NBA Rumors: Josh Howard Signing Will Help Timberwolves Past Injuries

In the wake of a wave of injuries, the Minnesota NFL Jerseys China Timberwolves have signed veteran forward Josh Howard.

The move also comes amid criticism of 2011 No. 2 overall pick Derrick Williams.

“Derrick Williams has been given a golden opportunity to step up when his teammates needed him the most early this season, but he has struggled to do much with it,” wrote Dana Wessel of 1500 ESPN in Minnesota.

Howard joins a Minnesota team that is without  key players such as Kevin Love, Ricky Rubio and Chase Budinger.  Without Kevin Love, Minnesota has turned to Williams Wholesale Jerseys to shoulder the load in the interim.

Early on this season, Williams has been unsuccessful in this role.  Compared to Love’s 26.0 average points per game a year ago, Williams has averaged just 8.8 this season. 

More of a role player, Howard brings just about the same numbers to the table—8.7 points per game and only 0.2 blocks per game compared to Williams’ 0.5 blocks.

It is interesting to consider the effect Josh Howard wholesale nike elite nfl jerseys Free shipping will have on this Timberwolves team, as there are so many holes to fill.

At first glance, Howard will likely be a replacement for Chase Budinger.  Howard’s ability to block does not necessarily stand up to Budinger’s, but he compensates with an average of 3.5 rebounds per game, which is similar to Budinger’s 3.7 rebounds.

With Rubio and Budinger still out indefinitely, and Love hopeful to return in December, Howard can be a band-aid for the Timberwolves defense going forward.