After a few important rumors, the Minnesota Timberwolves officially signed Bones Hyland on Monday afternoon. This is largely a depth movement to complete the grid of an already charged wolves. However, signing Hyland can also lead to the wolves changing their selection in a small way. Johnny Juzang is currently at a training camp. The 6-foot-7 wing will compete for the last standard grid place of the wolves.
Anyway, it is possible, perhaps even probably, that the wolves will try to maintain an open standard selection for some extra financial flexibility. If the wolves choose to follow this route, it is possible that they give Juzang a two -way contract and part of the distance from Tristen Newton.
After signing Hyland, Newton becomes somewhat replaceable as a different depth -guardian. Although it has not yet been reported, with connecting the dots, I saw that this was a possible move for the wolves in October.
Newton would be the strange man if the wolves convert Juzang into a two -way contract
De Wolves signed Newton for a two -way contract in the middle of last season. With the Iowa Wolves G League team, Newton had an average of 16.3 points, 6.8 assists and 5.9 rebounds. However, he also shot only 40 percent and 29.9 percent from 3-point range. In the NBA Summer League, Newton placed averages of 9.2 ppg, 3.8 APG and 2.8 rpg.
The lack of a Newton jump shot has been a concern that goes back to his student days. Yet there is a lot to like the game of Newton, because he is a do-it-all guard with a solid positional size on 6-foot-5. This step is not about a lack of belief in Newton, because he is clearly a player with two levels, but he would probably be the strange man if the Wolves want to convert Juzang into a two -way deal. With the bones that now officially sign, this becomes even more true.
Juzang, who recently had an average of 8.9 ppg, 2.9 rpg and 1.1 APG on 42.9/37.6/84.9 splits with the Utah Jazz, has proven itself more in the NBA. Nevertheless, the financial hit of signing a standard deal may not be worthwhile, especially since Juzang will probably not crack the rotation of the wolves, even if he makes the team.
In the second apron time it is becoming increasingly common to keep a grid open for most of the season, and the wolves could do exactly that. Although the wolves may not want to give Juzang a standard schedule, they would probably want to keep someone who has already proven themselves somewhat at NBA level.
The wolves are most likely to say goodbye to Newton, because the second round Pick Rocco Zikarsky and recently signed Enrique Freeman occupied the other two -way slots. In general, after signing Hyland, Newton becomes the clear strange man if the Wolves want to sign Juzang for a two -way deal.
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