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5 Teams That Should Sign Isaiah Austin

By Kyle Tomasi

Jan 7, 2015; Waco, TX, USA; Baylor former center Isaiah Austin during the first half at Ferrell Center. Kansas won 56-55. Mandatory Credit: Ray Carlin-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 7, 2015; Waco, TX, USA; Baylor former center Isaiah Austin during the first half at Ferrell Center. Kansas won 56-55. Mandatory Credit: Ray Carlin-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 25, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves forward Andrew Wiggins (22) against the Phoenix Suns at Talking Stick Resort Arena. The Timberwolves defeated the Suns 98-85. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 25, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves forward Andrew Wiggins (22) against the Phoenix Suns at Talking Stick Resort Arena. The Timberwolves defeated the Suns 98-85. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

Minnesota Timberwolves

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been nothing but disappointing this season. At 6-14, they have proven that pure athleticism alone can’t win you basketball games.

Andrew Wiggins, Zach LaVine and Karl-Anthony Towns can put anyone on a poster any given night but defense is where the young talent struggles.

Tom Thibodeau was brought in to be the savior the Wolves needed. The defensive minded Thibodeau hasn’t turned around the Wolves around quite yet, but ultimately could pull together a western conference powerhouse if they find themselves on both ends of the ball.

The T-Wolves are sacrificing the 105.6 points per game, which ranks 19th (per espn.com) in the league this season. They do, however, have a couple shot blockers who have proven to be anchors on the defensive end.

Karl-Anthony Towns leads the Wolves with 1.5 blocks per game and Gorgui Dieng is averaging 1.3 blocks per game.

Isaiah Austin isn’t an imperative piece to the Timberwolves puzzle. He won’t solve all their problem, but he sure would be a fun addition to the already exciting Timberwolves franchise.

Austin wouldn’t necessarily be called on to score in bunches but could thrive with his ability to stretch the floor and be the defensive anchor.