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Adjusting the Timberwolves

Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2025 9:18 pm
by Crow
I would:

Sign n trade Randle.

Sign Reid.

Offer Alexander Walker modest deal but expect him to walk. Sign n trade would alright.

Trade Dillingham.

Reduce Conley minutes.

Acquire a vet PG who gets to rim and / or FT line.

Play the bench early. Integrate the best, trade some of rest if can get a better fit.
Acquire a 4, 5 or 4/5 who is strong on defensive rebounding.

Explore trade options for McDaniels.

Tell Edwards he needs to increase his frequency at rim from career low .176 to well above career average of .25. I'd push for .35 but .3 is probably tolerable. If he resists or is unable, I would begin trade consideration.

Re: Adjusting the Timberwolves

Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2025 10:08 pm
by Crow
TWolves add some backup bigs. Nothing else yet.

Re: Adjusting the Timberwolves

Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2025 9:08 am
by Crow
Expect similar regular season and playoff results over improved, unless significant changes are made. Decline is more likely imo than improvement.

Re: Adjusting the Timberwolves

Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2025 2:19 pm
by Crow
Wolves to date:

Kept Randle. Career best shooting, scoring, passing, BPM so far. But at the rim rate fell 40% and 3pt rate crept up to a new 2nd highest. Usage at a 9 year low at just under 25%.

Re-signed Reid. Career low 3pt fg%, efg% and ts%. 2nd lowest 2pt fg% of career. Slightly new low on usage. 3pta rate down 28%. Best rebounding rates. Way worse A/TO. Stocks way up but D-BPM is worst of career and overall BPM is far worst at -3.7 mainly because of offense.

Conley to the bench and less minutes. Horrible shooting, horrendous A/TO and a -15 BPM.

Edwards at the rim rate up 40% but still 30% below league average. FT rate also up to slight new high.

Gobert, by far worst BPM, mainly due to defensive crash. Stocks down 40% from last season and 60% from career high. Usage at significantly smaller career low. Always small assist rate is lowest since rookie season.

DiVincenzo, near best efg%, best ts%. FT rate nearly tripled. A/TO way worse. Rebounding to dramatic new lows. Stocks to dramatic new high but D-BPM to 2nd lowest and overall BPM to lowest in 5 years.

McDaniels career low on 3pt and 2pt ff%, efg% and ts%. 2nd lowest ft%. Career high usage. Lowest rebounding. Lowest assist rate. Block rate nearly twice previous high. But D-BPM at new low and overall BPM to -7.0.

Deep bench, minutes may be up but all negative except a 5 minute positive blip from Beringer. Dillingham unknown.

Just 3 games, so some nounces may not last but stuff to watch. Performance shifts and role shifts may be real and significant.

2W-1L but offensive efficiency down 8 spots from last season and defense and net rating down 17.