AUGUST 11: Georges-Hunt’s deal with the Timberwolves has now been finalized, according to the NBA’s official transactions log.
AUGUST 8: A little over a week after being waived by the Magic, Marcus Georges-Hunt has found a new NBA home. According to Shams Charania of The Vertical (via Twitter), Georges-Hunt and the Timberwolves have agreed to a contract. Exact terms of the deal aren’t yet known, but it will be a minimum salary pact.
Georges-Hunt, 23, joined the Celtics for training camp a year ago after going undrafted out of Georgia Tech, but didn’t earn a regular season roster spot with Boston. The 6’5″ shooting guard spent most of the 2016/17 season with the Maine Red Claws, averaging 15.8 PPG, 6.2 RPG, and 4.4 APG, and being named to the All NBA D-League Third Team.
Georges-Hunt’s performance earned him another NBA shot — he signed a deal with the Magic in April and appeared in five games for the team down the stretch last season. That contract included a second year, but Georges-Hunt’s minimum salary for 2017/18 was non-guaranteed until the fall, so Orlando waived him last week.
The Timberwolves currently have 11 players on guaranteed NBA contracts. In addition to reaching a deal with Georges-Hunt, the club also recently agreed to terms with Melo Trimble, which will bring the roster count to 13, not counting Anthony Brown, who has a two-way contract. For now, it looks like both Georges-Hunt and Trimble should have a good shot to earn a spot on the regular season squad, but that may hinge on the other moves Minnesota makes to fill out its roster.
I like the kid’s game and I like this signing to help fortify Minny’s depth – a key issue for this squad in recent years. Wonderful offseason for Thibs & the front office – looking forward to seeing what this squad is capable of come October… On an aside, I’m not feeling the public comments team owner Glen Taylor made regarding the contract extension negotiations for Andrew Wiggins. ‘Sota’s been virtual trash ever since The Big Ticket was traded and was a purgatory until Flip stepped in to steer the ship in the right direciton. After Otto Porter Jr. got paid what he did this offseason, I’d prefer that ownership keep their mouth shut and let their dollars speak for themselves instead. Follow Leonsis’ suit in D.C. and instill positive reinforcement and confidence in your asset investment – getting in the media’s ear with pettiness is beneath a franchise owner’s standing. What he ultimately said was redundant and could’ve been spoken to Wiggins & his camp in private off the record.
Man I just don’t see Melo Trimble as an NBA player