This year, the Timberwolves will trot out a starting lineup of Jeff Teague, Andrew Wiggins, Jimmy Butler, Taj Gibson, and Karl-Anthony Towns.
Let’s take a moment and appreciate what Tom Thibobeau and Scott Layden have done for this team; the Minnesota Timberwolves haven’t had such a strong lineup since the Kevin Garnett, Sam Cassell, and Latrell Sprewell era.
Outside of the starting unit, Thibodeau and Layden also set out to improve this team bench play.
Signing Jamal Crawford, a two-time Sixth Man of the Year player, was huge for this team and was a mild shock to the NBA world after rumors led many to believe that Crawford would sign with a team like Cleveland or Houston — clear-cut conference finals contenders looking for that one last piece.