NBA: Predicting The Next Wave Of Championship Contenders

Apr 3, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves guard

(22) against the Orlando Magic at Target Center. The Magic defeated Timberwolves 97-84. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports

Minnesota Timberwolves

2014-15 Record: 16-66

This is going to be your NBA League Pass team of the year right here. While they won’t be on ESPN or TNT every week, or much at all this season, you can bet you’re going to get your money’s worth watching this team.

With two No. 1 overall draft picks in back-to-back years, in Andrew Wiggins and Karl Anthony-Towns, at the helm, with dunk champ Zack LaVine as well, this team is nothing but potential. The T-Wolves have one of the worst playoff droughts in basketball – haven’t experienced postseason basketball since the 2003-04 season – but that isn’t going to hold up much longer, this team is going to be for real.

Estimated Time Before Contention: 4 years

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