By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Former EuroLeague champion with Fenerbahce and now Minnesota Timberwolves player James Nunnally talked about the role he undertook in the last couple of years with the Turkish powerhouse and how he plans to bring similar input to his new team.
Per Timberwolves.com:
KR: The 3-and-D phrase in the NBA it might be overused, but it seems like you play and just looking at your percentages from last year, is that something you think you can bring to the team?
JN: I don’t think I’ve played like that throughout my whole career, but the last two years, I was on a pretty big team in Europe and that was my role on that team to guard the best players and basically knock down the open shots. Get open, create space and knock down shots. I feel like I can definitely help in that aspect.
KR: Have you talked with Coach Thibodeau about what your role could possibly be?
JN: Yeah, we had a little chat. I know what my role is going to be. It’s going to be 3-and-D and just try to be a spark anywhere I can be and do something that’s not being done.
Nunnally signed with the Timberwolves following a run in Europe that also included an Italian league MVP honor in 2016 with Sidigas Avellino and the 2017 EuroLeague championship title with Fenerbahce.