The Minnesota Timberwolves have made the conference finals in consecutive seasons and their best player, Anthony Edwards , isn't even in his prime yet. They improved as the 2024-25 season went on, overcoming a rough start with their new personnel. Julius Randle's playoff performance was encouraging, and he'll be back on a contract that doesn't break the bank. Why, then, isn't there more excitement about this team?

The answer isn't complicated: The Wolves haven't added anybody. In fact, while teams like the Rockets and Nuggets loaded up in an effort to challenge the Thunder , the biggest difference between the Minnesota roster that lost in five games against OKC and the one it's bringing into 2025-26 is that the latter doesn't have Nickeil Alexander-Walker on it. There could

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