Jonah Maves

2 weeks ago | zonecoverage.com | Jonah Maves

The Minnesota Timberwolves could use more depth in their guard room. Last year, the Wolves traded two future first-round draft picks to the San Antonio Spurs to jump up to the 8th pick and draft Rob Dillingham. The former Kentucky point guard is still among the options for rotational minutes going into the 2024-25 season, but they still need more talent in the backcourt alongside Anthony Edwards. Mike Conley is turning 38 in the offseason and is slowing down.

3 weeks ago | zonecoverage.com | Jonah Maves

Nickeil Alexander-Walker’s future looked bleak when the Minnesota Timberwolves traded for him at the 2022-23 deadline. He was on his third team in just over a year, on an expiring rookie-scale contract, and struggling to find his role in the NBA. If he did not find his niche, he would be on his way out of the NBA. However, he found a way to impact the game in Minnesota.

1 month ago | zonecoverage.com | Jonah Maves

It’s hard for rookies to get minutes under Chris Finch. The Minnesota Timberwolves have a talented roster. Still, throughout the grind of the regular season, it was difficult for Rob Dillingham and Terrence Shannon Jr. to get consistent opportunities. Still, Finch called Shannon’s name when the Timberwolves needed a change of pace off the bench in their Western Conference Finals matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Finch briefly experimented with Jaylen Clark as the ninth man in the rotation.

1 month ago | zonecoverage.com | Jonah Maves

The Minnesota Timberwolves shot a playoff-high 51 three-point attempts (3PA) in their Game 1 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. According to tracking data, 39 of those shots were quantified as “open” 3PA. The Timberwolves only made 11 of their open 3PA. Ultimately, rotational role players Naz Reid, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, and Donte DiVincenzo shot just 4 for 24 on their open threes.

1 month ago | zonecoverage.com | Jonah Maves

A mid-season injury changed everything for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Right when they turned a corner with their retooled roster, winning 5 games in a row in mid-January, Julius Randle came up gingerly after an overextended layup early in the second quarter against the Utah Jazz. Randle suffered a groin strain, an injury that would ultimately force him to miss the entire month of February.