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Jake Layman Was Limited In 1st Season With Wolves, But It's Easy To See How Well He Fits

SF | 6’8, 209 lbs

2019-20 season: 23 games, 2 starts, 22.0 MPG, 9.1 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 0.7 APG, 0.7 SPG, 45.3 FG%, 33.3 3P%, 75.0 FT%

Jake Layman was sold as an athletic, savvy off-ball cutter whose efficiency improved with experience when the Timberwolves acquired him in a sign-and-trade deal with the Portland Trail Blazers in July of 2019.

That advertisement proved to be true, but unfortunately, Layman was only able to showcase his potential for 23 games of the 64-game season.

Layman went down with a toe injury during the Wolves’ Nov.