The Wolves host the Pelicans tonight at Target Center in the final game of the season. It will be their 12th straight seasons without reaching the playoffs, the longest current stretch in the league. And yet, hope rises.
Tonight yet another Wolves season will come to an end, their 12th in a row without reaching the playoffs. I was thinking last night that two major events shaped the Wolves season and their near and medium term future. Other things were and are important, but two things will stand out when I think about this season.
First, the death of Flip Saunders.