The Timberwolves haven’t been in the playoffs since losing to the Lakers in the 2004 Conference Finals, but The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is sure that the Wolves’ 12-year playoff hiatus will end next season.
“Minnesota has (Karl-Anthony) Towns who will be a top 10 player this year,” Simmons said on The Ringer NBA Show. “They have depth. They have a trade to make. They’re very athletic and they have a great coach (Tom Thibodeau) – they have a top 5 coach. And I do not see a scenario where he doesn’t make the playoffs.
“And either (Ricky) Rubio is going to be awesome, or they’ll flip him.”
The audio starts at the 26:00 mark.
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Minnesota’s roster is pretty loaded under head coach Tom Thibodeau. The talent is young, developing and full of potential star power.
- Karl-Anthony Towns
- Andrew Wiggins
- Zach LaVine
- Kris Dunn
- Ricky Rubio
- Kevin Garnett
- Jordan Hill
- Shabazz Muhammad
- Gorgui Dieng
- Tyus Jones
- Cole Aldrich
- Brandon Rush
- Nikola Pekovic
- Nemanja Bjelica
- Adriean Payne
