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What have the Minnesota Timberwolves done in NBA free agency? – CBS News
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By Anthony Bettin
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MINNEAPOLIS — With three of the NBA’s most expensive players on their roster — Anthony Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert — the Minnesota Timberwolves have little extra cash to spend in free agency.
As a result, they’ve been priced out of a couple of guys they may have brought back otherwise and will likely be looking for cheap veteran options to round out their depth.
Outside of free agency, the Wolves already added a couple of exciting, young options via the draft. They traded up to No. 8 to take guard Rob Dillingham from Kentucky, a 44% three-point shooter who should provide a much-needed spark to their offense. Then, at No. 27, they took Illinois guard Terrence Shannon Jr., who ranked third in the nation in scoring last season.
Here’s every move the Wolves have reportedly made in free agency so far.
Anderson, affectionately known as Slo Mo for his prolonged shooting motion, is heading to the Golden State Warriors in a multiteam deal, the Wolves announced.
The trade also involves the Charlotte Hornets, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets and Philadelphia 76ers. The Wolves will pick up a future second-round pick, swap future second-round picks and receive cash while sending Anderson to the Warriors.
The 30-year-old will sign a three-year, $27 million deal with Golden State, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski said.
Anderson was a solid defender with occasional scoring bursts during his two years in Minnesota, but his three-point shooting fell off a cliff this past season. While Anderson expressed a desire to return to the Wolves, and they likely would have liked to keep him, he simply became too expensive.
The Wolves also announced they are bringing back 25-year-old center Garza.
Garza didn’t play much for Minnesota last season, averaging just 4.9 minutes across 25 games. He’s not likely to see increased playing time next season, with Towns, Gobert and reigning Sixth Man of the Year Naz Reid ahead of him on the depth chart. He’s a cheap depth signing for when the Wolves need to empty the bench, though he’s still young and could develop into something more.
NBA insider Shams Charania reports Morris is headed to the Phoenix Suns.
The Wolves traded for Morris midseason, seeking more depth in the backcourt. Minnesota didn’t give up much for him and he was solid when called upon. But after seeing his playing time crater in the playoffs, Morris was likely seeking an opportunity for more minutes elsewhere.
Seeking more chemistry on offense, the Wolves announced the signing of Ingles, a career 41% three-point shooter who has history with Gobert and Mike Conley. The 36-year-old forward played with them in Utah for several years.
Ingles spent last year coming off the bench for the Orlando Magic.
The Wolves added Edwards, a 7-foot center who went undrafted out of West Virginia, to a two-way contract. He averaged 15 points, 8 rebounds and 1.7 blocks last season.
Dozier, a 27-year-old guard, was out of the league last season, playing in Serbia. Timberwolves President of Basketball Operations Tim Connelly knows Dozier from his time with the Denver Nuggets. When Dozier played for the Kings in 2022-2023, he averaged 1.4 points and 0.9 rebounds on 4.9 minutes a game.
This story will be updated as the Wolves make more moves.
Anthony Bettin is a web producer at CBS Minnesota. He primarily covers breaking news and sports, with a focus on the Minnesota Vikings.
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