The Minnesota Timberwolves have an extremely young core of talented players. The Timberwolves have a very bright future but in order to make sure these players develop and play the right way Minnesota has been intent on bringing in veterans. First they re-signed Kevin Garnett, then they signed Andre Miller to a free agent deal and now they have reportedly agreed to a deal with Tayshaun Prince, according to Marc J. Spears of Yahoo Sports.
Prince's deal with the Timberwolves is reportedly for one year and the veteran's minimum. The 13 year NBA veteran will be the 16th player on the Timberwolves with a guaranteed contract which means they will have to do some maneuvering with their roster. It is possible the Timberwolves will now look to trade one of their younger inexpensive pieces like Shabazz Muhammad now that Prince is on board.
Before signing Prince the one area of Minnesota's roster that arguably need improvement was their depth on the wings. Kevin Martin and Andrew Wiggins will likely be the starters but behind them there is Zach Levine, Muhammad and not anybody else that has proven anything in the NBA.
Prince was once a very good NBA player back in his prime with the Detroit Pistons as he was a lock down defender and a terror in transition. At age 35 he has lost a few steps but he still knows the game well and will be able to contribute and help out the younger players on the Timberwolves. Even at his advanced age Prince is not a liability on defense and now he has become a huge threat from the three point line. Last season between the Boston Celtics, the Memphis Grizzlies and the Detroit Pistons Prince hit 46 percent of his three point attempts. In total last season Prince averaged 7.5 points and 3.6 rebounds in 58 games.
The Timberwolves have done a nice job of building their roster with a nice mix of young players and veterans. If everything comes together this season Minnesota has a chance to surprise people and be a sleeper in the Western Conference just one year after finishing with the worst record in the NBA.
