When the Minnesota Timberwolves signed veteran big man Taj Gibson to a two-year deal worth $14 million each season, it was seen as a slight overpay but not much of a risk given how solid Gibson has been in his career and the short nature of the contract.
Gibson responded with a career year in his first season, scoring the second-most points per game (12.2) and second-most rebounds per game (7.1) in his entire career while shooting a career-best 57.7 percent from the field.
He helped to lead the Wolves to the playoffs by adding a bit of an edge to the team on both sides of the floor and assisted with Karl-Anthony Towns‘ improvement on both ends of the floor.