The Minnesota Timberwolves are attempting to go far in the postseason this year and they are now getting extra help to make that dream a reality.
Shams Charania is reporting that the T-Wolves are signing forward T.J. Warren to a contract for the rest of the season.
Warren just completed two consecutive 10-day deals with Minnesota and, obviously, both sides were happy with the results.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are signing forward TJ Warren to a contract for the remainder of the season, sources tell me and @JonKrawczynski. Warren finished two consecutive 10-day deals. He's given Wolves another scorer off the bench. pic.twitter.com/mFvwXbsKtr
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 26, 2024
Warren had been a free agent for most of the 2023-24 NBA season and first signed a deal with Minnesota back on March 6.
During his 10-day contracts, Warren played in seven of nine games and averaged 4.1 points and 2.3 rebounds in 14 minutes per game.
Warren has been in the NBA for eight seasons and has played for the Phoenix Suns, Indiana Pacers, Brooklyn Nets, and now the T-Wolves.
When he came to Minnesota, it wasn’t entirely clear how much of a role he’d get on the strong Western Conference team.
But the coaching staff trusted Warren and he got a decent amount of minutes during his seven games.
Now that Warren is signed for the remainder of the season, the Timberwolves have one remaining open spot on their roster.
They will have to fill that by the final day of the regular season if they wish to have a completely full team.
The Timberwolves are currently the third-best team in the West with a 49-22 record.
They are in their best position in years to make a strong playoff run and are right behind the Thunder for second place in their conference.
Will Warren help them overpower the Thunder and enter the playoffs as the second seed?
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