By no means do the Minnesota Timberwolves need to trade Terrence Shannon Jr. If they're having a successful season and the roster is gelling the way that they hope, it's very possible that they won't trade anyone. However, if the front office deems that a move needs to be made, Shannon might be the name to go. With the Timberwolves' lack of frontcourt depth, this is a genuine possibility.
He's not a bad player at all, honestly. I'm actually extremely high on Shannon as a player, and I believe that on the right team, he could be a consistent 15-point-per-game scorer. Unfortunately, after the turbulent offseason the Wolves had, his skill set has become slightly redundant on the roster.
The Wolves have so many on-ball players on the roster
Let's go down the list. Anthony Edwards is the best player on the team; he will have the ball in his hands a ton. Newcomer LaMelo Ball was brought in to be the team's playmaker. He'll be in charge of making things happen for everyone around him, along with getting himself plenty of looks; therefore, he will also have a very high usage rate.
The Wolves will likely implore Jonathan Kuminga to play in more of an off-ball role, but nevertheless, he has proven to be an effective self-creator and will have at least some creation duties. Chris Finch and Tim Connelly have also talked excessively about empowering Jaden McDaniels to be more aggressive on the ball.
Then, off the bench, you have Ayo Dosunmu and Bones Hyland, both of whom are going to have the ball in their hands, as they'll be responsible for being the main facilitators off the bench. These are six guys who will either be relied on or empowered to have the ball in their hands, none of whom include Shannon.
Shannon will need to refine his game to better suit what the Wolves need
While Shannon is a fierce downhill attacker, self-creator, and foul generator, it's clear that he's below the pecking order of the names I previously listed. To succeed on this team specifically, he'll need to improve as an off-the-catch shooter and cutter.
If those skills don't improve to the Wolves' liking, then that's fine. As I said, the player he is right now is absolutely an NBA-caliber player who will have a role on several teams, but that team likely won't be Minnesota.
If this is the case, the Wolves could dangle him as a trade chip at the deadline in an attempt to bolster the depth of what they hope is a championship-caliber roster.
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