There have been some complaints from Timberwolves fans about the departures of Ricky Rubio, Zach LaVine and Kris Dunn this offseason. But this week, CBSSports.com ranked the Wolves as having had the second-best offseason in the NBA, trailing only Houston, which made a big splash in trading for Chris Paul, one of the best point guards in the league.
The website broke down the Wolves’ moves and focused on some playoff projections to illustrate why the offseason was so respectable.
“After signing [Jimmy] Butler, [Jeff] Teague and [Taj] Gibson, SportsLine projections shot the Wolves from No. 12 in the West to just outside the top four teams — Golden State, Houston, San Antonio and Oklahoma City.