Eric Paschall ends up signing with Minnesota after turning down PAO's offer / News - Basketnews.com

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Forward Eric Paschall agreed to a one-year deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

Eric Paschall

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The Timberwolves will mark the third team that the Villanova product has played for in just his fourth season in the league. Paschall is slated to compete against Kyle Anderson, Naz Reid and Jaden McDaniels for playing time next year.

Paschall had been reportedly onPanathinaikos OPAP Athens'sradar for some time, until his agent informed the Greek side that his client has found a guaranteed deal in the NBA.

The player himself had denied his possible move to Europe with the following tweet: "False News." Paschall added that he "never agreed to anything."

His star teammateDonovan Mitchell joined Paschall on Twitter, writing, "They have been doing that a lot recently."

The 25-year-old forward-center has spent his last three years playing for the Golden State Warriors and the Utah Jazz. Throughout his career, Paschall averages 9.8 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 1.4 assists.

After a strong rookie season with the Warriors during the 2019-20 campaign, Paschall managed to regress due to an injury-plagued 2020-21 season, averaging 9.5 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 40 games.

Playing for Villanova University, Paschall became the NCAA champion in 2018. He made the Final Four all-tournament team that season.

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