Minnesota Timberwolves: 2016 Offseason Grades

Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Kris Dunn (Providence) walks off the stage after being selected as the number five overall pick to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /

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Apr 4, 2015; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; (From right to left) Detroit Pistons guard Reggie Jackson (1) celebrates with guard John Lucas III (9), forward Caron Butler (31) and forward Shawne Williams (3) after making a lay up with 5 seconds left to take the lead during the fourth quarter against the Miami Heat at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Pistons beat the Heat 99-98. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports /

Odds And Ends

According to ESPN’s Marc Stein, the Timberwolves plan to bring guards Toure’ Murry and John Lucas III to training camp.

The Wolves have signed Toure Murry and John Lucas III to bring them to camp and give both guards a shot at a roster spot, league sources say
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) August 24, 2016

Murry is a 6’5″ combo guard out of Wichita State who went undrafted back in 2012. Now 26 years old, Murry is still searching for his big break after bouncing back and forth between the D-League to 10-day NBA contracts. A two-time D-League champion, Murry averaged 6.4 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game for Minnesota during this year’s NBA Summer League.

Lucas represents a more seasoned touch, with the 33-year-old veteran point guard struggling to find a lasting place in the league ever since his days with the Chicago Bulls back when LeBron James leapfrogged him for an alley-oop.

His most recent NBA gig came with the Detroit Pistons in 2014-15, when he averaged 4.7 points and 2.9 assists per game in 27 appearances.

Grade: C-

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