JUNE 30: Prince’s extension is now official, according to the Timberwolves (Twitter link).
JUNE 28: Taurean Prince is returning to the Timberwolves on a two-year, $16MM extension, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski tweets.
Prince was headed to unrestricted free agency but had expressed a strong desire to remain in Minnesota, and the team is locking up to an extension that will keep him off the market.
Shortly after the season, Prince said he planned to return, adding that the strong camaraderie in the Wolves’ locker room is something he hasn’t experienced since college. He praised head coach Chris Finch, comparing him to Mike Budenholzer, who coached Prince in Atlanta at the start of his NBA career.
The second year of Prince’s new contract will be non-guaranteed, Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic tweets. It’ll represent a slight pay cut for Prince, who signed a two-year, $25.25MM contract with Brooklyn in 2019 and earned $13.3MM this past season.
Prince averaged 7.3 PPG and 2.5 RPG on .454/.376/.756 shooting in 69 regular season games (17.1 MPG) during his first year in Minnesota. The Wolves held his Bird rights, so they had the ability to go over the cap to re-sign him without using any other exceptions.
I really enjoyed his play when with the Cavs. Don’t remember him being a vocal player but definitely a good “glue guy” who gives you a little of everything.
Good re-sign by the t wolves. That jersey in the photo is awful though lol. If they can move Russell for a player or two the team has potential. Edwards and Towns is a good core. Just a few pieces away from making some noise
Good deal for MIN. I thought he’d get more than $8M per year…especially with a non-guaranteed 2nd year (unless it’s a $5M partial guarantee or something).
Nice, they kept the max slot open for next year w the non guarantee. Good work
They just need another wing shooter/defender, and they should be a lot better. Really liked the Wendell Moore pick for them…
Also thought he could get more, and multiple teams probably still wish he was available, but obviously great deal for them