The Minnesota Timberwolves have agreed to increase the profession of considered one of their veterans.
Again-to-back Western Convention Finalists, the Minnesota Timberwolves try their finest to maintain their crew collectively.
This has concerned tying Naz Reid to an extension, and likewise agreeing a brand new three-year cope with Julius Randle.
The double-deal locations them susceptible to dropping Nickeil Alexander-Walker. However there’s one other participant they’ve introduced again.
The Minnesota Timberwolves have agreed a brand new one-year extension with veteran Joe Ingles, now 37.
Shams Charania first reported the information and the phrases of the settlement.
He wrote: “Free agent ahead Joe Ingles intends to signal a one-year, $3.6 million deal to return to the Minnesota Timberwolves.”
This introduced a harsh response from New York Knicks star Josh Hart, who put Ingles on blast with a submit on X.
Hart wrote: “Man somebody inform him to go head and retire already.”
Hart and Ingles have by no means performed a recreation on the identical crew, however they have been each concerned in the identical three-team commerce in 2022, that noticed them each traded to the Portland Path Blazers.
Ingles was injured on the time which meant the 2 by no means lined up on the court docket collectively, and Hart left to affix the New York Knicks in a commerce in 2023.
Hart’s feedback have been made in jest out of respect for Ingles’ longevity. He’s now getting into his twelfth NBA season.
- 2014-2022: Utah Jazz
- 2022-2023: Milwaukee Bucks
- 2023-2024: Orlando Magic
- 2024-present Minnesota Timberwolves
Ingles simply fulfills a veteran function in Minnesota, taking part in solely 19 common season video games in 2024-25 at a median of 6.0 minutes per recreation.
He didn’t play in any respect within the playoffs for the Timberwolves this previous season, regardless of their run to the convention finals.
