Post-Mortem: 2022-23 Minnesota Timberwolves

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4 Questions

Poll ended at Fri Apr 28, 2023 3:47 am

Q1: Keep the Head of Front Office
30
10%
Q1: Fire the Head of Front Office
44
14%
Q2: Keep the coach
43
14%
Q2: Fire the coach
31
10%
Q3: Performed better than expected
6
2%
Q3: Performed as expected
35
11%
Q3: Performed worse than expected
38
12%
Q4: Rising Team
21
7%
Q4: Treadmill/Plateaued/Maintaining Team
54
18%
Q4: Waning Team
6
2%
 
Total votes: 308

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Post-Mortem: 2022-23 Minnesota Timberwolves 

Post#1 » by ElectricMayhem » Wed Apr 26, 2023 3:47 am

The Nuggets punched Minnesota's ticket to Cancun. Will Gobert and Slo Mo be roomies at the beach house?

Here is the data from previous years' Post-Mortems:
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2021-22 Post Mortem Final Summary

Team Name: Minnesota Timberwolves
Record at Time of Death: 42-40 (.512) (1st Round Loss)
Head of Front Office: Tim Connelly (2022-)
Coach: Chris Finch (2021-)

Offensive Rating: 23rd
Defensive Rating: 10th
Rebound %: 27th
Turnover %: 25h

Front Office: Change or keep?
Coach: Change or keep?
Relative to expectations, how did they fare this year?
Rising, falling, or treadmill?
If you were in charge, what would you do this offseason?

Notes:
Players under contract next year:
Rudy Gobert ($41m)
Karl-Anthony Towns ($36m)
Mike Conley ($24m) (Partially Guaranteed)
Anthony Edwards ($13m)
Kyle Anderson ($9m)
Taurean Prince ($8m)
Jaden McDaniels ($4m)
Wendell Moore Jr. ($2m)
Jordan McLaughlin ($2m) (Partially Guaranteed)
Josh Minott ($2m)

Team Options:
Nathan Knight ($2m)

Player Options:

Free Agents:
Nickeil Alexander-Walker
Jaylen Nowell
Naz Reid
Austin Rivers
Luka Garza
Matt Ryan

Dead Money:

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Post#2 » by Karate Diop » Wed Apr 26, 2023 3:49 am

I think they should give the Gobert-Towns combo more time before rushing into any decision...
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Post#3 » by Hoopstar23 » Wed Apr 26, 2023 3:49 am

they need to trade Towns!
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Post#4 » by eminence » Wed Apr 26, 2023 3:52 am

Don't know if it was more scheme or more not enough time together, but they've got to figure out the offense better than it was this season.
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Post#5 » by kg01 » Wed Apr 26, 2023 3:52 am

Hoopstar23 wrote:they need to trade Towns!


So move the franchise to Las Vegas with the A's maybe?

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Post#6 » by BostonCouchGM » Wed Apr 26, 2023 3:53 am

I’m moving McDaniels and KAT for a King’s ransom and surrounding Edwards and Gobert with some 3 and D wings that aren’t knuckleheads
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Post#7 » by brutalitops » Wed Apr 26, 2023 3:54 am

No pre season from Towns/Gobert. Only played about 30 games together

Since Edwards is only 21. We need to keep Towns/Gobert. You could see at games they started to mesh well.

Gobert has had an under-rated season just because he's the biggest trade package ever. Probably our second best player this season

Would keep NAW. Probably lose Naz to FA. Nowell will go but struggled this season as well

Interesting to see how Conley goes. Great addition but keen to see if we send him off if we're doing terribly and need to blow it up or if someone like NAW improves a lot. Edwards improves playmaking or we can grab a slight downgrade
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Post#8 » by brutalitops » Wed Apr 26, 2023 3:55 am

BostonCouchGM wrote:I’m moving McDaniels and KAT for a King’s ransom and surrounding Edwards and Gobert with some 3 and D wings that aren’t knuckleheads

So your trading McDaniels a young 22 YO wing who's probably gonna be All NBA Defensive team to....get a wing who can defend?
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Post#9 » by Johnny Tomala » Wed Apr 26, 2023 3:57 am

Fire, keep, worse, treadmill.
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Post#10 » by brutalitops » Wed Apr 26, 2023 3:57 am

Hoopstar23 wrote:they need to trade Towns!

Why? All time lowest value he's ever been and he makes our team worse. were basically trading him for middle of the road picks next year or a bite at 26/27 when Edwards is in his max and played 3/4 **** years in a poor team and would want a trade.
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Post#11 » by Crazy-Canuck » Wed Apr 26, 2023 4:04 am

Trade kat for a legit floor spacer and depth.
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Post#12 » by HotRocks34 » Wed Apr 26, 2023 4:06 am

Tons of upside here. They just need to keep Conley healthy and fresh for the playoffs.

They grew so much since they unloaded DLo.

Very promising future IMO.
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Post#13 » by azcatz11 » Wed Apr 26, 2023 4:08 am

Crazy-Canuck wrote:Trade kat for a legit floor spacer and depth.


I agree. I think this is the missing piece. If they traded for Bogdan (Kyle Anderson straight up) they can be championship contenders assuming Ant continues to develop
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Post#14 » by Dr Aki » Wed Apr 26, 2023 4:09 am

Looks like they weren't able to punch above their weight
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Post#15 » by DaFan334 » Wed Apr 26, 2023 4:09 am

If Ant works on his 3 point consistency, he is going to be a Superstar. I found an appreciation for him watching this series. I think this series will have been good for them in the long run. I'm not sure KAT is the right fit, but they also might need more time to gel.
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Post#16 » by Raps in 4 » Wed Apr 26, 2023 4:10 am

Edwards is legit. I thought he was a bum after he choked in the play-in, but he proved me wrong. He's the best young guard in the league. Ja can't hold his jock strap.
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Post#17 » by Ballerhogger » Wed Apr 26, 2023 4:13 am

You have to trade KAT . And hope ant man can be franchise player . You need more cap for defensive wings , and shooting
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Post#18 » by Ambrose » Wed Apr 26, 2023 4:30 am

Whatever you do, make sure you hold on to Ant and McDaniels. Having a go-to scorer, and an elite defensive wing (who can shoot) paired next to each other is a massive advantage, and these guys are both in their pre-prime.
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Post#19 » by jazzfan1971 » Wed Apr 26, 2023 4:36 am

Run it back. Lets see if another year makes a difference.
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Post#20 » by metalinguss » Wed Apr 26, 2023 4:45 am

Really think they just need a couple more floor spacers and they’ll be fine. Ant is for real IMO. Gonna be a smaller version of Jimmy Butler.

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