Count Jeff Teague as a fan of Minnesota’s signing of Derrick Rose.

Teague doesn’t seem to see Rose as point guard competition, but an asset to make his life easier. Teague said Rose is a “dynamic” player who can get to the lane and make plays.

“Another guy who can create shots for others,” Teague said. “(That’s) something that we really don’t do. We kind of take tough shots, so he can create more shot opportunities for other guys.”

Rose is the fourth point guard on Minnesota’s roster, though Aaron Brooks has barely played this season. Still, the trio of Rose, Teague and Tyus Jones creates what Thibodeau called “versatility” for the Wolves’ lineup.

Thibodeau hinted at the possibility of playing two point guards at the same time, much like the Wolves did down the stretch last season when they often paired Jones and Kris Dunn.

“Jeff can play both positions, Derrick can play both positions and Tyus can play both positions,” Thibodeau said. “I think that’s the way of our league now; you want guys who can play multiple positions. It’s really position-less.” Related Articles Timberwolves head into team bubble excited to spend time together, on and off the court

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But will Thibodeau’s actions match his words? He says Teague and Jones can play both backcourt positions, but the duo has played a whopping eight minutes together this season, according to NBA.com. That’s not enough for Teague, who has asked to play more minutes with Jones.

“I’m a huge Tyus fan. I think everybody’s known that,” Teague said. “I think he plays the right way, I think he knows the game, he creates shots for others. (His presence) allows me to be a little more aggressive offensively and he’s a good defender, so it’s something I always kept asking if we could get a little more time together, so hopefully in the future we can.”

Maybe Thibodeau hasn’t wanted to put his top two point guards on the floor at one time, given the Wolves’ previous lack of depth at the position. Maybe he doesn’t think Teague and Jones could hold up defensively together — Dunn was a top-notch individual defender with a shooting guard-like body. But Teague thinks he and Jones could have success together.

Teague pointed at the small lineup Boston used Thursday, when the Celtics played the 6-foot-3 Kyrie Irving and the 6-foot-2 Terry Rozier together for six minutes, with Boston outscoring Minnesota by four points in that span.

“I see every other team do it, they play all their guards,” Teague said. “You’ve got multiple guys who can make plays and do things on the floor, handle the ball and get in the paint, I think it makes everybody’s job on offense a lot easier, then you can switch on defense and get more aggressive.”

Sure, two point guards playing together can lead to a potential mismatch on the other end, but it wasn’t an issue for Boston. Rozier successfully guarded Andrew Wiggins in the post Thursday. Teague said those situations can be advantageous for a defense.

“It’s almost (like) you want guys to post up (against smaller players),” Teague said. “It slows down your offense, you’ve got to go play isolation and it’s less ball movement and (as a defense) you know where the fire is. Somebody with the short guy on him, you know you’re going to throw it in the post and you know who’s trying to score. It’s harder when the ball is moving and you don’t know where it’s coming from, it’s a little more difficult to guard.”

BRIEFLY

Timberwolves and Lynx chief financial officer Roger Griffith will be resigning effective April 15. Pete Stene, current vice president of finance, will be promoted to replace Griffith.