Minnesota quiet may be spark to help Muhammad reach potential

It's a process now, and everyone, from Saunders to Rick Adelman to Muhammad, knows it. Gone are the lofty expectations, gone is the hype, gone is the

Chris Mannix|

It's a process now, and everyone, from Saunders to Rick Adelman to Muhammad, knows it. Gone are the lofty expectations, gone is the hype, gone is the ballyhooed would-be No. 1 pick. Muhammad is a role player now, albeit one with the talent to juice up an offense that ranked 25th in efficiency last season. Here comes Shabazz Muhammad, mid first round pick, spoke in the wheel, another in a long list of players just trying to make their mark. The journey begins now.

Published Jul 18, 2013 | Modified Jul 18, 2013

CHRIS MANNIX

Chris Mannix is a senior writer at Sports Illustrated covering the NBA and boxing beats. He joined the SI staff in 2003 following his graduation from Boston College. Mannix is the host of SI's "Open Floor" podcast and serves as a ringside analyst and reporter for DAZN Boxing. He is also a frequent contributor to NBC Sports Boston as an NBA analyst. A nominee for National Sportswriter of the Year in 2022, Mannix has won writing awards from the Boxing Writers Association of America and the Pro Basketball Writers Association, and is a longtime member of both organizations.

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