Report: Timberwolves sign veteran sharpshooter Joe Ingles

The lefty shot 43.5% from deep last season.
Mar 3, 2024; Orlando, Florida, USA; Orlando Magic guard Joe Ingles (7) looks to pass against Detroit Pistons guard Evan Fournier (31) during the second half at KIA Center. Mandatory Credit: Mike Watters-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 3, 2024; Orlando, Florida, USA; Orlando Magic guard Joe Ingles (7) looks to pass against Detroit Pistons guard Evan Fournier (31) during the second half at KIA Center. Mandatory Credit: Mike Watters-USA TODAY Sports / Mike Watters-USA TODAY Sports

It only took the Timberwolves about 24 hours to find Kyle Anderson's replacement. On Wednesday, the Wolves reportedly agreed to a one-year deal with veteran sharpshooter Joe Ingles, who shot 43.5% from 3-point range in 68 games with the Orlando Magic in 2023-24.

Ingles, who turns 37 in October, is effectively the replacement for Anderson, who was sent to the Warriors in a sign-and-trade deal on Wednesday. Anderson played 22.6 minutes per game off Minnesota's bench this past season and shot 22.8% from 3.

Ingles averaged a shade over 17 minutes per game so the early thinking in Minnesota might be to fill Anderson's minutes with a combination of Ingles and rookie first-round pick Terrence Shannon Jr. The potential depth chart might look something like this (including the update that the Wolves have reportedly signed P.J. Dozier)...

Position

Starter

Backup

Depth

PG

Mike Conley

Rob Dillingham

P.J. Dozier

SG

Anthony Edwards

Nickeil Alexander-Walker

Jaylen Clark

SF

Jaden McDaniels

Joe Ingles

Terrence Shannon Jr.

PF

Karl-Anthony Towns

Josh Minott

Leonard Miller

C

Rudy Gobert

Naz Reid

Luka Garza

Ingles is now reunited with Rudy Gobert and Mike Conley Jr., whom he played alongside in Utah for three seasons from 2019 to 2022.


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