Minnesota Timberwolves: 3 biggest liabilities on the Wolves roster

3. Josh Okogie/Jarrett Culver

Josh Okogie and Jarrett Culver are similar players in terms of their on-court value to the Wolves in that they are both great defenders but below average on offense. And as important as their defense is to the team there isn’t a need for both of them.

Okogie is a bit better on defense than Culver, whereas Culver is a bit better on offense and retains a higher overall upside. Still, there wouldn’t be a massive difference to the team’s on-court product this season if one of them was traded instead of the other.

Just like the previous two players on this list, Okogie and Culver could be valuable to another team especially if they fit better with that team, but to the Wolves, they would be good trade pieces for draft picks or other role players.

The Wolves shouldn’t get rid of both, but it might be beneficial to get rid of one to make room for a guy like Jaylen Nowell or giving Anthony Edwards more minutes.

Nowell and Edwards have a ton of upside, and even though they need to improve on defense, the team could benefit from giving them more minutes and lowering Okogies minutes or giving Culver a smaller role when he comes back.

The Wolves could wait until next season to get rid of Okogie or Culver and see if a player like Edwards can improve on defense. Edwards’s defensive field goal percentage is only three percent higher than Okogie and four percent higher than Culver, and as a 19-year-old rookie, he’s bound to improve.

It may not be the best decision to get rid of both Okogie and Culver, but if the front office trades one of them, it might give Nowell and Edwards more opportunities and be better for the Wolves’ long-term future.