Timberwolves Exercise Third-Year Options On Bennett, Dieng, Muhammad

[RealGM Wiretap]

The Minnesota Timberwolves exercised the third-year options on forward Anthony Bennett, center Gorgui Dieng and forward Shabazz Muhammad on Sunday.

Bennett, obtained in a trade from Cleveland on Aug. 23, saw action in 52 games for the Cavaliers in 2013-14, averaging 4.2 points and 3.0 rebounds in 12.8 minutes per game.

Dieng saw action in 60 games last season, including 33 of the final 35; he averaged 4.8 points and 5.0 rebounds in 13.6 minutes per game

 

Muhammad finished his rookie NBA season by appearing in 37 games for the Wolves, all off the bench, and averaged 3.9 points and 1.4 rebounds in 7.8 minutes per game

Via RealGM Staff Report

[Whetzell]

Bennet is going to be good this year.

[malgus]

Those three could all be decent players. Maybe not superstars but maybe. At least rotation or stater level guys.

[RH5]

Isn't Bennett going into his 2nd year?

[Grits n Gravy]

Isn't Bennett going into his 2nd year?

Yep all of them are, you have to accept or decline options basically a year in advance.

[Donnyxc]

This is a huge move for Bennett and Shabazz. Surely will boost their confidence a bit this season.

[LordBaldric]

They better not cut GRIII because they decided to keep Shabazz around.

[caronimo]

too many young guys not enough vets