Anthony Edwards is a big part of the Minnesota Timberwolves starting lineup of the future. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
The Minnesota Timberwolves have struggled through the first third of the 2020-21 NBA season thanks to a combination of misfortune and young talent.
Injuries to key players, including both Karl-Anthony Towns and D’Angelo Russell, have allowed every player on the roster to receive meaningful on-court minutes with less-than-stellar results. The NBA’s youngest team, with an average age of 24 years old, has experimented with a number of different player combinations and schemes in the hopes of yielding positive dividends.