Why not Josh Minott? Wolves PF must back up tough talk

It’s not easy being a young player on the Minnesota Timberwolves roster right now. But for forward Josh Minott, the path to a long and successful NBA career just got a little steeper. While he played rock-solid basketball during his stints with the G-League affiliate, the Iowa Wolves, last season, he really did not see much playing time in rotation with the Minnesota Timberwolves.

And this year, it will be even more difficult. After all, with no injury projection for Karl-Anthony Towns, the team will be hard-pressed to have as many minutes to dole out to the bottom half of the Timberwolves roster.

Still, this is Josh Minott’s second season in the NBA, a year when the game slows down and…