The Timberwolves signed a 37-year-old forward veteran. Can he play a key role in the locker room?

According to ESPN authoritative journalist Shams Charania, the Minnesota Timberwolves reached an agreement with the team's Australian forward veteran Joe Ingles, who received a one-year contract from the Timberwolves with a total amount of $3.6 million. Next season will be Ingles' 12th season in the NBA.

In the NBA regular season last season, Ingles only got 19 opportunities in 82 games, averaging only 6 minutes per game, and the average data was also low to a dismal 0.8 points, 0.6 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and 0.1 steals, as well as 0.5 turnovers and 0.6 turnovers. The shooting percentage is 26.1% and the three-point shooting percentage is 20%. Ingles' last appearance in the NBA regular season field can be traced back to the team's game against the New Orleans Pelicans on March 21 this year. He has never completed his appearance since then. He also did not get a chance to play during the playoffs and could only sit on the bench to cheer for his teammates.

Ingles performed very badly last season. His effect on the court was a mess. His performance on the offensive end dropped significantly. His presence on the court was seriously insufficient. He had already lacked basic scoring ability. Moreover, he was also targeted by his opponents on the defensive end. It is also because the effect on the court is so bad that Ingles' playing time last season was very limited, and it can even be said that he had almost no chance to play. In the playoffs, with Ingles' ability and form, it is also an unrealistic and unlikely event for him to perform in the series facing his powerful opponents. Considering that Ingles will be 38 years old when the NBA regular season starts next season, his physical condition and game feels only worse next season than this season. So we can basically be sure that Ingles will only play less next season than this season. Of course, the Timberwolves signed Ingles obviously not to expect him to play on the court. Obviously, with Ingles' age, the effect of any young player on the court will not be worse, and young players still have room for development. The Timberwolves signed Ingles, but I still hope that he can play his value in the locker room, play a mainstay, and use his experience to provide more help and support to young players. The Timberwolves have entered the Western Conference Finals for two consecutive seasons, and they are actually only a few steps away from success. I don’t know if Ingles can help the Timberwolves go further and attack higher honors next season.