Free agent forward Joe Ingles has an agreement in place with the Timberwolves on a one-year contract, reports Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN (Twitter link).
While Wojnarowski doesn’t specify the financial details, Minnesota’s position relative to the second tax apron means the team an only offer the veteran’s minimum, so it’ll be a one-year, minimum-salary deal for Ingles.
Ingles spent last season in Orlando following eight years in Utah and one in Milwaukee. He averaged 4.4 points, 3.0 assists, and 2.1 rebounds in 17.2 minutes per game across 68 appearances off the bench for the Magic in 2023/24, becoming an unrestricted free agent after the club declined his $11MM option on Saturday.
Ingles, who will turn 37 before opening night, is unlikely to play big minutes in Minnesota, but he brings value as a shooter (.410 career 3PT%), a secondary ball-handler and play-maker, and as a veteran leader who has the size to defend forwards and bigger wings.
That skill set made Ingles a top target for Tim Connelly and the front office with the team set to lose Kyle Anderson in free agency, tweets Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. Moving to Minnesota will give Ingles the opportunity to reunite with Mike Conley and Rudy Gobert, his former teammates with the Jazz.
A minimum-salary contract will pay Ingles a salary of $3,303,771 in 2024/25 while the Wolves take on a cap hit of $2,087,519.
Amazing fit for them; exactly what they needed last year
….damn my phone froze when I was editing it to add a bunch of stuff and I couldn’t save it in time lol…
Anyway…another new rules style bargain, gives them shooting on the wing they’ve needed that they they haven’t had, and can also play multiple positions in different lineups, and fits with McDaniels at those 3/4 spots.
Another one off the board for the Heat…also, I wonder about how that fit may have been in GS, instead of Kyle Anderson, and the more reliably consistent shooting he brings vs some of the other things Kyle Anderson is better at, and how much of that do they need on that roster. I like Kyle Anderaon, obviously; I’m just saying I think it’s interesting
…I just realized Minnesota lost Kyle Anderson lol, so effectively, they’re basically replacing those things with the shooting they need, and not losing that much playmaking and defense, and arguably a little better positional fit at the 2/4 instead of the 4/3 with anderaon
…*3/4
Warriors definitely need Anderson’s defense and playmaking as another Draymond, more than Ingles’ shooting
I just realized Gordon Heyward is still a FA; he could have been interesting as well, assuming he’s being priced out with the new rules b/c of his injuries…
Who complements Wiggins, kuminga, draymond better though? It might be Ingles, but if Kyle shoots it at his higher level, it’s obviously not much of a discussion
Let’s gooooo!! Minnesota Jazz. Nah but actually as a twolves fan this is an amazing pickup. Perfect slo-mo replacement
From their time in Utah Ingles and Conley are close, glad to see they will most likely retire together on a contending team even if it isn’t in Utah.
I mean Gobert and Conley probably pushed for this to happen. He will be a good spark plug shooter off the bench which will give us more offense off the bench which we need
Him and Rudy reunited this is phenomenal
Along with Butch Lee, Carlos Arroyo & Manu Ginobili, id say those 2 guys (Rudy & Ingles) are probably the best ever vs Team USA over the past 50 yrs. One/both of those guys will prob get another shot at Goliath in a few weeks.. Maybe Pau & Arvydas in that group as well tbh.. link to m.youtube.com
“Jinglin'” Joe Ingles?
Ok,Kyle was making some hustle in the paint,what this one bringing on the table?Standing on the arc and waiting for a ball?Thats one step towards championship,congratulations
Ingles does a lot more offensively than catch and shoot