League 1 salary + 10 due contracts, Edwards can wait, but the Timberwolves can t afford to wait

"I am still young and I still have a lot of opportunities." This is the answer given by Edwards after losing his second Western Conference Final in his life. As the Timberwolves star, 23-year-old Huazi can afford it. But unfortunately, the Timberwolves behind him can't wait.

As a small city team in the NBA, the Timberwolves' total salary this season is as high as 237.7 million! Even the Sun, who spent a lot of money, was looking at it, let alone the Celtics who had a super cognitive salary. Corresponding to the total salary is the bottom-ranked salary space of the Timberwolves League. The Timberwolves must lose weight this summer to continue moving forward.

Currently, there are 10 expiring contracts in the Timberwolves, some that expire next season and some that expire this season. Among them, Goberlander's contract expires next season and is both a player option. If the Timberwolves can't send them away this summer, they can free up more than 70 million in salary space just by enduring it for another year. Of course, the best result is to trade this summer and exchange for some assets, but this possibility is extremely low. Because of the performance of the Western Conference Finals, Landou and Bagua are already negative players. I'm afraid there is no champion team that will try to take over the two.

If Goberlander cannot send him away this summer, the stay and departure of Germany will become very complicated. Although Reed himself showed a strong desire to stay in the team, he could swing the No. 4 or 5 position and also had a maneuvering inside line with three-pointers, which happened to be the scariest player in the league. The Lakers, Warriors, and Clippers all needed Reed, so it would be difficult for the Timberwolves to keep him without an annual salary budget of 20 million. If the Timberwolves can't squeeze out the money, they can only watch Reed leave and join other teams. After all, feelings are emotional business is business.

The money given to Reed can be paid from Conley, who will be paid 10.77 million next season. If he retires or takes the initiative to apply for a transaction, the freed salary will be left behind Reed. Since many teams lack substitute point guards, Conley's trading prospects are still good. But keeping Reed in this way will inevitably weaken the Timberwolves' strength at No. 1, but this is the best solution under the existing cap space. The key to the adjustment of the Timberwolves lineup is actually Walker's stay or leave. The 26-year-old Walker can swing in the second and third positions. Although he averaged only 8.3 points per game in the playoffs, Walker could score 20+ points with enough playing time. He not only has high-quality 3D but also has certain ball-holding ability. Walker can also take the lead in a team that lacks the third leader.

Walker will become a full free agent this summer, and it will be difficult to keep him with a salary of 5 million yuan. If nothing unexpected happens, his average salary for the next contract starts at 10 million. Unfortunately, the Timberwolves may not have this budget to keep people. Walker's departure is likely to be a foregone conclusion. Alexander has many teams that he can go to, and he will be a qualified 3D no matter where he is. However, after the Timberwolves lose Walker, the defense of the second position will be greatly affected. Finch could only hope that the young people would come to the fore, but whether they could do it would be a good idea.

Timberwolves whose salary explodes will continue to explode next season. Because Gobert and Randall cannot be sent away, the Timberwolves' real lineup reform is likely to not start until 2026. No matter how hard Huazi practices, the wolf cub is destined to be able to study with the prince. They can still make the playoffs next season, but they are only making the playoffs. For small city teams, perhaps being able to enter the playoffs is already the greatest gift. After all, the ball will not have that much money to pay taxes, so they are destined to break up the team if they don’t win the championship.