文章來自薪資專家Bobby Marks 以下內容簡短重點翻譯 https://reurl.cc/pLNW7l Minnesota Timberwolves 2022-23 record: 42-40 Draft picks in June: No. 53 Free agents: Austin Rivers, Nathan Knight (T), Jaylen Nowell, Naz Reid, Nickeil Alexander-Walker (R), Luka Garza (R) and Matt Ryan (R) - State of the roster: Incomplete and immature. That is the only way to describe a roster that went all in with the Rudy Gobert trade, only to see Karl-Anthony Towns miss 52 games and then swap out D'Angelo Russell for Mike Conley at the trade deadline. In the 529 minutes Gobert and Towns shared the court, Minnesota had an offensive efficiency of 106.2, worse than the last place Charlotte Hornets. The immaturity part stems from Gobert being suspended for punching teammate Kyle Anderson, Jaden McDaniels' self-inflicted hand injury and a team that struggled handling in-game success. Including the play-in loss to the Los Angeles Lakers and the Game 5 loss to Denver, Minnesota squandered 20 double-digit leads this season. However, the Timberwolves are married to this roster. The only place to improve -- outside of developing chemistry -- is tweaking their bench. Minnesota could explore options to break up its core and build around Anthony Edwards. However, Towns has failed to play 50 games or more in three out of the past four seasons (he played 74 games last season, earning All-NBA) and his $224 million supermax extension does not kick in until next season. Gobert has three years and $131 million left on his contract. 球員名單基礎： 不夠完整的陣容，KAT缺席了52場球賽，季初歐印狗貝，季中處理掉DLO的續約問題換來 康利，雙塔在場上的529分鐘裡面，灰狼的進攻效率聯盟倒數第二只贏黃蜂，然後在狗貝 KA衝突、Jaden搥牆自爆等各種問題影響了球隊，灰狼除了附加賽敗給了湖人跟第一輪五 戰被金塊淘汰之外，本賽季輸了20曾經領先雙位數的球賽，灰狼隊目前陣容需要強化的地方 就是脆弱的板凳深度，球隊要繼續探索圍繞AE建隊的各種可能性，KAT在過去三季出賽平均 出賽場次不到五十場，而且在後年才會開始走SUPERMAX的第一年合約，而狗貝未來三年還 有1.31億鎂的巨型合約要走。 Offseason finances: The addition of Conley at the trade deadline has Minnesota committed to $144 million in salary, $18 million below the luxury tax. Conley, Taurean Prince and Jordan McLaughlin all have partially or non-guaranteed contracts, but the Timberwolves would not gain cap flexibility by waiving them. Conley's contract is guaranteed for $14.3 million and becomes fully guaranteed for $23.3 million June 24. Prince's $7.5 million salary becomes fully guaranteed June 28, and McLaughlin's $2.3 million contract becomes fully guaranteed June 30. 季末薪資狀況： 在季中換來康利之後目前灰狼隊距離豪華稅限還有18M的空間，康利、Prince跟六禿都有 部分保障或是無保障的合約，但是灰狼隊目前預期不會透過放棄他們的合約來增加薪資空 間，康利最後一年只有14.3M的部分保障薪資，而TP則在6/28後最後一年合約轉為完全保障， 六禿則是在6/30後轉為合約完全保障。 Top front office priority: Expect an extension for Edwards to be a priority. The All-Star is eligible to sign a five-year, $207 million extension that could increase to $249 million if All-NBA language is included. In the games without Towns, Edwards averaged 25.5 points and shot 38% from 3. He ranked in the top 10 in total points off drives per Second Spectrum. A rookie max extension for Edwards would make the Timberwolves the only team in 2024-25 with three players on a max deal. 管理層主要目標： AE的延長合約是休賽季灰狼率先要處理的事項，今年入選全明星的AE有資格在暑假跟灰狼 續約一張5年207M的延長合約(如果入選年度隊最多可以延長續約到249M)，在沒有KAT的比賽裡 ，AE場均25.5分、38%的三分命中率，在AE預期簽下新秀指定延長合約之後，灰狼隊會是聯盟 後年24-25球季唯一一隻擁有三張頂薪合約的球隊。 Extension candidate to watch: If Edwards is priority one, then McDaniels is next in the line. The forward was one of the league's elite defenders this season and will likely see his name on one of the All-Defensive teams. McDaniels ranked in the top 10 in both field goal percentage allowed as the closest defender and field goal percentage allowed at the rim per Second Spectrum. The forward is certainly worthy of a new contract, but how much stock does the front office put into his season-ending hand injury? New contracts for Edwards and McDaniels this offseason, combined with the existing deals for Towns and Gobert could see Minnesota enter the 2024 offseason with more than $140 million committed to four players. 重點延長合約球員： 如果AE的延長合約是休賽季灰狼的首要目標，那第二件事情就是Jaden的續約，Jaden在本季 展現了精英級的防守內容，很有可能進入年度防守球隊，Jaden本季在限制對手投籃命中率跟 在籃下投籃的命中率都是聯盟前十的等級，Jaden值得一張延長合約，但是球隊怎麼看待他 季末自爆的情況呢?要是AE跟Jaden都拿到了延長合約，那加上雙塔的大約，灰狼在下個球季 光這四個球員就會花上至少140M鎂的薪資空間。 Other extension candidates: Reid (through June 30), Nowell (through June 30), McLaughlin (as of Sept. 5) and Gobert (as of Sept. 30) 其他延長合約的選項： Reid、Nowell需要在6/30延長合約否則變成FA球員，狗貝跟六禿在九月前可延長合約 Team needs: A bigger budget. This comes down to how much ownership is willing to commit in keeping their own free agents, primarily Reid and Nowell. The Timberwolves enter the offseason only $18 million below the tax and have the non-taxpayer million midlevel exception available if both players leave. Before breaking his left wrist, Reid was averaging a career-high 11.5 points and 4.9 rebounds in only 18.4 minutes. Nowell averaged 11 points in games that he played more than 10 minutes. In two starts this season, he averaged 23.5 points, shooting 59% from the field and 44% on 3s. Both players are unrestricted free agents but eligible to sign a four-year, $58 million extension before June 30. 球隊需求： 球隊在季末需要考量要用多少錢留住Reid跟Nowell，如果這兩個都不續約那灰狼隊在暑假 會有18M的薪資空間跟一個全額中產可以使用，這兩位球員在6/30前都有資格簽一張4年58M 的延長合約。 Future draft assets: Depleted. Minnesota will send Utah unprotected first-round picks in 2023, 2025 and 2027. The Timberwolves will also send a 2029 top-5 protected first. The Jazz have the right to swap firsts in 2026. The Timberwolves have five second-round picks available to trade. Currently, the Timberwolves are not allowed to trade a future first in any season. 未來資產： 未來的選秀權資產幾乎乾了，灰狼給爵士23、25、27無保障的首輪，加上29前五保護首輪， 爵士甚至還有26的首輪交換權，灰狼目前未來只有五個次輪可以交易，目前不用特別去思考 灰狼未來的首輪了。 --

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