The Minnesota Timberwolves are set to be one of the NBA’s most expensive teams this season.
With Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards on maximum contracts, Rudy Gobert on a near-max deal, and Jaden McDaniels beginning a five-year extension, the team is navigating new territory in terms of salary and luxury tax implications.
Timberwolves President of Basketball Operations, Tim Connelly, emphasized that this financial reality heightens the importance of developing the team’s young players.
Connelly pointed out that rookies Rob Dillingham and Terrence Shannon Jr. will need to play significant roles for the Wolves as they manage their costly roster.
“We don’t want to put too much on any young guy’s shoulders, but we’re gonna put a lot on their shoulders. Obviously, they’re going to have to prove they’ve earned those minutes. But where we are, we’ve become a pretty expensive team, so we’re going to have to find some spots for these young guys,” Connelly said.
“We know it’s not always going to be pretty, but most importantly they buy into [Wolves head coach Chris Finch] … We’re not expecting perfection, we’re just expecting a commitment to do things the way we do them.”
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— RealGM (@RealGM) September 3, 2024
