Connelly did not address the Reid signing or take questions after the news conference. During the news conference, he was asked about Miller's addition to a group of quality big men.
"Yeah, I don't really know what position Leonard is," Connelly said. "He grew up as a forward, so I think he can — I know he can — guard three positions. Then, offensively, I'll let coach Finch determine where he can best be deployed.
"What's neat about the flexibility of our bigs is that while Rudy is a pure [center], we have some other guys who can play both [forward and center]. Offensively, we have a bunch of guys that their skill set allows them to do things all over the court than, generally, most bigs can."
Connelly turned to face Miller and said, "Specific to Leonard, you're going to figure out what you are — or Coach is going to figure out what you are. That's one thing we're really excited about with Leonard — we just think he's a basketball player."
The Wolves' recent moves indicate Connelly is operating on two levels. He's trying to give the Gobert experiment every chance to succeed over the next year or two before breaking up his best core players. He's also trying to infuse the organization with inexpensive young talent that could either supplement the current roster or speed rebuilding if Gobert again plays like he is made of ill-fitting Legos.
The Wolves' current rotation features Towns, Gobert, Jaden McDaniels, Anthony Edwards, Mike Conley, Kyle Anderson, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Reid and Taurean Prince. For all of the trauma the Wolves caused their fans last season, that's a winning group that lacks only a pure backup point guard.