If there's one buzzword around the Minnesota Timberwolves' season, it's undoubtedly continuity. After back-to-back conference finals runs, the Wolves brought back a nearly identical roster. Yes, they lost Nickeil Alexander-Walker, who signed with the Atlanta Hawks. However, Minnesota brought back the rest of its top-seven rotation players and opted not to replace Alexander-Walker.
This is a clear contrast to last offseason, when the Wolves traded Karl-Anthony Towns for Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo just days before training camp. The Wolves are banking on their continuity and internal growth to make an NBA Finals jump.
The Wolves betting on their continuity is logical yet risky
Minnesota finished with a 17-4 record to close the season and only lost two games in the first two rounds of the playoffs.