The Minnesota Timberwolves signed Derrick Rose late last season to add to their depth and bench scoring. That also meant that they would experiment with a three-guard lineup, which included some combination of Jeff Teague, Tyus Jones, Jamal Crawford, and Rose.
Overall, there were mixed emotions about this lineup from fans. This season, however, the Wolves will be without Crawford after he declined his player option. It didn’t come as a surprise, necessarily; he was upset with his role throughout the season.
The three-guard lineup was awful at times and exciting at others. The thing that really made the lineup an issue was that Crawford generally ended up guarding the opposing team’s small forward.