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Offseason Outlook: Jake Layman

It was a topsy-turvy season for Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jake Layman. Coming off a career-best season with the Portland Trail Blazers, he got his first big payday, signing a 3-year, $11.3 million deal and moving to the Twin Cities. The 26-year-old quickly made his mark as a fan favorite through the first 14 games, averaging 26.4 minutes, 10.5 points and shooting a pleasant 35.2 percent from beyond the 3-point arc as Minnesota flew out of the blocks with an 8-6 record.

Just as the former Blazer was starting to get comfortable in his new threads, he suffered one of the longest-lingering and extremely frustrating injuries in sports — a hyper-extended big toe (otherwise known as turf toe).