Dozier will play for a fifth different team in seven NBA season, and he didn't play in The Association in 2023-24 after spending that campaign in Europe with Partizan, so there are plenty of unknowns with what Dozier can bring to the table in the Timberwolves rotation. The Timberwolves are pretty much set in the frontcourt, though, with Julius Randle, Naz Reid and Rudy Gobert aiming to log most of the minutes at power forward and center. Thus, Dozier should be nothing more than a deep bench option in 2024-25. As a result, his fantasy upside -- regardless of the format -- will be almost non-existent. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a one-year, $2.6 million contract with the Timberwolves in July of 2024.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary
Dozier was born Oct. 25, 1996 in Columbia, South Carolina, where he attended high school at Spring Valley. After being named 2015 South Carolina Mr. Basketball and scoring 14 points in the 2015 McDonald's All-American game, Dozier elected to spend his collegiate career at South Carolina. It was the same school chosen in the 1980s by his father, Perry Dozier and his uncle, Terry Dozier. Dozier also has two sisters, Amelia and Asia, the latter of which attended South Carolina, as well. While attending USC, Dozier majored in sport and entertainment management. You can follow him on Twitter (@Dozier_Kid). Dozier was third in the SEC in three categories -- field-goal attempts (469), two-point field goal attempts (328) and steals (60) -- in the 2016-17 season for South Carolina. Also in that season, the Columbia, South Carolina native was fifth in the SEC in steals per game (1.7). Along with field-goal attempts and two-point field goal attempts, Dozier led the Gamecocks in assists per game (2.8) and total assists (101) while ranking second in points per game (13.9) and total points (501). He helped lead the Gamecocks to the Final Four of the 2017 NCAA Tournament. Dozier entered the 2017 NBA Draft after his sophomore season with South Carolina. He went undrafted and signed with the Los Angeles Lakers during the summer.
Rare appearance in loss
FMinnesota Timberwolves
November 3, 2024
Dozier registered four points (1-1 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT) and one rebound over three minutes during Saturday's 113-103 loss to the Spurs.
ANALYSIS Dozier saw his first action since the 2022-23 season, logging three minutes in garbage time. After spending the previous season with Serbian club Partizan Belgrade, Dozier was signed to a one-year deal during the preseason. Unless the Timberwolves are struck down with multiple injuries, Dozier is unlikely to be anything more than a depth piece this season.
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How does P.J. Dozier compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
True Shooting %
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Effective Field Goal %
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3-Point Attempt Rate
Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
Free Throw Rate
Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
Offensive Rebound %
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Defensive Rebound %
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Total Rebound %
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Assist %
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Steal %
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Block %
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Turnover %
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Usage %
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True Shooting %
62.1%
Effective Field Goal %
100.0%
3-Point Attempt Rate
100.0%
Free Throw Rate
200.0%
Offensive Rebound %
3.9%
Defensive Rebound %
14.9%
Total Rebound %
9.5%
Assist %
22.3%
Steal %
1.5%
Block %
0.0%
Turnover %
8.4%
Usage %
9.7%
Fantasy Points Per Game
3.2
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.8
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2021 Fantasy Outlook
The 24-year-old's season was somewhat injury-filled, but he also showed signs of improvement as well. Dozier was forced to miss 15 games early in the season due to a hamstring injury, but the 6-foot-6 guard returned to his role as a reserve guard for the team. However, that role completely changed when Jamal Murray went down with his ACL injury. After averaging 6.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 19.8 minutes per game prior to the injury, Dozier saw his playing time and scoring rocket up. The South Carolina product averaged 11.0 points in 28.5 minutes per game while starting in his last six appearances with the team before going down with a groin injury. This injury kept Dozier out for the rest of the season, but the guard should be ready for the new year. While Jamal Murray will most likely be sidelined to start the year, Dozier still faces lots of competition for playing time. Players like Monte Morris, Will Barton, Austin Rivers and Facundo Campazzo will be vying for minutes in the absence of Murray. The team also has youth talent in Markus Howard and Nah'Shon "Bones" Hyland at guard. The team's impressive depth at guard and Dozier's inconsistent play make him one of the harder players to trust this year in fantasy formats.
More Fantasy News
Getting starting nod
FMinnesota Timberwolves
October 17, 2024
Dozier is starting Thursday's preseason game against the Nuggets.
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Joins Minnesota on one-year deal
FMinnesota Timberwolves
July 3, 2024
Dozier agreed to a one-year contract with the Timberwolves on Wednesday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
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Headed overseas
FFree Agent
August 12, 2023
Dozier signed a one-year contract Saturday with Serbian club Partizan Belgrade.
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Plays 20 minutes in loss
FSacramento Kings
April 8, 2023
Dozier racked up seven points (3-10 FG, 1-6 3Pt), two rebounds and three assists in 20 minutes during Friday's 119-97 loss to the Warriors.
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Wolves want to keep him around
FMinnesota Timberwolves
October 19, 2024
The Timberwolves could be open to trading Keita Bates-Diop in order to give Dozier a roster spot for the start of the 2024-25 season, according to Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports.
ANALYSIS The Timberwolves have yet to finalize their roster for the 2024-25 season, but trading Bates-Diop seems like something that will happen one way or another. If they can't find a taker for the veteran, then the Timberwolves are expected to waive him to keep Dozier on the roster. Dozier is entering his seventh year in the NBA, and the Timberwolves will be his fifth team.