Is the right PG answer on the Minnesota Timberwolves roster?

Is Kyle Anderson the answer?

Minnesota Timberwolves addition, 6-foot-9 230-pound veteran Kyle Anderson, hasn’t been a full-time point guard since his college days inside Pauley Pavilion. He hasn’t played any minutes at PG this season according to basketball-reference, but we can see him operating as the primary decision-maker at times on the floor.

He’s another role player that couldn’t care less about his points-per-game average. That’s what the Minnesota Timberwolves need at the helm at the moment. A “move it” first guard willing to do all the little things that won’t show up on ESPN’s top 10 in the morning.

Anderson has played as advertised since joining the Minnesota Timberwolves, it’s been refreshing to see him ready to go whenever he’s called. You can see the passing chops whenever he steps on the floor. Anderson has an assist rate of 18 percent according to Cleaning The Glass (87th percentile for forwards).

Is Slo-Mo better than D’Angelo Russell?

The ball doesn’t stick with him at all, if he can’t make something happen immediately, he usually comes off the ball. His nickname is “Slo-Mo” for a reason and that’s very apparent on fast breaks. He’s moving at a Gary-the-snail-like pace but he’s not slowing the breakdown by bringing the ball back out or walking the ball up the court. Minnesota is +12 in transition with Anderson on the floor. He’s next level when getting the rebound and pushing.

Anderson is a much stronger defender than Russell or McLaughlin. At 6-foot-9 holding claim to a 7-foot-3 wingspan, Slo-Mo has more physical advantages than the small guards (even though he’s not the most gifted laterally). Slo Mo is strong on the ball and uses his absurd wingspan to pluck the ball away from some of the craftiest guards in the league.

A willing passer, solid defender, and low-volume scorer is what the Minnesota Timberwolves need right now so why isn’t Anderson the full-time starter? Anderson may ruin the spacing more than Mclaughlin does as a career 33.5 percent three-point shooter.

Add the fact that he’s 6-foot-9 to the equation, and now you have a big clogging the lane instead of a small player that helps off of Russell or McLaughlin. Slo Mo isn’t as willing of a shooter as those two either, he’s only attempted more the 2* threes a game once in his nine-year career. The spacing is already funky but that’s a much-needed conversation for another day.