NBA: Predicting how the Western Conference playoff race will play out

Minnesota Timberwolves

Despite remaining competitive throughout the season after all the Jimmy Butler drama and subsequent trade, the T’Wolves just don’t have enough to make it in, in this stacked Western Conference.

Karl-Anthony Towns has been a beast and Derrick Rose has been one of the best stories all year but there just aren’t enough other pieces on this squad to make them anything more than a decent, middle-of-the-pack team.

The only thing that could change Minnesota’s fortunes is if Andrew Wiggins can come out of nowhere and become the 20-25 point-per-game scorer he once seemed destined to be. However, that is looking more and more unlikely by the day. Credit the Wolves for not falling apart after the departure of Jimmy B, though.