In 2017, the Minnesota Timberwolves had the cap space to be active in free agency. And active they were, signing point guard Jeff Teague and forward Taj Gibson, as well as Jamal Crawford and a handful of minimum-contract and two-way players. It was a clear break from the Wolves’ traditional spending attitude and results.
Throughout the history of the franchise, the Timberwolves have not been able to spend big in free agency, and it wasn’t necessarily due to lack of trying. From cap mismanagement to issues with attracting players to play in Minnesota to a lengthy spell during which the team was simply not competitive, the free agent market has not been kind to the Wolves.