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Minnesota Timberwolves: 5 potential targets in 2019 NBA free agency

By James Grieco

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - MAY 21: President of Basketball Operations Gersson Rosas and Head Coach Ryan Saunders of the Minnesota Timberwolves pose for a photo during a press conference on May 21, 2019 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - MAY 21: President of Basketball Operations Gersson Rosas and Head Coach Ryan Saunders of the Minnesota Timberwolves pose for a photo during a press conference on May 21, 2019 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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5. JaMychal Green

Undrafted in 2014, JaMychal Green bounced around a bit before landing as a bench contributor for the last gasp of the Grit-N-Grind Memphis Grizzlies. Now an unrestricted free agent at 29 and coming off an in-season trade that sent him to the Los Angeles Clippers, Green is finally free to pursue the market.

With Taj Gibson and Anthony Tolliver set to test free agency and Dario Saric set to do his moping in Phoenix instead of Minneapolis going forward, the Wolves have a serious hole to fill in the frontcourt. Green, a career 36.9 percent 3-point shooter, presents a good hypothetical stretch-4 candidate to play minutes along KAT.

Green has never been a plus defender — although he rebounds respectably for his size — but with a roster full of wings who quite frankly aren’t good shooters (Wiggins, Okogie, Culver), having another option to space the floor is imperative.

There are other big men on the market who are better shooters and players than Green, namely Brook Lopez and Nikola Mirotic, but neither is coming to Minnesota. Green is a feasible addition for something around the mid-level exception.

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