Minnesota Timberwolves: 3 players who are unlikely to return next season

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Evan Turner

Evan Turner is the kind of player that is fine everywhere he goes. He was less than that in Minnesota simply because he did not play in a single game after being traded there on February 5, 2020. He was in the midst of his worst season in his career as his contract (paying him $18.6 million this season) is coming to an end.

After being essential added to the Malik Beasley trade as salary to make the money work Turner will be entering free agency with the hope to prove he still has a place in this league. His career averages of 9.7 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game are solid for a role player (if not for a former number two overall pick).

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Turner will have a place in this league. He is a solid veteran presence and when healthy he can play three positions off the bench. As recently as last season he came off the bench for the Portland Trail Blazers on their run to the Conference Finals and the year before he came off the bench for the in the playoffs and averaged 9.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.0 steals per game.

This just will not be in Minnesota. At the positions that he plays they already have D’Angelo Russell, Jarrett Culver, Jake Layman and Josh Okogie and clearly plan to resign Malik Beasley. The top players in this draft are guards and wings (besides James Wiseman) so the depth at this position for the team is only growing. Evan Turner will likely find himself on the outside looking in here.

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