Jeff Teague was brought in by the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2017 in hopes of leading a team armed with young talents in Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins. Two years in and Teague's stint for the Timberwolves can be described underwhelming.

The former All-Star point guard is coming off a 2018-19 campaign marred by injuries. In 42 games, Teague averaged 12.1 points, 2.5 rebounds, 8.2 assists, and a steal per contest. His scoring average was the lowest since the 2011-12 season.

The hope is for Teague to regain his old Atlanta Hawks form, but it seems his confidence has taken a massive and, possibly, permanent hit.

For what it's worth, Teague's starting spot in head coach Ryan Saunders' rotation is secured with only Shabaz Napier behind. However, he remains facing physical and mental battles that seem to be an uphill climb.

The Timberwolves didn't have any major additions outside of rookie Jarrett Culver but they're entering the season with more stability. Saunders is no longer holding an interim status as a coach and Gersson Rosas now holds the position as president of basketball operations.

With the league-wide parity being unlike anything we've seen over the past few years, the Timberwolves could take a bite out of the pie and establish themselves as the newest Western Conference upstart. For that to happen, Teague needs to dig deep within his heart of hearts and re-emerge in 2019-20.