Through 26 games, the Minnesota Timberwolves are 17-9; it's hard to say they've been disappointing. At the same time, after back-to-back conference finals runs, the Wolves haven't done enough (yet) to establish confidence that they could get back there again (or reach the next level), as currently constructed. In the Western Conference dominated by a 24-2 Oklahoma City Thunder squad, everyone might be playing for second place.
However, stranger things have happened, and at the moment, the Timberwolves don't look like the biggest challenger to OKC. In an exclusive interview with D.J. Siddiqi of The Escapist, Randle outlined the next step for Minnesota to reach another level.