On the surface, adding three new players to the bench isn’t a huge overhaul. But when you considered the cap situation of the Timberwolves, many thought it would be difficult to add NBA quality players to the rotation.
Jamal Crawford departed after a mostly down, especially on the defensive end, season. Nemanja Bjelica also left for a big pay day in Sacramento. They were replaced by Anthony Tolliver, James Nunnally and CJ Williams. As a result of these changes, the Wolves bench unit has, at least it appears, improved in many areas while also losing quality in some areas, notably playmaking and prowess out of the pick and roll.