Through three preseason games, there are ten players who have seen significant time on the court: the starting five of Ricky Rubio, Zach LaVine, Andrew Wiggins, Gorgui Dieng, and Karl-Anthony Towns, and the bench pieces of Kris Dunn, Brandon Rush, Shabazz Muhammad, Nemanja Bjelica, and Cole Aldrich. Those ten have each played more than 50 minutes; the next most is Tyus Jones with just 13.
Jones’ drop in importance early in preparation for next season isn’t a surprise: the Wolves’ first round draft pick plays his position and appears to have a much higher ceiling. However, there should also be a difference between Jones and the rest of the third tier of the roster.