When it comes to shutting down the best player in the NBA, the Minnesota Timberwolves know a thing or two about that. In fact, you could argue that the Timberwolves are the experts in the field. After all, this is the team that was not very good on defense but made it a point to emphasize that area at the end of the 2022-23 NBA season.
Since that time, it’s been more than new faces who defend well. The Timberwolves have gotten serious defensive chops in small forward Jaden McDaniels and shooting guard Anthony Edwards. The team drafted rookie guard Wendell Moore Jr.