In this series, we have taken a look at how the Lakers young core stacks up against the most highly regarded young team in the league, the Minnesota Timberwolves. Each team’s starters have been compared in head-to-head match-ups, determined by position.
We’ve established that although the comparison is close at several positions, the dominance of Karl-Anthony Towns swings things heavily in the Wolves’ favor. The Lakers don’t have a similarly decisive victory across the board, although this writer favors Brandon Ingram and D’Angelo Russell to their counter-parts on Minnesota’s roster.
However, top-flight talent isn’t the only factor in determining the strength of a team, as every great team relies heavily on bench depth and role players in addition to the stars.