The Minnesota Timberwolves fell just short of signing All-Star guard D’Angelo Russell in free agency this summer.
At the end of the day, the allure of playing with Stephen Curry in the Bay Area was too much compared to Karl-Anthony Towns and the weather of the Upper Midwest. Russell chose Golden State, and a sign-and-trade was orchestrated to bring D-Lo to the Warriors.
While this was likely to be a borderline playoff season for Golden State to start with, Curry’s broken hand and a host of other more minor injuries have rendered the Warriors the worst team in the Western Conference, with a 2-10 record through their first 12 games.