One of the keys to the rise of the Timberwolves! The 10-for-1 transaction was successful, and the contract was renewed for 2 years and 21 million!
The 76ers signed Beazley, who averaged 21 points and 10 boards per game, and had been in the Thunder and Bucks, and was very promising, but there were not many opportunities to play, and the Bucks bought Rollins from Rollins, a player who used to play in the Warriors, and his shooting skills were also very good, but he was recently fired by the Wizards, so they also want to make good use of this draft.
One of the most intriguing is that the Forest signed a new two-year, $22 million contract with Conley, who is over 36 years old but still a good player, and his transformation has made Conley an excellent scorer, and at the same time, he has become an excellent defender.
At the end of the season, Conley is completely free, which is a good thing for him. The Timberwolves are not willing to give up, they decided to extend with Conley to 38 years old, and after the new contract expires, there are rumors that the Timberwolves will change the existing main position in the next few years to improve their record, and now it seems that the backbone of the Timberwolves has also achieved certain results. Last season, the Timberwolves were only 8th in the West, but this season, they became the champions of the entire East.
With the performance of the Timberwolves this season, they are likely to continue to stay in the Eastern Conference, and the reason why they can get the first place is not by luck, but by the strength of the East, such as the Clippers and the Nuggets, they would rather go to the playoffs to play against the Suns than against the Timberwolves, because the Timberwolves are too strong, and the final result is a qualitative change.
Some people may have to say: Last season, Minnesota also had Conley, but they didn't see Conley's true strength. Conley joined the Timberwolves at the trade deadline last season, when the roster was not fully formed, and last season, Conley was fully integrated into the team and led the team to seven consecutive wins in the next 10 rounds, and last season, the Nuggets won the championship, and they believe the Timberwolves are the toughest rivals they have ever faced.
And before getting Conley, they almost broke up the team, last season they signed Gobert, and with 10 draft picks, a first-round pick, a first-round pick, five good players, and after getting Gobert, because no one sent him, his defensive state was very poor, Edwards and Towns were very limited, making their offensive power very poor.
At that time, the management of the Forest team also hoped to sell Gobert, but then they were unwilling to sell Gobert, so they made Gobert part of the deal, and also considered the question of Towns's stay, but in the end they still failed to withstand this huge pressure and sold Russell to use Gobert's old comrade Conley.
The appearance of Conley has given Gobert full freedom, Conley has a strong sense of defense, he can easily force Gobert into the penalty area, which Russell does not have, Conley has followed Gobert for many years and knows Gobert very well, he can give Gobert better passes, and can also be a good organizational core, Edwards and Downs play very well.
Statistically, the role of a good left fullback doesn't fully reflect that, as Paul did with the Suns to the Finals, and Conley showed his ability with his passing in Minnesota. This season, the Lakers' Big Three have all improved a lot, with Edwards averaging 263 points 52 rebounds 53 assists 12 steals, Downs averaged 22 per game5 points 84 rebounds 29 assists and 3 3-pointers shot 437%, while Gobert averaged 137 points 125 rebounds 12 assists 21 block with a shooting percentage of 647%。
In this era of small ball, everyone is trying to play small forward, but under Conley's leadership, the Timberwolves' twin towers have become a hegemon, and he averages 10 per game6 points, 3 rebounds, 64 assists, it's just too ordinary.
But he has 442% three-point shooting, 23 three-pointers, 1 turnover average, 3rd in assists and turnovers, and 30 in assists and turnovers5% assists and turnovers are very good, and he averages 9 per 100 rounds per game3 points, which is also very good, this is the value of the best defensive player, the Timberwolves can renew him with such a cheap contract, it is really too good to win.
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