Timberwolves' bench is clearly championship-caliber

One of the biggest concerns about the Minnesota Timberwolves ahead of their season was their bench. That's not to say that their bench lacked talent, but aside from Ayo Dosunmu, they lacked proven bench players. Compared to the two Western Conference juggernauts, the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs, I and others believed the Timberwolves were at a depth disadvantage heading into the season.

Now, 11 games into the season, this concern is irrelevant, and I can say with full confidence that this bench is championship caliber. Statistically, they rank 15th in bench points and ninth in net rating. This is a clear improvement from last year's 21st and 11th rankings. The Wolves' bench…