The Western Conference has been impossibly difficult for what feels like forever.
The Minnesota Timberwolves, on the other hand, have rarely been a true contender during that span. And this summer, things only got more difficult in the West.
The arms race continued, as the mighty Golden State Warriors were taken down a peg, both teams in Los Angeles geared up by acquiring top-five players, and teams like Houston, Denver, and Utah solidified themselves and perhaps even improved.
What does that mean for the rest of the West? Well, if you aren’t keeping up, you’re falling behind.