Timberwolves have looked better than their 4-3 record suggests

After a 3-0 start to the season, the Minnesota Timberwolves looked like they had a case for the league's best team. Now, they sit at 4-3. A major reason for the slight drop-off is Anthony Edwards' sudden absence. While it may look like the sky is falling on paper, there is more reason to be optimistic than it seems.

For starters, the schedule has been absolutely brutal for the Wolves. They're coming off five games in seven days, and in that stretch they had two home-road back-to-backs. In that stretch, they've gone a respectable 2-3, and 1-2 since Edwards went down.

Once the schedule becomes slightly more favorable, with more rest between games, and the Wolves can play some easier opponents,…