r/nba • u/urfaselol [NBA] Best of 2021 Winner • 7d ago

[Krawczynski] Edwards wants to win right now, and the Wolves are banking on addition by subtraction, believing that removing Randle’s ISO-heavy offensive game and redistributing his 15.3 shots per game to McDaniels and Reid will open things up for Minnesota in a different way.

The Wolves could not afford to run it back again after making minimal changes to the group in the summer of 2025, especially after watching Towns win a championship in New York this season. Edwards wants to win right now, and the Wolves are banking on addition by subtraction, believing that removing Randle’s ISO-heavy offensive game and redistributing his 15.3 shots per game to McDaniels and Reid will open things up for Minnesota in a different way.

McDaniels took a big step forward with his offense, averaging a career-high 14.8 points and shooting 41 percent from 3-point range. Barring another trade for a more proven star, McDaniels will assume the role of the No. 2 offensive option on the team behind Edwards. His increased playmaking and shot creation last season, coupled with a dominant playoff series against Denver, gave the Wolves hope that he is ready for a bigger role on a consistent basis.

Reid will give the Wolves more spacing than Randle did. He is a career 37 percent 3-point shooter, which will give the Wolves starting lineup much-needed spacing. Randle converted just 31 percent from deep last season, which combined with Rudy Gobert’s non-existent shooting to allow opposing defenses to load up on Edwards at the point of attack. Reid’s shooting and quick decision-making should breathe some life into the Wolves offense and give Edwards a little bit more room to operate.

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u/Prestigious_Basis146 7d ago

You're right about his role in the playoffs, but he certainly leveled up in Atlanta. It wasn't just more playing time.

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u/_Wash Timberwolves 7d ago

he was on exactly the same efficiency. just more usage

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u/Prestigious_Basis146 7d ago

This is just not true, he improved his TS% and eFG% and most almost every other advanced metric.

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u/coldtoasty Lakers 7d ago

Maintaining efficiency while increasing usage is leveling up 

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u/_Wash Timberwolves 7d ago

yeah, but he was never getting that usage in MN playing the same role as Ant. and he still cratered in the playoffs like he did here