Predictions are ostensibly guesses about what is going to happen in the future. But they often tell us more about the past.
That's a good thing to remember in a lot of scenarios, and it came to mind almost immediately after reading this year's installment of the NBA GM survey. The league's top decisionmakers were granted anonymity to answer 50 questions, and their responses said a lot about how the Timberwolves are currently viewed.
Of particular note:
- Just 10% of GMs picked the Wolves to be a top-four team in the Western Conference.