On the surface, the Wolves winning 50 games can seem daunting as this would require a 19-game improvement on last season’s 31-51 record. Many will point to the addition of Jimmy Butler or the presence of a point guard who can shoot as the biggest reasons for optimism but another crucial factor in the calculus is internal development.

Internal Development

What does internal development even mean? Rather than a definition an example of internal development seems to make more sense. Almost exactly 12 months ago the Westgate Superbook in Las Vegas released it’s win total over/unders for the 2016-17 season.