Mike Conley talks adapting to new Timberwolves role

There’s only going to be one home for Mike Conley as he winds down his illustrious NBA career. Conley was in the middle of a rollercoaster back at the trade deadline, when the Minnesota Timberwolves traded him away to clear space, presumably in their pursuit of Giannis Antetokounmpo. But the Timberwolves were able to bring Conley back after the team they traded him to, the Chicago Bulls, moved him to the Charlotte Hornets, which then waived the 38-year-old floor general.

Conley is no longer the player he once was, as age has caught up with him. The Timberwolves, however, have had to rely on him in this year’s playoffs, what with the team facing serious injury issues in the backcourt to Anthony Edwards, Ayo Dosunmu, and Donte DiVincenzo. But even with Conley having declined and, in turn, having lesser involvement in their team’s offense, he knows he can still make a difference when he’s out there on the court.

“I know that I don’t necessarily get the ball as much as I used to. I don’t have the energy to do all that, score 40 points or whatever. But I can still dictate a lot of things that go on with our team, our pace, the way we approach this game,” Conley told NBA on Prime’s Allie Clifton.