Ronny Turiaf

Ronny Turiaf may have found a home after spending most of his career as an NBA vagabond. The 6-10 center appeared in six different uniforms before joining Minnesota prior to the 2013-14 season. Ankle and elbow injuries limited Turiaf to 31 games with the Timberwolves last season, but he showed that he still possesses an NBA skill – low-post defense – even in limited action. In 20 minutes per game, Turiaf averaged 4.8 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 1.6 blocks. Offense has never been Turiaf's calling card, though he did hit nearly 60 percent of his shots (mainly coming off of offensive rebounds). Unfortunately, he squanders his chances at the free-throw line (42 percent on freebies). Turiaf had a nice run in early February before getting hurt. In eight games as a starter, he averaged 5.4 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 3.0 blocks in 28 minutes per game. Those numbers may represent the peak of his production, but his rim protection could come into play for Minnesota this season as the team looks for a shot blocker to play next to Nikola Pekovic. Turiaf's presence on the team may also allow coach Flip Saunders to limit Pekovic's minutes in order to help the keep starter healthy.