 1.1 steals a game. His per-36 stats would put him in the top 10 in the NBA in steals. Jordan has proven time and time again that he deserves to be on the floor.
Many people think of bench players either as people to bridge the gap while the starters get breaks or to be a spark-plug scorer to keep his team within striking distance. He doesn’t really fit any of these individual roles. He just plays basketball.
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It sure seems as though the Wolves found their backup point guard for the near future, and if they re-sign him like they should, the distant future, too.