Will the Timberwolves regret not signing Kevon Harris?

With the Minnesota Timberwolves‘ signing of Eric Paschall to a two-way contract, the team’s 15-man roster is now complete, and both two-way contracts occupied. Of course, a lot can happen between now and the start of the season, but this is more or less what your 2022-23 Timberwolves will look like.

One of the more surprising roster moves made in the last few weeks was the decision to pass on signing Summer League stud Kevon Harris, who was one of the Wolves’ best players during their time in Las Vegas.

The decision perhaps makes a bit more sense now that they were able to get the former All-Rookie Paschall instead, but it still feels like the Timberwolves may have missed out on a good opportunity. Will they regret not signing Kevon Harris?

Joining the Timberwolves at Summer League after an exemplary four-year college career at Stephen F. Austin, Harris showed out in Vegas, averaging 15.8 points and two assists over five games of play. He finished Summer League off with a 23-point performance against the Hornets, going nine-for-eleven from the floor and making all four of his threes.

As a high-octane scorer, Harris looks to be coming into his own at the right time to have a chance at becoming a rotational NBA player. He is an excellent offensive spark plug and gets to his spots at will to create opportunities. He could very well develop into a serviceable sixth man, or even a starting level player.

Will the Timberwolves miss his impact? Not right away, at least. Since he would’ve almost certainly been on a two-way contract in Minnesota, his impact would’ve been staggered with the amount of time he’d have spent playing with the G-League team.

And the Timberwolves’ minutes at guard are already pretty crowded with the signings of Austin Rivers and Bryn Forbes, not to mention other more experienced bench pieces like Jordan McLaughlin and Jaylen Nowell.

In due time, it’s certainly possible that Harris becomes a great story of a four-year college player who worked hard and earned his way to a long career in the NBA. But as of now, there’s no reason to trust his development over anyone else on the Wolves’ roster. Minnesota should be in fine shape without him.