With a mere week and a half remaining in the 2016-17 NBA regular season, there’s a lot to be excited about league wide. Several teams are thinking playoff push while others have accepted their lottery fate and will likely begin winding down in preparation for what they hope will be better years ahead.
In the Northwest Division, which has been a thrilling division to follow all season long, the Minnesota Timberwolves are the first to find themselves eliminated from playoff contention. In some ways it was a disappointing season for the Wolves, but in other ways their youth and potential showed a lot of promise.