Just four games into the season, it looks as if Jaylen Nowell could sneak into the Sixth Man of the Year race.
Minnesota Timberwolves fans were hoping the 2018-19 Pac 12 Player of the Year could step into Malik Beasley’s role, and they might get exactly what they’d hoped for.
So, let’s take it game by game and dive into the film.
Nowell played 18 minutes in the season opener, scoring 13 points on 5/11 shooting. Throughout a game in which Anthony Edwards struggled to score, Nowell provided (efficient) juice off the bench.