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Why Jarrett Culver and Anthony Edwards are the Timberwolves' two most pivotal players this season

Will Karl-Anthony Towns and D'Angelo Russell become Stockton & Malone, or Pooh & Brew?

(After more than 30 years of woeful franchise history, this is my homage to the Wolves' original pick-and-rollers, Pooh Richardson and Randy Breuer.)

Will the defense evoke memories of Sam Mitchell's elbows, or Isaiah Rider's Ole's?

Will Ryan Saunders prove himself? Will the Wolves trade for a power forward? Will Ricky Rubio justify his rock-star status?

As in any team sport, there is not just one key for the 2020-2021 Minnesota Timberwolves, but here's one that is being underplayed:

The Wolves' last two first-round draft picks enter the season with relatively low expectations, or at least remarkably little hype.