The Minnesota Timberwolves will be in a strange position next year and their need to develop young pieces, Anthony Edwards can stand in the way of fighting for a championship. Es Baraheni Discussed this on The athletic NBA daily Podcast:
“I look at Rob Dillingham’s trio, Terrence Shannon Jr. and Jaylen Clark from boys who are going to get into rotation minutes next year and fill what Nickeil Alexander-Walker was for this team,” said Baraheni. “To your point Andrew, Mike Conley, a year older, but also Rudy Gobert, a year older. And he was good. He had a good season, in my opinion. But for the most part you think of a man who is now in his thirty. Of course there is a little extra mileage on his body of a seven-footer. And what else is there?
‘And so I will say for me [for win total]And I think it is more about a learning curve for this Timberwolves team to find out some of their younger pieces. “
How is Anthony Edwards influenced by the youth movement of Wolves?
As noted by Baraheni, the wolves have a few young people they have to develop this year. They lose Nickeil Alexander-Walker in a free agency on the Atlanta Hawks, and to replace his production, they have to spread the wealth.
Terrence Shannon Jr. Looked impressive in Summer League, and his score will undoubtedly come in handy for the Wolves next season, especially when Edwards is outside the field.
Rob Dillingham is a very talented ball handler and scorer, but he needs the ball in his hands to be at his best, which can lead to some uncomfortable line-up combinations.
Then there is Jaylen Clark, who came in an off-ball role last season. However, he still needs more minutes to fully develop, just like Shannon and Dillingham.
To improve those three boys to the point to help the wolves compete in the West, they inevitably have to play some struggles. And in this year’s Western Conference that can be a dangerous game to have to play.
There is very little room for mistakes, and the need of Minnesota to develop young talent, while they also try to compete, she and Edwards can place in the race in the race to get from the West.
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