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Forward Thinking: Paul Millsap, Immediate Reward, Long-Term Difficulties

At Tom Thibodeau’s end of season press conference, the final question he answered was, “What is the most important thing this team needs to add?”

The Wolves chief decision maker was to the point, “shot blocking, a wing defender, and then the shooting. We’ve got to add more shooting.”

In Minnesota, the game plan for the off-season is clear—add defense and shooting. But checking all of those boxes with one two-way star is easier said then done.

Since 2014, 20 different players have made the NBA’s All-Defensive First Team or Second Team.