Anthony Edwards and Jaden McDaniels have been terrific for the Timberwolves, and Naz Reid may arguably be the best undrafted player in the Timberwolves’ history.
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Head Coach:

Chris Finch

Projected 2023-24 Coach Rating:

Outlook:

Projected 2023-24 Finish:
Projected Regular Season Finish: 9th in the Western Conference
Expected Playoff Finish: Projected to lose in the play-in tournament and miss the playoffs
2023-24 Preseason NBA Power Ranking: 15

NBA Draft History:

1st Round (2017-Present):

Justin Patton (16th overall, 2017)
Josh Okogie (20th overall, 2018)
Jarrett Culver (6th overall, 2019)
Anthony Edwards (1st overall, 2020)
Leandro Bolmaro (23rd overall, 2020)
Jaden McDaniels (28th overall, 2020)
Wendell Moore Jr. (26th overall, 2022)

2nd Round (2017-Present):

Keita Bates-Diop (48th overall, 2018)
Jaylen Nowell (43rd overall, 2019)
Josh Minott (45th overall, 2022)
Matteo Spagnolo (50th overall, 2022)
Leonard Miller (33rd overall, 2023)
Jaylen Clark (53rd overall, 2023)

Best Draft Pick (2017-Present): Anthony Edwards
Best 2nd Round Pick (2017-Present): Jaylen Nowell
Biggest Draft Day Steal (2017-Present): Jaden McDaniels
Notable Draft Busts (2017-Present): Jarrett Culver

(In the notable draft busts column, Justin Patton and Leandro Bolmaro would’ve been included, as neither of them did much in the NBA, but they were drafted outside of the lottery, so they were not included here. In the best second round pick category, it was between Bates-Diop and Nowell, but since Nowell played longer, he gets the nod here.)

Past Season Reviews:

2020 Minnesota Timberwolves (Season Grade: F+)
2021 Minnesota Timberwolves (Season Grade: C-)
2022 Minnesota Timberwolves (Season Grade: A)

Past Season Previews:

2023 Minnesota Timberwolves (Prediction: Lose in the 1st Round, Result: Lost in the 1st Round)
2024 Minnesota Timberwolves (Prediction: Lose in the play-in tournament, Result: TBD)

Works Cited:
Basketball-Reference
No-Trade Clause
Salary Swish

Player ratings are subject to change as the season progresses. Thanks for reading.