Minnesota Has Plenty of Perimeter Talent
Jaylen Nowell may be the first name off the bench, and with good reason. He was an ultra-efficient scorer on limited attempts in 2021-22. An aggressive scorer looking for his shot, Nowell can check in behind Edwards and fulfill the perimeter scoring responsibilities. With Malik Beasley headed to the Utah Jazz, expect Nowell to plug into Beasley’s role. But expect more ball handling juice and the ability to shred defenders with herky-jerky crossovers and unorthodox movements.
The @Timberwolves get the win at home behind career-highs from @JaylenNowell (29 PTS) & @nateknght (20 PTS), as they combine for 49 PTS! pic.twitter.com/0mN7B6qFPq
— NBA (@NBA) December 28, 2021
Jordan McLaughlin is a steady, consistent, and low maintenance backup point guard that teams dream of. He’s trustworthy with the ball and doesn’t make too many reckless decisions. His calm demeanor was on full display in game four during the Timberwolves-Grizzles series. McLaughlin erupted for 16 major points going four-for-four from downtown, hitting timely shots and halting Memphis’ comeback attempts. The fourth-year floor general out of USC is expected to bring value and stability in this backup point guard role.
Newly acquired Timberwolves guard Bryn Forbes is a knockdown shooter hailing from Lansing, Michigan. The hometown hero played for Michigan State University, shooting a ridiculous 48% from three-point territory on 6.7 attempts during his senior campaign. That automatic stroke has carried over to the league, as he is a career 41% three-point shooter. You won’t see a lot of closeout attacks and manipulated passes from Forbes, but he shoots the skin off the rock.