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Minnesota Timberwolves: The General Manager Game

By Dylan Jackson

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - MARCH 03: Anthony Edwards #1 of the Minnesota Timberwolves hugs LaMelo Ball #2 of the Charlotte Hornets after the game at Target Center on March 3, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Hornets defeated the Timberwolves 135-102. 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 Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - MARCH 03: Anthony Edwards #1 of the Minnesota Timberwolves hugs LaMelo Ball #2 of the Charlotte Hornets after the game at Target Center on March 3, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Hornets defeated the Timberwolves 135-102. 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 Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /
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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – APRIL 19: Patty Mills #8 and DeMar DeRozan #10 of the San Antonio Spurs. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – APRIL 19: Patty Mills #8 and DeMar DeRozan #10 of the San Antonio Spurs. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /

Minnesota Timberwolves: The General Manager Game: Free Agency

If the offseason were to unfold as I’ve displayed so far, the Timberwolves would have about $8.8 million to spend before they reached the projected luxury tax line for 2021-22. In order to stay below that line, the goal of the signings here are to add a veteran (or two) for a cheap price.

Patty Mills: 2-years, $10 million (second year team option)

Patty Mills has been with the San Antonio Spurs for almost his entire career. That said, he has been a consistent rotational guard for the past five years, playing in 373 games, averaing 10 points, two rebounds, and three assists on 43/39/87 splits. With Mills’s ability to play on or off ball, he makes a great fit to play alongside each of Rubio, Russell, and Edwards.

Jeff Green: 1-year, $3.5 million

Gerald Green would be the perfect rotational forward to add to the Timberwolves roster, being able to play either forward spot or even as an ultra-small-ball five. Green is a great 3-point shooter and adds versatility defensively.

Two-Way contracts: Moses Wright (center, GA Tech), Jared Harper (guard, Auburn//Knicks)

The Timberwolves should take a look at bringing in talent via two-way contracts this offseason, especially with the team being so close to the luxury tax line. Moses Wright is projected to be either a late-2nd-round pick or undrafted free agent – and he’s a big man that brings a lot of upside shooting the ball. Jared Harper, who currently is on a one-year contract with the New York Knicks, is unlikely to be brought back given the expectations that will be assigned to NYK this offseason. Both players make a lot of sense for the Timberwolves.

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