Due to a thin depth chart at the power forward position, the Timberwolves may explore using minutes there on nominal 6’5″ wing Josh Okogie, according to Jon Krawczynski of the Athletic.
The recently re-signed Juan Hernangómez could have the inside track on the starter job for the Timberwolves. Naz Reid, Jarred Vanderbilt and Okogie will all be in the mix for minutes at the four.
Okogie is confident that, if called to serve in that capacity, 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 rebuilding 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 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 the Jazz converted his two-way contract into a two-year, $4.1M 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.
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