Sunday in Oklahoma City the Timberwolves will get their first look at the NBA’s most recent attempt at manufactured success.
Much of the talk as the regular season approached centered on how much talent had moved from the Eastern Conference to the West, a migration that ultimately helped prompt the NBA to change the way All-Star teams were chosen.
That movement included, of course, Jimmy Butler coming to the Wolves. And Paul Millsap going to Denver. Even key support players Jeff Teague, P.J. Tucker and Patrick Patterson had moved West. Chris Paul stayed in the West, but moved from the Clippers to Houston to play with James Harden.