JAE CROWDER
Jae Crowder is an unrestricted free agent that last played for the Miami Heat. At 30-years old, he’s a short-term power forward option, but provides high-level perimeter defense as well as enough shooting to space the floor.
Crowder struggled last season through 45 games with the Memphis Grizzlies, however upon being traded to the Heat, he averaged 12 points, five rebounds, two assists, 1.3 steals, and 0.5 blocks. He also shot splits of 48/45/73, although take this with a grain of salt as his numbers in Miami were much, much higher than in Memphis.
Crowder would be an interesting fit next to Karl-Anthony Towns. He would bring enough spacing to where Towns could consistently attack the paint but also be a positive defender. Crowder is one of the better role players in a free agency class that has a lot of them.
Should there be interest, he would be on the cheaper end of the spectrum when it comes to contract value. Crowder was paid roughly seven million dollars last season, and his next deal will probably be around that same per-year value.
All in all, Crowder is a solid option for the Timberwolves, and should absolutely be considered.