Isaiah Evans' minutes are all over the map early for the Timberwolves
Isaiah Evans, a rookie forward out of Duke, has bounced between big minutes and the bench through Minnesota's first six games. He dropped 21 points in 30.2 minutes against Chicago on October 16, then didn't see the floor at all two nights later against Detroit. He is not on the injury report.
By the Timberwolves Nightly Desk · updated 3 d ago01The story of the nightA wild six-game stretchEvans has shown he can score when he plays.
Evans has shown he can score when he plays. He put up 21 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists in 30.2 minutes in an October 16 loss to Chicago, his biggest workload of the season. But the next game, October 14 against Detroit, he logged 0 minutes. In between those two extremes, he's gotten 21.8 minutes against Miami (9 points, win), 12.0 against New York (4 points, win), 8.2 against Milwaukee (2 points, win) and 7.4 against Indiana (2 points, loss).
02No clear role yetAt 6-6 and 175 pounds, Evans is a rookie forward still finding his footing in the rotation.
At 6-6 and 175 pounds, Evans is a rookie forward still finding his footing in the rotation. His playing time has swung from a season-high 30.2 minutes down to a DNP within the same week, with no pattern tied to wins or losses so far. He is healthy and not on the injury report, so the swings in his minutes come down to coaching decisions rather than anything physical.
