[外電] SL Most Likely To Make wolves Roster
The Minnesota Timberwolves have one roster spot left if they sign all their
rookies. I suspect the Wolves will use this last spot to sign a player from
their Summer League team as they come cheap and can provide valuable minutes.
Here are the three most likely players to be signed by the Wolves from the
Summer League.
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Robbie Hummel
Hummel is a 6’8 small forward out of Purdue. He has been playing in Spain
for the last season for the ABC League which is one of the best leagues in
the world outside of the NBA. Currently Hummel is averaging 11 ppg along with
6.7 rpg. Hummel is a physical player who will go up for every rebound whether
it be offensive or defensive and while he is only an average defender he is a
physical defender who will dog his man up and down the court. Offensively
Hummel is a great three point shooter and is shooting an astounding 50% from
deep. The three point shot is Hummel’s best quality which the Wolves sorely
needed last season. I could see Hummel develop into a valuable role player
with Kyle Korver being his ceiling. I saw this because both can shoot the
three point but can come off the bench as three point specialists and also
play solid defense and grab a few rebounds. Although Hummel is a quality
player with the Wolves recent signing of Corey Brewer it wouldn’t be smart
to sign Hummel. Derrick Williams and Hummel are also similar players as both
are tweeners who can hit the boards. Overall Hummel isn’t the best fit for
the Wolves.
Chris Johnson
Chris Johnson is a 6’11 center and unlike the other two on this list he has
NBA experience. The Wolves called Johnson up from the D League last January
because of all the injuries they didn’t even have enough players to play.
Johnson has averaged 21.7 mpg, 7.7 ppg, 6.3 rpg, and 1.7 bpg. Offensively,
Johnson has a great mid range game and excels at passing out of the post
shown by his 2 apg average. Unlike most other centers Johnson can also drive
to the basket. Defensively, Johnson is a great rebounder but is inconsistent
at defending the post. An NBA comparison for Johnson would be Chris Anderson.
Both are high energy players who can grab rebounds and pass out of the post.
Unfortunately for Johnson, with the recent signing of Ronny Turiaf, and a big
contract offered to Nikola Pekovic, it looks like Minnesota’s front court
rotation is solidified and there is likely no spot for him the Wolve’s
rotation.
Brandon Paul
6’4 combo guard Brandon Paul was largely expected to be drafted out of
Illinois but he went undrafted and Minnesota capitalized signing him onto
their Summer League team. Paul hasn’t played big minutes but his stats
currently are: 11.3 mpg, 8.0 ppg, and 1.0 spg. Again he is not playing big
minutes but those stats are solid for 11 mpg. Paul is a knockdown free throw
shooter shooting 100% so far. Paul can also shoot the three ball shooting 44%
from downtown. Paul has already improved his shot selection from his days at
Illinois and will pass if he doesn’t have a good shot, which is something no
Illinois fan has ever heard him do as he was the primary scoring option for
the majority of years he spent with Illinois. Paul is only an average
defender but could become better as is fast and athletic. Paul’s ceiling
looks something like former Timberwolves Wesley Johnson. Paul can shoot
better than Johnson but Johnson is bigger. I see the Wolves signing Brandon
Paul because he can knock down shots from behind the arc and his athleticism
that can turn him into a good defender. Paul will be happy because he made an
NBA team and Minnesota is close to his home in Illinois. He is the best fit
in Minnesota.
All these players are skilled and have NBA potential but with only one roster
spot left the Wolves have to sign the person that they need the most and that
fits into Rick Adelman’s system. Brandon Paul is the man for the job and if
the Wolves do chose to sign him, he could become a valuable player off the
bench and make a name for himself as a Timberwolf.
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