According to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic, the Minnesota Timberwolves have registered interest in several free-agent guards. One of those individuals earned Sixth Man of the Year honors while with the Boston Celtics.
"The Wolves have looked into several candidates for the spot, including Malcolm Brogdon, Cam Payne and Landry Shamet, league sources told The Athletic," reports Krawczynski.
As evidenced by the direction they're looking, Minnesota needs another primary ball handler. That deficiency was most glaring in last season's Western Conference Finals. The pressure applied by the Oklahoma City Thunder resulted in the Timberwolves averaging 17.