With a record of 5-3, the Minnesota Timberwolves’ positive play has been based upon the contributions of some quiet offseason additions.
At the beginning of free agency for the 2019 NBA offseason, newly appointed President of Basketball Operations Gersson Rosas was determined to add a star.
However, Rosas was not intent on acquiring just any star. Rosas wanted Brooklyn Nets’ restricted free agent D’Angelo Russell.
Entering the offseason at 23 years old, Rosas viewed the All-Star point guard as a floor general whose game perfectly complemented the Wolves’ franchise cornerstone, Karl-Anthony Towns.