On Monday night, the Minnesota Timberwolves suffered yet another early-season loss, giving them a record of 4-7.
That’s not exactly how many fans and experts thought the Wolves season would start, even with all the drama this summer.
The blame for the rocky start could easily be put entirely on Jimmy Butler and not a single person would argue that. But would that assessment ring true? The team is five games out of first place already and starting to trend the wrong the way fast.
The front office needs to take a serious look in the mirror and contemplate making a major splash — and necessarily the one you might be thinking of.