5 Minnesota Timberwolves Who Should Be Shown the Door This Offseason

5 Minnesota Timberwolves Who Should Be Shown the Door This Offseason

By Jared Doyle

July 5, 2015

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5 Minnesota Timberwolves Who Should Be Shown the Door This Offseason

Minnesota Timberwolves — The Minnesota Timberwolves managed to snag Karl Anthony-Towns, a 6-foot-11 center who can dominate on both ends of the floor. This signing will hopefully usher in a new era of sustained success for the Wolves in the Western Conference, but other moves will need to occur in order for this become a reality. Here are five players the Minnesota Timberwolves should show the door this offseason.

The Minnesota Timberwolves managed to snag Karl Anthony-Towns, a 6-foot-11 center who can dominate on both ends of the floor. This signing will hopefully usher in a new era of sustained success for the Wolves in the Western Conference, but other moves will need to occur in order for this become a reality. Here are five players the Minnesota Timberwolves should show the door this offseason.

5. Justin Hamilton

Justin Hamilton

5. Justin Hamilton

Justin Hamilton — Justin Hamilton has been a consistent bench warmer over the last two years of his NBA career, and hasn’t done much to warrant heavier minute load. The Timberwolves gave Hamilton over 25.0 MPG this past season, and yet the center only managed 9.0 PPG and 5.1 RPG. The Timberwolves could find a much more productive player for the third-string center position.

Justin Hamilton has been a consistent bench warmer over the last two years of his NBA career, and hasn’t done much to warrant heavier minute load. The Timberwolves gave Hamilton over 25.0 MPG this past season, and yet the center only managed 9.0 PPG and 5.1 RPG. The Timberwolves could find a much more productive player for the third-string center position.

4. Chase Budinger

Chase Budinger

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4. Chase Budinger

Chase Budinger — The NBA is going towards youth and athleticism, and the Timberwolves have been at the forefront of this movement. One of the lone remaining veterans on the roster besides Kevin Garnett is Chase Budinger. The Timberwolves need a more athletic wing stopper behind Andrew Wiggins, and Budinger cannot provide that type of defensive intensity anymore.

The NBA is going towards youth and athleticism, and the Timberwolves have been at the forefront of this movement. One of the lone remaining veterans on the roster besides Kevin Garnett is Chase Budinger. The Timberwolves need a more athletic wing stopper behind Andrew Wiggins, and Budinger cannot provide that type of defensive intensity anymore.

3. Anthony Bennett

Anthony Bennett

3. Anthony Bennett

Anthony Bennett — The former No. 1 overall pick of the 2013 NBA Draft has been an absolute bust since entering the league, and only averaged 5.2 PPG and 3.8 RPG this past season with the Timberwolves. Bennett doesn’t have a ton of athleticism and is short in stature compared to most other power forwards at 6-foot-8. The Timberwolves need a stretch forward at the four, and Bennett cannot provide that type of offense consistently.

The former No. 1 overall pick of the 2013 NBA Draft has been an absolute bust since entering the league, and only averaged 5.2 PPG and 3.8 RPG this past season with the Timberwolves. Bennett doesn’t have a ton of athleticism and is short in stature compared to most other power forwards at 6-foot-8. The Timberwolves need a stretch forward at the four, and Bennett cannot provide that type of offense consistently.

2. Kevin Martin

Kevin Martin

2. Kevin Martin

Kevin Martin — The 11th-year shooting guard has been on a steady decline statistically since 2012, and shot a near career low 42 percent from the field this past season. Kevin Martin doesn’t fit the type of shooting guard role the Timberwolves need in their backcourt rotation.

The 11th-year shooting guard has been on a steady decline statistically since 2012, and shot a near career low 42 percent from the field this past season. Kevin Martin doesn’t fit the type of shooting guard role the Timberwolves need in their backcourt rotation.

1. Ricky Rubio

Ricky Rubio

1. Ricky Rubio

Ricky Rubio — The oft-injured point guard hasn’t had a ton of success in the NBA, and hasn’t shown the type of offense growth the organization would have liked to seen out of their starter. Although Rubio averaged over 10.3 PPG, he shot under 34 percent from both the field and beyond the arc.

The oft-injured point guard hasn’t had a ton of success in the NBA, and hasn’t shown the type of offense growth the organization would have liked to seen out of their starter. Although Rubio averaged over 10.3 PPG, he shot under 34 percent from both the field and beyond the arc.

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