NBA Power Rankings: New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers have hit their stride?

Philadelphia 76ers Joel Embiid (John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports)
Philadelphia 76ers Joel Embiid (John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports)
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Los Angeles Lakers Anthony Davis (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)

22. Minnesota Timberwolves

The sad part about the Minnesota Timberwolves season thus far is that there’s a very good chance that this year could end up being a wash. After the team took a big gamble and decided to go all-in during the offseason, that’s really unfortunate to see.

However, during the second half of the season, the team should be hoping that they see some positive chemistry with Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert. That’s what this season has turned into for this franchise.

21. Los Angeles Lakers

Overall, the Los Angeles Lakers are still struggling even though they are playing better as of late. However, all eyes are squarely on this team heading into the NBA trade deadline. The expectation is that they’re going to make a trade (and perhaps a big one) at some point over the next few weeks.

Right now, it’s anyone’s guess as to what they will end up doing.