The Timberwolves reached the 15-man roster limit by waiving guard PJ Dozier, forward CJ Elleby and guard A.J. Lawson, according to a team press release.
Dozier was signed to an Exhibit 10 contract last month. He spent the last three seasons with the Nuggets, where he averaged 6.7 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game in 97 games (six starts).
Elleby received an Exhibit 10 contract in early August and appeared in two preseason games. He spent the last two seasons with the Trail Blazers. Last season, he averaged 5.8 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game in 58 games.
Lawson held one of the team’s two-way contracts but Minnesota chose to give big man Luka Garza his two-way spot. Lawson signed his two-way deal in July. The Garza signing was officially announced in a press release on Saturday.
Lawson saw action in three preseason games for the Wolves and also played for the Mavericks’ summer league squad, for which he averaged 15.6 PPG and 6.0 RPG in five games.
Given Dozier and Elleby’s NBA experience, it wouldn’t be a surprise if either gets claimed. Dozier returned to basketball activities this summer after tearing his ACL last December.
Can’t argue with these moves, Seeing Lawson and Elleby in preseason they just seemed to be chuckers and Garza’s game was so much more advanced than theirs making it a no brainer to keep him around despite Naz and Knight still being there.
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Really surprised about Lawson, and especially both Lawson and Dozier. Each could have completed the significant wong depth they accumulated this offseason, and Lawson gave them shooting they needed at those 3/2 positions. That being said, I would assume Nowell gets a larger role this year, and Elleby might have made it had they not signed Forbes.
Just 2 more potential wing players that teams could look at, with still several having openings at those positions
Dude, we have no more room. None of these guys were ever gonna make the team. Add it stand, we don’t even have room for Garza, who’s been a fantastic fit.