Minnesota Timberwolves: Ranking trade value on the Wolves’ roster
By Nate Ackert
Minnesota Timberwolves: Ranking trade value on the Wolves’ roster
Somewhat Tradeable
8. Malik Beasley
Tradeability Score: 16.0 out of 30
- Contract Value: 6.5/10
- Market Value: 6.7/10
- Rosas Factor: 2.8/10
As a restricted free agent, Malik Beasley is heading for the biggest contract negotiation of his career this offseason.
Beasley is coming off a great stint with the Wolves after the trade deadline, averaging 20.7 points per game on 42.6 percent from three. Rosas has made his intentions to re-sign Beasley public, which would eliminate most trade speculation surrounding Beasley.
However, depending on the outcome of the Beasley contract negotiations paired with any possibility of adding a third superstar this offseason at the shooting guard position (i.e. Devin Booker), the possibility of a Beasley sign-and-trade cannot be ruled out.
7. Jake Layman
Tradeability Score: 16.1 out of 30
- Contract Value: 7.1/10
- Market Value: 5.1/10
- Rosas Factor: 3.9/10
Jake Layman spent most of his debut season with the Wolves injured. Rosas went out of his way to negotiate a sign-and-trade with Portland last summer in order to acquire Layman, making it less-than-likely that he would want to trade Layman.
However, Layman’s cutting, shooting, and defensive abilities, while fitting well in the Wolves’ system at his affordable price, could be enticing for teams around the NBA.
6. Omari Spellman
Tradeability Score: 16.5 out of 30
- Contract Value: 6.0/10
- Market Value: 3.0/10
- Rosas Factor: 7.5/10
Omari Spellman did not appear for the Wolves after arriving in the D’Lo trade. However, Spellman has a track record of being a productive bench player, averaging 6.8 points and 4.3 rebounds for an average of 17.8 minutes per game in his career.
Given that Spellman came as an add-on to make the Russell trade financially work with Golden State, it is unclear what value the front office sees in Spellman, which could make him a prime trade candidate. However, the Timberwolves do not have many options at the power forward under contract for next season, which could potentially limit Spellman’s tradeability.