NBA's GM Survey shows overwhelming belief that Timberwolves will take step back

Minnesota Timberwolves v Golden State Warriors | Ezra Shaw/GettyImagesThe NBA’s annual GM survey results were revealed on Thursday. Altogether, there were 49 questions asked of the NBA’s GMs regarding the 2025-26 season. One of the questions made it fairly evident that the general managers are expecting a less successful season for the Timberwolves when compared to the last two. After back-to-back conference finals appearances, only one GM seems to believe they will get there for a third-straight year.

GM survey has the Timberwolves as the fourth-best Western Conference team

The GM survey had the general managers rank the teams in each conference. They were asked to give their top four squads…