Amid the need for a power forward, the Minnesota Timberwolves might opt for some left-field options, as Tim Connelly put it. If Shannon does play a power forward role, his defense must sharpen up. In addition to providing disruptive defense off the ball and physical defense on the ball, rebounding is an essential duty for a power forward. If all things go right, I think Shannon could be one of the Wolves' best internal power forward options, but a lot needs to go right for him. Shannon will likely only be part of the Timberwolves' power forward solution (if at all).