The No. 27 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, Shannon wasn't afforded many opportunities in Minnesota. He ended up with just 32 regular-season appearances to his name with averages of 4.3 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.0 assists while shooting 48.2 percent from the field and 35.5 percent from long range in 10.6 minutes per game. The Timberwolves had a quiet offseason, but they did lose a key rotation piece in Nickeil Alexander-Walker. Rob Dillingham and Shannon are two candidates to soak up some of those. Shannon certainly did his part during the Summer League, putting up 22.7 points, 6.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 3.3 three-pointers and 1.7 steals in three appearances. Shannon is currently penciled in as the backup small forward behind Jaden McDaniels, and he's typically a high-minute player for the Timberwolves. Shannon does have some intrigue, but he's only on the radar in deeper formats until his path to minutes becomes a bit clearer. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a two-year, $5.22 million contract with the Timberwolves in July of 2024. Timberwolves exercised $2.8 million team option for 2026-27 in October of 2025. Contract includes $5.05 million team option for 2027-28.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary
From Chicago, IL, Shannon played for Lincoln Park in high school but didn't have any D1 offers, so he reclassified and transferred to IMG Academy where he thrived en route being a consensus four-star recruit. He originally committed to DePaul before switching to Texas Tech. He was named to the Big 12 All-Freshman team but didn't show drastic improvement in his final two seasons as a Red Raider before moving to Champaign. Shannon's final collegiate season was interrupted in December after being suspended indefinitely by Illinois. He was reinstated in January after the school's investigation ended with insufficient evidence and was allowed to finish the 2023-24 campaign. Shannon was named first-team All-Big Ten, third-team All-American and was the 2024 Big Ten Tournament's Most Outstanding Player, as he led Illinois to a championship win over Wisconsin. He averaged 23 points per game on 57/36/80 shooting splits for the season and dropped 34 on the Badgers. Shannon is at his best when he's going downhill in transition. When defenders give him space, he's more than capable of knocking down open looks off the dribble. At 6-foot-6, Shannon has the size and athleticism to guard multiple positions, and he has great defensive instincts, though he tends to take too many chances in the passing lanes. Shannon is a gifted offensive player, and that should translate to the NBA, but he may need to refine his game before becoming a prominent player. At 23 years old, he's older than most prospects in his class, but that doesn't mean he can't make strides over the next few years. Shannon is a couple of inches taller than guys like De'Aaron Fox and Vince Williams but may have just as much offensive upside as those players. However, Shannon isn't a natural point guard, so Kelly Oubre Jr. may be a more just comparison.
Plays five minutes in win
FMinnesota Timberwolves
December 7, 2025
Shannon totaled two points (1-3 FG) in five minutes during Saturday's 109-106 victory over the Clippers.
ANALYSIS Shannon has been a fringe rotation player of late, logging single-digit minutes in three consecutive contests. The second-year swingman has averaged 6.1 points in just 10.7 minutes per game over seven appearances following a nine-game absence due to a left foot bone bruise, and he isn't guaranteed to see significant minutes unless a key contributor gets injured.
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Stat Review
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True Shooting %
56.2%
Effective Field Goal %
50.9%
3-Point Attempt Rate
45.3%
Free Throw Rate
39.6%
Offensive Rebound %
1.8%
Defensive Rebound %
10.3%
Total Rebound %
6.1%
Assist %
7.5%
Steal %
0.9%
Block %
0.0%
Turnover %
14.0%
Usage %
16.4%
Fantasy Points Per Game
8.0
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.6
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Adds 10 points in win
FMinnesota Timberwolves
November 29, 2025
Shannon notched 10 points (3-7 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT) across 17 minutes during Saturday's 119-115 victory over Boston.
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Scores 18 points on seven shots
FMinnesota Timberwolves
November 26, 2025
Shannon supplied 18 points (7-7 FG, 3-3 3Pt, 1-2 FT), two rebounds and one assist across 17 minutes during Wednesday's 113-105 loss to the Thunder.
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Limited run in return
FMinnesota Timberwolves
November 25, 2025
Shannon (foot) tallied zero points (0-1 FG, 0-1 3Pt) and one rebound in seven minutes off the bench in Monday's 117-112 overtime loss to the Kings.
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Good to go Monday
FMinnesota Timberwolves
November 24, 2025
Shannon (foot) will play Monday against the Kings.
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Questionable for Monday
FMinnesota Timberwolves
Foot
November 23, 2025
Shannon (foot) has been cleared for 5-on-5 activities and is questionable for Monday's game against the Kings, Charlie Walton of ZoneCoverage.com reports.
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More opportunities coming
FMinnesota Timberwolves
October 7, 2025
Minnesota coach Chris Finch said Monday that he's expecting Shannon to absorb most of Nickeil Alexander-Walker's minutes, Jace Frederick of the Pioneer Press reports.
ANALYSIS "We feel TJ can bring us a lot of things. We feel like he'll drive winning, too." Finch said. "What those lineup combinations work out to be exactly, we're not 100 percent sure." After seeing limited minutes as a rookie in 2024-25, Shannon is picking up steam to be the eighth man in Minnesota's rotation behind Donte DiVincenzo and Naz Reid. In his first preseason game Saturday against Denver, Shannon had 11 points, four rebounds and four assists in 21 minutes.