The Minnesota Timberwolves’ new President of Basketball Operations Tim Connelly placed a very risky wager before the start of the 2022-23 NBA season. After just arriving at his new team, he sought counsel from everyone to understand what this team needed to do to compete for an NBA Championship in the future.
While we can be confident that a consensus did not align instantly, we do know that the Minnesota Timberwolves did eventually conclude that to compete more aggressively in future NBA Playoffs, the Timberwolves front office had to be more aggressive in working a deal to upgrade the roster.