Minnesota Timberwolves

Franchise
Elite
All-Star
Starter
Rotation

Name	Pos	Age	Games	MPG	O Role	D Role	CraftedPM	WARP	Pts	Reb	AST	Stl	Blk
Karl-Anthony Towns	C	25	50	33.8	Glue Guy	Hang Back Big	3.4 96%	5.3	24.8	10.6	4.5	0.8	1.1
Ricky Rubio	PG	30	68	26.1	Glue Guy	Off Ball Wing	0.21 69%	2.68	8.6	3.3	6.4	1.4	0.1
Naz Reid	C	21	70	19.2	Pick n Pop Big	Hang Back Big	-0.04 63%	1.86	11.2	4.6	1	0.5	1.1
Jarred Vanderbilt	PF	21	64	17.8	FALSE	Versatile Big	0.19 68%	1.71	5.4	5.8	1.2	1	0.7
Malik Beasley	SG	24	37	32.8	Runaround Wing	Off Ball Wing	-0.44 55%	1.43	19.6	4.4	2.4	0.8	0.2
D'Angelo Russell	PG	24	42	28.5	Primary Ballhandler	Off Ball Wing	-0.59 52%	1.32	19	2.6	5.8	1.1	0.4
Jordan McLaughlin	PG	24	51	18.4	Glue Guy	Off Ball Wing	-0.43 56%	1.11	5	2.1	3.8	1	0.1
Josh Okogie	SG	22	59	20.3	Spotup Wing	On Ball Stopper	-1.05 42%	1.04	5.4	2.6	1.1	0.9	0.5
Anthony Edwards	SG	19	72	32.1	Secondary Ballhandler	Off Ball Wing	-1.92 27%	0.98	19.3	4.7	2.9	1.1	0.5
Jaden McDaniels	SF	20	63	24	Spotup Wing	Versatile Big	-1.67 32%	0.83	6.8	3.7	1.1	0.6	1
Juancho Hernangomez	PF	25	52	17.3	Spotup Wing	Versatile Big	-0.97 44%	0.82	7.2	3.9	0.7	0.4	0.1
Jaylen Nowell	SG	21	42	18.1	Glue Guy	Off Ball Wing	-1.22 39%	0.59	9	2.3	1.5	0.5	0.3
Jake Layman	SF	26	45	13.9	Spotup Wing	Off Ball Wing	-1.11 41%	0.53	5.1	1.5	0.6	0.6	0.4
Ed Davis	C	31	23	13	Roll/Cut Big	Hang Back Big	-1.62 33%	0.17	2.1	5	0.9	0.6	0.6
Jarrett Culver	SG	21	34	14.7	Glue Guy	On Ball Stopper	-2.2 23%	0.14	5.3	3.1	0.7	0.5	0.3
Ashton Hagans	PG	21	2	2		FALSE	-2.3 19%	0	0	0	0	0	0

Projected Net Rating/100

-1.1

Lineup Synergy Rating

4.0

Name	Pos	Age	Games	Minutes	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks	VersatilityRating	CraftedDPM
Josh Okogie	SG	22	59	20.3	5.4	2.6	1.1	0.9	0.5	79	0.64 74%
Jarred Vanderbilt	PF	21	64	17.8	5.4	5.8	1.2	1	0.7	70	1.98 96%
Ricky Rubio	PG	30	68	26.1	8.6	3.3	6.4	1.4	0.1	48	0.32 64%
Naz Reid	C	21	70	19.2	11.2	4.6	1	0.5	1.1	32	0.53 70%
Jordan McLaughlin	PG	24	51	18.4	5	2.1	3.8	1	0.1	31	0.37 65%

Each team's projected most versatile 5 man lineup, their projected net rating per 100 possessions, and the lineups synergy rating.

Short Story:

Remove the least versatile defenders, unless they happen to be a superstar.
Remove the horrible defenders, unless they happen to be a superstar.
Spit out the four best defenders of the remaining PG's, SG's and SF's.
Spit out the two most versatile defenders among the remaining PF's and Centers.
Spit out the 5 best defenders among the remaining 6 players.

This weeds out the defenders who would likely be exposed in a playoff matchup as well as the least switchable players (think Trey Burke/Greg Monroe). The idea was to find the best/most versatile lineup for those tough playoff matchups.

*Some teams may not have 5 players meet these qualification. These teams are usually garbage, or they have a position of great weakness and therefore did not have 5 players qualify.

Versatility Rating comes from a project put together by both Krishna Narsu and Patrick Miller of Nylon Calculus. A quick, concise explanation of Versatility Rating (higher is better) can be found on the glossary page.

Projected Net Rating/100

2.9

Lineup Synergy Rating

5.4

Name	Pos	Age	Games	Minutes	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks	CraftedPM
Karl-Anthony Towns	C	25	50	33.8	24.8	10.6	4.5	0.8	1.1	3.4 96%
Ricky Rubio	PG	30	68	26.1	8.6	3.3	6.4	1.4	0.1	0.21 69%
Jarred Vanderbilt	PF	21	64	17.8	5.4	5.8	1.2	1	0.7	0.19 68%
Jordan McLaughlin	PG	24	51	18.4	5	2.1	3.8	1	0.1	-0.43 56%
Malik Beasley	SG	24	37	32.8	19.6	4.4	2.4	0.8	0.2	-0.44 55%

Esimated Win Total*

51.9

Name	Age	Games	Minutes	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks	CraftedPM	CraftedPeakPM	PeakWAR
Karl-Anthony Towns	25	50	33.8	24.8	10.6	4.5	0.8	1.1	3.4 96%	4.3	7.8
Anthony Edwards	19	72	32.1	19.3	4.7	2.9	1.1	0.5	-1.92 27%	3.4	6.6
Naz Reid	21	70	19.2	11.2	4.6	1	0.5	1.1	-0.04 63%	2.07	4.3
Jarred Vanderbilt	21	64	17.8	5.4	5.8	1.2	1	0.7	0.19 68%	1.42	4.2
Jaylen Nowell	21	42	18.1	9	2.3	1.5	0.5	0.3	-1.22 39%	0.85	3

Young Core - players must be 26 or younger with a PeakWAR > 1 to qualify. Win Shares come from FiveThirtyEight's CARMELO Projections. Projections go out to 2025 and take each players peak projected season.

* Estimated Win Total - This is a crude estimate based upon adding these players to a team with slightly below average talent (a 26 win team). We came to this number by taking an average team's minutes distribution, making their three highest minute players replacement level (using -2.5 plus minus as replacement level), and filling out the roster with a group of average (~ -.5 plus minus) players. We then ran this roster through a simulated NBA schedule 100 times, and came out with about 26 wins.

The idea being that the players from the Young Core replace the minutes played by the replacement level players from the 26 win team.

*The Wins Above Replacement player projections come from our player projections, and update periodically throughout the season. While a player like Jayson Tatum is listed at a 9.1 peak WAR, this is what we consider his most likely outcome. It is just as possible that he goes over that 9.1 as he goes under.

Minnesota Timberwolves

Stats & Analytics

Roster Talent Level

Lottery Bound

Roster

Versatile

Closers

Young Core

Projected Net Rating/100

-1.1

Lineup Synergy Rating

4.0

Projected Net Rating/100

2.9

Lineup Synergy Rating

5.4

Esimated Win Total*

51.9

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