The Minnesota Timberwolves built their brand on fast-paced, high volume offense last season and they've only added to that capability with the addition of LaMelo Ball in the backcourt and by signing Ayo Dosunumu to a long-term deal, but for as good as their core of guards is, in the process they've worn themselves thin in another crucial area. 

To make room for Ball and Dosunmu's contracts, the Timberwolves had to make some sacrifices; first by trading away Julius Randle to the Brooklyn Nets to clear up salary space for the incoming contracts and later by trading Naz Reid as the highlight of their package to the Charlotte Hornets for Ball. 

Bringing in Ball was the right move for the Timberwolves as a compliment to star Anthony Edwards, but int he process they've sacrificed their two leading power forwards and so far this offseason they've done nothing to replace that loss. 

An early solution to this problem is to shift Jaden McDaniels from the three, where he typically plays, to the four to try and fill the gap, relying on McDaniel's defensive talent to ease that transition. 

In the process Edwards would likely move up to small forward while Dosunmu would see a promotion from the bench role he played last season to the starting shooting guard slot. 

This solution would work temporarily at best and it's a strategy that even head coach Chris Finch said would be unsustainable, saying that he didn't see McDaniels playing power forward long term.

With that in mind, the Timberwolves need to point their focus toward the free agent market, which has gotten increasingly thin at every position. The highest-profile name available would be Jonathan Kuminga, but the Timberwolves would be late-comers to that particular sweepstakes with the Los Angeles Lakers closing in on a deal for him. 

Signing Kuminga would also certainly put the Timberwolves into the second apron as they have just over $4 million left in space, so Kuminga could be an unlikely candidate for that reason as well, though most free agents would push them past that limit with so little space available. 

Other options include Kelly Olynyk or Maxi Kleber as pricier options, or in a more affordable direction, NBA champion Jeremy Sochan, Davis Roddy or Keshad Johnson. 

The Timberwolves' issue at power forward isn't limited to simply the starting role either, as their next-best option at power forward is Enrique Freeman, who played most of last season in the G-League. 

Unless the Timberwolves have absolute faith in Freeman, targeting two more affordable forwards would likely be the best way for the Timberwolves to address their power forward problem without putting too much strain on McDaniels.