MINNESOTA CAN'T GET A BREAK
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There was an old article where Kevin Garnett admitted that one of his biggest regrets was not leaving the Minnesota Timberwolves earlier when he had the chance. It wasn’t about the fans at all—it was about timing. By the time he was traded to the Boston Celtics, his window to stack more championships had already started to close.
The Timberwolves have had their share of star power over the years. Garnett is the gold standard, but there was also Kevin Love during his near-MVP run, and now Anthony Edwards is in a similar position. That said, both Garnett and Love eventually found championship success elsewhere, joining veteran-loaded superteams outside Minnesota.
Edwards, meanwhile, is just 24 years old but already a six-year veteran. He’s clearly been handed the keys to the franchise, especially after the team moved Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks. Right now, the Timberwolves are gearing up for a first-round showdown against the Denver Nuggets, but things took a turn when Edwards went down with an injury that will sideline him for the playoffs.
To make matters worse, glue guy Donte DiVincenzo also got hurt in the same game.
Sure, it’s easy to write Minnesota off given those injuries. But this might also be the moment for Edwards to start thinking long-term. The front office has done plenty of tinkering to build this roster, but is it really enough to compete with the elite teams in the West?
The franchise has been around for nearly four decades and still hasn’t broken through in a meaningful way. Edwards might embrace that as a challenge, but realistically, what are the odds he reaches that next level staying put, compared to what could happen if he eventually finds himself in a bigger market with a more proven title core?
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