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After season in Europe, PJ Dozier reportedly inks deal with Timberwolves

Dozier is a playmaking guard who can shoot the 3 and defend the perimeter.
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Oct 4, 2021; Los Angeles, California, USA; Denver Nuggets guard PJ Dozier (35) moves to the basket against Los Angeles Clippers forward Moses Wright (11) during the second half at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 4, 2021; Los Angeles, California, USA; Denver Nuggets guard PJ Dozier (35) moves to the basket against Los Angeles Clippers forward Moses Wright (11) during the second half at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports | Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

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The Timberwolves, just hours after reportedly agreeing to terms with free-agent sharpshooter Joe Ingles on a one-year deal, have also signed free-agent guard PJ Dozier, according to longtime Wolves beat writer Jon Krawczynski.

Krawczynski says it's a one-year deal for Dozier, who is 27 years old and coming off a season in Serbia where he averaged 9.2 points per game for Partizan. Dozier last played in the NBA with the Sacramento Kings in 2022-23, when he averaged just under five minutes in 16 games of action.

Dozier, a 6-foot-6 combo guard, has a connection to Timberwolves President of Basketball Operations Tim Connelly, who was in Denver when Dozier played for the Nuggets from 2017-18 to 2021-22. Dozier actually signed with the Timberwolves before the 2022 season but was cut before the start of the regular season, at which point he played on 10-day contracts with the Kings.

In the EuroLeague, Dozier averaged 9.2 points, 3 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.3 steals, his first full season of basketball since suffering a torn ACL in his left knee early in the 2021-22 season while playing for the Nuggets.

Timberwolves potential depth chart

Position

Starter

Backup

Depth

PG

Mike Conley

Rob Dillingham

PJ Dozier

SG

Anthony Edwards

Nickeil Alexander-Walker

Jaylen Clark

SF

Jaden McDaniels

Joe Ingles

Terrence Shannon Jr.

PF

Karl-Anthony Towns

Josh Minott

Leonard Miller

C

Rudy Gobert

Naz Reid

Luka Garza

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JOE NELSON

Joe Nelson has more than 20 years of experience in Minnesota sports journalism. Nelson began his career in sports radio, working at smaller stations in Marshall and St. Cloud before moving to the highly-rated KFAN-FM 100.3 in the Twin Cities. While there, he produced the popular mid-morning show hosted by Minnesota Vikings play-by-play announcer Paul Allen. His time in radio laid the groundwork for his transition to sports writing in 2011. He covers the Vikings, Timberwolves, Gophers and Twins for On SI.

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