Objectively speaking, the Timberwolves had a strong offseason. That much is fairly indisputable.
Now that we’ve reached the week that teams will begin to gather for informal workouts, shortly followed by media day (Friday for the Timberwolves) and the kick-off of training camp (the Wolves begin on Saturday in San Diego), it’s officially projection season in the NBA world.
ESPN rolls out a slew of win predictions each year. This time around, we’re treated to their Basketball Power Index (BPI). Here’s the definition, from ESPN:
BPI is a forward-looking model that predicts the strength of each team on offense, defense and altogether.