During the 2022 preseason Technically ended for Minnesota Timberwolves Friday night, the team’s front office was working as usual for the weekend. Fired 3 players Later in the day, it announced that it had signed three new players.
Ironically, an hour later, the team announced they had cut the three players they had just signed, but it was for creative trading purposes.
If they score at home, a move like this (sign a player and immediately wave) is designed to allow teams to essentially re-sign the player to a G League team (in this case, obviously Iowa). I’m here. Wolf.
The biggest name here (at least in my opinion) is Mudiay. Sacramento KingsIn seven seasons in the NBA, Denver Nuggets, new york knicks, utah jazz With the Kings, Mudiayi has 3,299 points, 884 rebounds and 1,143 assists in 302 games (165 starts). The player, originally from Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, has appeared in 68 games (66 starts) with the Nuggets, averaging 12.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 5.5 assists before earning the 2015-16 NBA All-Rookie Second Place finish for his team. was selected as Mudiaj played part of the 2021-22 season for Lithuanian side Zalgiris his Kaunas.
Another interesting name is Matt Lewis. He spent last season in action with his Wolves in Iowa, appearing in his 32 regular season games (all starts), averaging 11.1 points, 42.7% shooting, 4.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game. . He recently played in the Timberwolves’ entry for 2022 2K23. NBA Summer League He saw action in five games (one start), averaging 9.2 points and 2.8 rebounds per game. Lewis ranks among James Maddison’s career leaders in several categories, placing him third in points (1,928) and eighth in assists (341).
Last but not least, Philip Wheeler entered the NBA G League last season with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers and Mexico City Capitans, making eight games (two starts). They performed well, averaging 3.5 points and 2.0 points in total. Rebounds per game. The Lamson, New Jersey native spent the remainder of the 2021-22 season with Puerto Rico’s Quebradillas his Pirates, averaging 16.9 points, 51.3% shooting, 5.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.
None of these three players will play for the Wolves this season, but the Iowa Wolves Large scale The role of this season in terms of player development. Not only do the Iowa Wolves now have Garza with those three players, but they also acquired the rights to Nick Stauskas (STAUSKAS?!) earlier this summer, adding Wendell to his Moore Jr. and Josh. It should be a place for players like Minot from NBA.com to play. See the majority of play time this fall/winter.
Overall, the Iowa Wolves can be considered a very talented Development League team this year. If you haven’t had a chance to check out the games yet, we highly encourage you to tune in later this fall when the teams start scheduling. At home against Sioux Falls Skyforce.
