The Minnesota Timberwolves have prevented main roster strikes coming into subsequent season.
Anthony Edwards stays the franchise cornerstone, with Julius Randle and Rudy Gobert supporting his efforts to keep up competitiveness.
Fascinating additions embrace rookie Joan Beringer and the return of younger guard Rob Dillingham from harm.
With this roster, the Timberwolves ought to stay aggressive within the Western Convention after reaching final season’s Convention Finals.
Nevertheless, celebrity Edwards believes the workforce might enhance considerably via Jaden McDaniels’ offensive improvement, notably his capturing and playmaking capabilities.
McDaniels is famend for defensive excellence however averaged simply 12.2 factors, 5.7 rebounds, and a pair of.0 assists final season.
Getting into subsequent season, Edwards expects McDaniels to enhance his three-point capturing from 33%.
“Jaden has positively acquired quite a bit higher so far as making selections with the ball in his fingers,” Edwards defined.
“Everyone knows he can rating the ball. It’s about what you gonna do whenever you get it after they put two individuals on you. It’s about getting him to know typically the shot is there, typically you may kick it out to the nook and make a play for anyone.”
“He’s actually good with Rudy with the lob connection. Getting him used to giving the ball and being comfy. He’s positively rising in that facet. It [his confidence] seems prefer it’s rising proper now, we making an attempt to maintain it that method.”
Edwards made a daring declare about how McDaniels’ offensive evolution might remodel the Timberwolves.
“If he could make the precise play we could be 10 occasions higher. He’s a fantastic scorer we simply want him to be one other facilitator for us.”
Edwards clearly hopes for elevated assist from gamers like McDaniels, needing constant scoring to make Minnesota extra harmful.
Final season, past Edwards’ 27.6 factors per recreation, the closest scorers have been Randle and Naz Reid, although neither reached 20 factors per recreation.
McDaniels probably received’t obtain 20-plus scoring both, however elevated offensive manufacturing would create a extra full Timberwolves workforce.
His improvement right into a secondary playmaker and extra environment friendly scorer might present the complementary offense Edwards wants to steer Minnesota deeper into the playoffs.
