Last season, the Minnesota Timberwolves had very little lineup continuity throughout the season. Karl-Anthony Towns missed most of the season with a Grade 3 calf strain suffered in November, which limited the amount of time he got to play with new acquisition and fellow three-time All-Star Rudy Gobert.
The Wolves also had a point guard change mid-season as they swapped D’Angelo Russell for Mike Conley in a trade that also brought Nickeil Alexander-Walker to Minnesota. While the transaction has already paid dividends for the Wolves, it also led to less cohesion in the immediate short-term.