Dan is joined by Derek James (@DerekJamesNBA), one of the smartest Minnesota Timberwolves insiders/analysts/writers around, to talk about—you guessed it!—the Minnesota Timberwolves in advance of the 2021-22 NBA season. They discuss the Wolves’ interest in Ben Simmons, Year 2 expectations for Anthony Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns’ place in the superstar hierarchy, D’Angelo Russell’s value and role, lineup possibilities, Naz Reid, Jaden McDaniels’ season, the 10-man rotation, Chris Finch’s impact, Patrick Beverley and more! TIMESTAMPS⬇️
2:03 – Intro 6:20 – Minnesota’s offseason 10:05 – Ben Simmons talk 20:08 – Chris Finch’s impact 23:51 – Can the defense be much better? 26:33 – Year 2 expectations for Anthony Edwards 29:33 – D’Angelo Russell’s role/fit next to Ant 33:34 – Karl-Anthony Towns Appreciation Minutes 42:01 – Jaden McDaniels’ ceiling 46:02 – The frontcourt rotation beside KAT: Naz Reid, Jarred Vanderbilt, McDaniels, etc. 47:21 – Top-10 rotation 50:00 – Minny’s biggest weakness 51:15 – Trade candidates 53:34 – Best crunch-time lineup 56:08 – Quirky lineups we want to see
57:27 – Win-total prediction/Place in the West