The Minnesota Timberwolves have made little noise this offseason. The hope seems to be that their continuity will help them take a step forward, being they finished three wins shy of the NBA finals the last two seasons. There is one position that many point out as a potential weakness heading into the 2025-26 season, including ESPN’s Tim Legler.
Tim Legler concerned with Wolves point guard situation
Adam Mares and Tim Legler host a podcast called the All NBA Podcast. On their recent episode, the two went over each team in the Western Conference and whether they would go over or under their projected win total.
Once they got to the Wolves, Legler seemed to be unimpressed with their offseason. He mostly spoke about the point guard position, particularly Rob Dillingham and Mike Conley.
Legler on Dillingham:
"They didn’t really address, I thought a major glaring need, which was to address the point guard position. They really didn’t do that. Look, I like Rob Dillingham. I don’t know that Rob Dillingham is going to all of a sudden be out there 25 minutes like really doing his thing every night. He’s a really small slightly-built guy. He’s very quick, super aggressive looking for his shot, but he is small. Typically, those guys tend to be inefficient in the NBA.”
Legler on Conley:
“Mike Conley, he’s one of my favorite players throughout his career. I love Mike Conley. Mike Conley is past that point where he is a major impact. He mostly does it now with his IQ.”
Dillingham is listed at 6-foot-1, 176 lbs. Anyone who watches him can see that he is somewhat slight in stature. Last season (albeit it in limited playing time), he shot less than 50% (49.6%) from inside the arc and 33.8% outside of it. Remarkably, the 20-year-old shot over 50% from the field on the road, so much of his struggles came at the Target Center.
Conley, who turns 38 on October 11, averaged 8.2 points per contest in 2024-25. That’s the lowest scoring average of his 18-year career. While he’s still a more than capable three-point shooter, he relies on others quite more often to get him open looks.
There's still time to upgrade in free agency
Now, while it may seem that free agency has come to a standstill, that doesn’t mean that there’s not available point guards that could improve the depth chart for Minnesota. The Timberwolves currently have two open roster spots.
One that has been rumored as a Wolves target is Malcolm Brogdon. While he’s been oft-injured during his career, the 32-year-old likely provides a higher ceiling than Conley.
Other point guards that can probably be had for the veteran’s minimum include Monte Morris, Delon Wright, Cam Payne, and Cory Joseph. While they can provide steadying play at the lead guard position, it’s unclear whether Chris Finch would have confidence playing any of them come playoff time.