Gomes’ contract for 5 years, $21 million
When Kevin Garnett was still a Timberwolf, he usually made in a single season what it will take Ryan Gomes five years to earn under the terms of his new contract with Minnesota. Gomes, arguably the second-most-important cog in the Kevin Garnett trade last summer, was an unrestricted free agent this off-season.
Although coming off another poor year for the Wolves in terms of wins and losses, Gomes is the kind of young, high-potential, high-character talent Minnesota was hoping to build around in the wake of the Garnett trade. Only 25 and still improving his skills each year, Gomes averaged 12.6 ppg and 5.8 apg, but is considered a locker room asset for the largely young and less experienced Wolves team McHale has assembled thus far. Gomes may be past his acne years, but he’s still a young player by NBA standards.
Gomes was a restricted free agent.