Terrence Shannon Jr Searching for a Groove Early in Timberwolves' 2026-27 Season
Terrence Shannon Jr has split minutes unevenly through his first six games of 2026-27, topping out at 19 points against Miami but sitting scoreless in a zero-minute outing against New York. He's not on the injury report. Last season he settled into a bench role for Minnesota, shooting 45.0 percent from the field and 40.8 percent from three.
By the Timberwolves Nightly Desk · updated 4 d ago01The story of the nightUneven Minutes to Start the SeasonShannon's workload has swung game to game.
Shannon's workload has swung game to game. He logged 22.4 minutes and scored 19 points with 6 rebounds and 4 assists in a win over Miami on October 10, his best outing so far. Two games later against New York he didn't see the floor, logged at 0.0 minutes in a win. He followed with 15.5 minutes and 6 points against Chicago on October 16 and 18.4 minutes and 5 points against Detroit on October 14, both losses. Minnesota also beat Milwaukee on October 5, when he scored 6 points in 15.7 minutes.
02Building Off Last Season's RoleLast season Shannon appeared in 43 games for Minnesota, averaging 12.5 minutes, 5.6 points, 1.1 rebounds and 0.9…
Last season Shannon appeared in 43 games for Minnesota, averaging 12.5 minutes, 5.6 points, 1.1 rebounds and 0.9 assists. He shot 45.0 percent from the field, 40.8 percent from three and 80.0 percent from the line, with a true shooting mark of 59.7 percent and a usage rate of 17.1 percent. His plus-minus sat at -1.9. He's not on the injury report and has no injury history listed, giving him a clean bill of health as he works through early-season minutes.

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