Former Illinois guard Terrence Shannon says he is comfortable as the fourth or fifth option to Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns on the Minnesota Timberwolves
While feels comfortable in the role as primary player, he knows he has to put those days on hold. Shannon is now in a system with the Minnesota Timberwolves where All-Stars Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns are the top options."It's just playing basketball, honestly," Shannon said. "I know when I get with the big team, it's and Karl, they're shooting all the shots. I understand that.
Shannon is averaging 20 points through two games of the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. Still, the goal for him now is learning to play within the offense. Edwards and Towns are two of the league's top players. Last year they helped lead the Timberwolves to the Western Conference finals, where they lost to Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks.
Shannon is using his time this summer to get acclimated playing off the ball. He displayed this in the first half of Sunday's game against the Indiana Pacers. He allowed others to get invovled first before finishing with 15 points. "It's just letting the game come to me," Shannon said. "I'm not the type to force anything. We were winning. I was playing defense. That's how I come in the game, defensive-minded and that translates to offense."
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