Minnesota Timberwolves: Ranking trade chips heading into the offseason

Minnesota Timberwolves: Ranking the trade chips heading into 2020 NBA offseason

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Minnesota Timberwolves trade chip No. 4: Jarrett Culver

The Minnesota Timberwolves’ most recent first-round pick, Jarrett Culver had a rough first season in the NBA, shooting just 40.4 percent from the field and 29.9 percent on 3-pointers for 9.2 points per game. He still made 35 starts, but a meager 46.2 effective field goal percentage outlined just how productive he was as a rookie.

Still, Culver is just 21 years old and only a small step into his NBA career. He can turn it around with more experience, and that potential also contains his trade value.

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Someone in Culver’s spot could apply towards a multi-asset package for a bigger name, and the Timberwolves could at least try if they floated their 2020 draft picks, but that seems farfetched. The 2019 first-round pick has not shown enough yet to be that secondary piece in a deal and needs another season of growth to be more valuable.

In a league that takes endless 3-point attempts, it starts with improving Culver’s work from behind the arc. Once he develops some efficiency, it makes his impact in the modern-day NBA greater. Hitting just 46.2 percent of his free throws is also a major detractor, making him a liability offensively.

Culver’s trade value is low, but he is young enough to offer something for prospective teams this offseason.

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