Due to a lack of established options at the power forward position, the Timberwolves may explore having 6’5″ wing Josh Okogie spend some time at the four, according to Jon Krawczynski of the Athletic.
The recently re-signed Juan Hernangómez figures to have the inside track on the starter job for the Timberwolves. Naz Reid, Jarred Vanderbilt and Okogie will also be in the mix for minutes at the four. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and/or Tyler Cook would also be candidates for playing time if one or both make the team.
Okogie is confident that, if called to play power forward, he will be able to hold his own for the Timberwolves. “I do know, if I was in that position, I don’t think I’d have a lot of trouble,” Okogie said. “Even last year, rarely do I guard somebody that’s smaller than me, unless I’m guarding like a point guard or something. Usually I’m guarding the Kawhi Leonards and Paul Georges, usually people that are taller than me, so I don’t think it’d be much different.”
There’s more out of the Northwest Division:
- New Thunder point guard George Hill is looking forward to serving as a veteran presence for his young teammates on a rebuilding squad in Oklahoma City, Joe Mussatto of The Oklahoman reports. “To be that leader out here is much needed with the young locker room that we have,” Hill said.
- The latest offseason addition to the Jazz roster, defensive-minded guard Shaquille Harrison, can help guard multiple positions off the bench, according to Tony Jones of the Athletic. Jones adds that, due to Harrison’s lack of shooting touch, he will need to be employed in shooting-heavy lineups.
- After logging most of his first NBA season in the G League, Nuggets big man Bol Bol flashed intriguing potential in seven of eight regular-season NBA restart seeding game contests. After Denver converted his two-way contract into a two-year, $4.1MM contract this offseason, questions remain about the slight, 7’2″ Bol’s ultimate positional fit on the court, as Mike Singer of the Denver Post details.
Hollis Jefferson should absolutely make the team right?! If so then he’ll be getting minutes at the 4 as well.
Yeah I was thinking the same thing… I mean he’s a solid player, he can’t shoot the 3 but otherwise I would think he’d be a solid option at the 4. At least rebounding and defensively.
Wolves should trade for Randle last month
Randle is just a bad fit for Knicks
Both Juan H and Okogie are not the quality PF starters
I’d take Juan’s shooting over Randle’s slow post game and bad jumpers
Agree I’d trade Malik Beasley and Jarrett Culver for Juilius Randle and Kevin Knox
Minny with DLo Edwards Randle KAT and a bunch of young depth.
Knicks the potential of Culver and the shooting of Beasley and by flipping Randle they clear a starting spot for Toppin
Dude, this trade would never happen. Beasley himself has more value than Randle and Knox. Not trading Culver after his age 19 season unless it’s for a near star player.
Yeah that’s pretty gross. Beasley for Aaron Gordon though.
Culver to Knicks makes perfect sense because
Four of a kind
Smith Jr
Frank
Knox
Culver
*After the Nuggets…
I realize it was only on 1-attempt a game but Harrison shot 38% from 3-pt last year… so while he may not exactly have a great “shooting touch” I also don’t think he’s as big of a liability as this article seems to imply.
I guess he looks better in metrics than in person, but I liked his style for defense too.
How did the Jazz convert Bol’s contract ?
Jabari Parker and his 6.5M are available.
Shaq Harrison FINALLY! Man, the rest of the league messed up, especially letting someone smart like, Utah, sign him. He should be a significant addition next to Clarkson or Mitchell, and also a really good fit next to Bogdanovic, in my opinion, and should also take away some burden defensively from Joe Ingles and Royce O’neale…
So many teams should have been all over him
Right, Shaq has quietly become a very solid, all-around player in this league. Apparently, no one except for the Jazz really got the memo, but they’re going to be grateful they did.
Shaq is going to fit in perfectly with this Jazz team, and should be a very good addition to their rotation..
As you know, I’ve been screaming for this dude for like 3 or 4+ years
Bulls losing both him and Kris Dunn, and essentially barely replacing them is going to make their defense a lot more sus. Sorry to say, I personally have them as one of the worst couple of teams in the East
Also, why bot just have Bol run the 5 and backup Jokic?? Let him continue to add some muscle, while getting himself some experience and getting about 15 mpg..
I think, ultimately, the two could play together as well, due to both of their versatility and their skillsets..However, I think it would be best to ease him into the action though, and backing up Jokoc should be the easiest way to getting him some quality court time..
Naz Reid, IDK, shoulda been drafted higher, shoulda got more than 495 minutes given his numbers, which are not bad on defense. He is a big for the 4, Okogie a bit small, but the Wolves are not in bad shape. Beasley sounds mature.