2025-26 BOLD Predictions

[minimus]

1) MIN will be again in top-5 3PA (>40 3PA per game)
2) Jaylen Clark will lead MIN in deflections, steals and charges PER36
3) DDV will average 15PPG, on 44-40-80
4) MIN will in top-5 DRtg, top-8 in ORtg
5) it will be a very fun season

[frankenwolf]

60-22
Ant MVP
NBA Champs
Jaden averages 18ppg
Dilly per game averages 25 minutes, 7 assists, 2 steals, 12 points

[KGdaBom]

These don't feel very bold...

Here's a few of mine:
Ant will win MVP
Julius will shoot over 40% from 3
The Wolves will have the best defence in the league
Gobert will win DPOY, causing Draymond Green's head to explode
Wolves will lead the league in 3s (taken and/or made)
Rob Dillingham will replace Mike Conley as the starting PG by the All Star break

I need visual evidence of Dray's head exploding. I won't believe it until I see it.

[schaffy]

Miller is a young Timberwolf. That group also includes Le Berricade, but not the Donk of Dunk who may still play overseas. I get where you are coming from with Shannon. He is a potential low level star. Kind of ANT Lite. It's just depressing that you expect Dilly to earn certainly under 10 MPG and maybe only 5MPG. I don't see Clark getting 10, but if he's above Dilly he could.

I should not have been responding on my phone, it's harder to convey a fleshed-out argument without missing chunks of what I wanted to say.

Basically, I wasn't thinking of Miller (or Zikarsky) when I made that bold prediction. I was thinking about Dillingham playing less than Shannon, Clark, and Beringer.

And speaking of Zikarsky, I have no idea why you think he may play overseas. He's in the facility with the team.

I haven't been paying much attention to Rocco in the last couple months. Is it too late to leave him overseas?

He signed a 2-way contract in July...

[KGdaBom]

I should not have been responding on my phone, it's harder to convey a fleshed-out argument without missing chunks of what I wanted to say.

Basically, I wasn't thinking of Miller (or Zikarsky) when I made that bold prediction. I was thinking about Dillingham playing less than Shannon, Clark, and Beringer.

And speaking of Zikarsky, I have no idea why you think he may play overseas. He's in the facility with the team.

I haven't been paying much attention to Rocco in the last couple months. Is it too late to leave him overseas?

He signed a 2-way contract in July...

Thanks for the reply. I wasn't sure if a two way precluded playing in Europe.

[Domejandro]

I haven't been paying much attention to Rocco in the last couple months. Is it too late to leave him overseas?

He signed a 2-way contract in July...

Thanks for the reply. I wasn't sure if a two way precluded playing in Europe.

Yes, two-way contracts are structured so teams can call-up the talent that they stash in the G-League during the Regular Season.

[_AIJ_]

Rob will start by November

[KGdaBom]

Rob will start by November

The beginning or end of November? I think a literal interpretation of your bold prediction would have him starting our first game in November. I take the by to mean when or before November arrives. I guess it could mean by some date within November.

[younggunsmn]

The Knicks will be the most disappointing team in the league.

Wolves will have ups and downs but will eke out a 51 win season and a 6 seed.
Will upset the 53 win 3rd seed Clippers in the first round and lose a thrilling game 7 to the eventual champion 2 seed Nuggets in the 2nd round as Jokic has the best season of his career.

DDV will be starting PG by Christmas and Rob will be out of the rotation by the all-star break in games DDV and Mike are both healthy for.

Jaylen Clark and TJ Shannon will play in every single game they are healthy for and form the core of the 2nd unit.

Jaden McDaniels will average 15 PPG, 7 rebs, and 3 stocks.

Naz Reid will be playing more minutes per game than Rudy Gobert by the end of the year but Rudy will still be effective on the defensive end.

Julius Randle will average a career high 7 assists per game and will flirt with 20 pts/10 rebs again but fall just short.

TC will trade Leonard Miller and a future 2nd round pick for a backup PG who is being DNP-CD'd at the trade deadline.

Rocco Zikarsky will have a triple double with blocks in the G-League and multiple 30 point games.

Beringer will play less than 600 minutes during the season but will look pretty good in those minutes.

Anthony Edwards will finally crack 30 ppg but his FGA per game will actually go down slightly.
He will again shoot 40% from 3, but will flirt with 50% overall shooting due to much improved finishing and shot selection.

He will get downballot MVP votes but wont be able to compete with historic seasons from Jokic and Giannis and another great season from SGA.