When the Minnesota Timberwolves acquired Shabazz Napier, I was hesitant about what his impact might be.
There were doubts about his offensive versatility, his defensive consistency, and just his general ability to help a team succeed. Those concerns were intensified as the season began.
Through the first third of the season, Napier was bad. It was clear he hadn’t developed any chemistry with his new teammates and still needed to get comfortable with his role in the rotation. Then, there was the nagging hamstring injury that knocked him out for a stretch of games.