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Minnesota Timberwolves: Jae Crowder should be free agency target

By Dylan Jackson

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 17: Jae Crowder #99 of the Miami Heat reacts to a three point basket basket and a foul during the third quarter against the Boston Celtics in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Finals during the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth Arena at the ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on September 17, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. 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. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 17: Jae Crowder #99 of the Miami Heat reacts to a three point basket basket and a foul during the third quarter against the Boston Celtics in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Finals during the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth Arena at the ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on September 17, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. 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. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /
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The Minnesota Timberwolves need acquire more role players this coming offseason.

The Minnesota Timberwolves have a lot that they need to improve this coming offseason. One of the things they need are two-way forwards that can switch onto multiple positions.

One of the main free agents available is going to be Miami Heat forward Jae Crowder, who has been spectacular in the playoffs thus far. Crowder, playing over 30 minutes per game in the playoffs through eleven games, is averaging 14 points, six rebounds, two assists, and one steal per game on splits of 43/40/61.

The Timberwolves need to improve upon their overall rotation should they want to make a playoff push this coming season, and Crowder could be a really good compliment next to Karl-Anthony Towns given his perimeter defensive ability in addition to his well-rounded offensive game.

Crowder is exactly what the Timberwolves need on their current roster – a forward that can both space the floor and generate turnovers on the defensive end. And while his shooting was nonexistent in Memphis this past season, it seems as though Crowder has re-gained his confidence and does enough to contribute on the floor even if his shot is not falling.

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The Timberwolves have a decent amount of salary cap space this coming offseason, however a large part of it will presumably go towards re-signing Malik Beasley and James Johnson’s player option. That said, it is possible that Crowder does not get more that the mid-level exception, in which case, Minnesota should absolutely send an offer his way.