That was some good tanking. At this point in the season, one can only hope that the Wolves are able to take a realistic look at their roster and the rest of the NBA and know that it is in their best interest to lose some games.
Of course, this is not in everyone’s best interest. The Wolves can’t sit Karl-Anthony Towns, who is on his way to a potential All-NBA nomination to secure a larger contract. Nor does Ryan Saunders necessarily want to lose games, as he is theoretically coaching for his job.
But the Wolves can do small things, things which I shall pretend are done with the intention of realizing where they are.