The Timberwolves entered the Western Conference Final for two consecutive years, but the Timberwolves were rejected by three stars in a row! The team boss should leave as well

After the trading market opened this summer, the NBA's western regions have won a hundred schools of thought, and the defending champion Thunder renewed their contracts with Alexander + Jewish + Homgren for 4 years and 285 million + 289 million + 240 million for 5 years and 240 million for 5 years and will surely fall apart in two years, but in the next two seasons, they will still have the biggest window for winning the championship. At the same time, the Rockets got Durant + Finney Smith + Capela, the Nuggets got Cameron Johnson + Hardaway Jr. + Valan + Bruce Brown, the Clippers got Bill + Collins + Lopez Big, and Paul was also infinitely close to joining. These four teams together form the first team in the Western Conference in the new season. But there is another team that is always easy to ignore, that is, the Timberwolves, who have reached the Western Conference Finals for two consecutive seasons!

As the most stable team in the Western Conference in the past two seasons, the management has suffered a lot every day after the trading market opened. Let’s take a look at their operations, sign and then send off forward players Alexander Walker, renewed Randall for 100 million in 3 years, and renewed Reed for 125 million in 5 years. The team's total salary on the books next season is US$202 million, including Edwards' 45.55 million + Gobert's 35 million + Randle's 30.67 million + McDaniels' 24.39 million + Reed's 21.55 million + Divencenzo's 11.99 million + Conley's 10.77 million. There is no doubt that the rotation framework of the top 7 players in the Timberwolves lineup is still at the top level in the league, but no one can use it. Moreover, Conley is 38 years old in the offseason and Gobert is 33 years old. If he suffers a slight injury, there will be no substitute available.

The management is indeed very hard to help Edwards strengthen. Famous reporter Windhorst revealed that before the Suns finally accepted the Rockets' offer Durant (the Rockets took out Jaylen Green + Brooks + No. 10 + several second rounds), the Timberwolves' offer was the most satisfying thing for the Suns (Gober + Divincenzo + Shannon Jr. + No. 17), but Durant's response was: he did not want to join the Timberwolves, it was not within his consideration! So the Suns finally satisfy Durant and sent him to the Rockets. After being rejected by Durant, the Timberwolves were unwilling to give up and turned to pursue Bill, but Bill had no suspense and finally chose the Clippers. The contract was high (11 million in two years, like the Warriors and the Timberwolves only had a basic salary), and they were close to home and had the prospect of competing for the championship.

Missed Durant and Bill, the Timberwolves began to pursue Lillard again. This time, the Timberwolves entered the finals and stayed with the Celtics and the Trail Blazers until the end, but the Trail Blazers finally invited Lillard home for 42 million years. The Timberwolves got nothing for the whole summer and even sent away an Alexander Walker! They have clearly reached the Western Conference Finals for two consecutive seasons, why are the Timberwolves not competitive in trading and free markets? To borrow Cousins' words, no one wants to go to a cold place like Minnesota, and would rather get less money, just like the Raptors did. The most important thing is that the Timberwolves have been locked in their salary space. Gobert + Randall has earned 66 million yuan in salary, but the trading market of the two is not good. Although it is not a premium, it can be exchanged at most equal amounts.

Last summer, the Timberwolves were blocked by the Mavericks from the finals. In order to reduce salary pressure, the Timberwolves sent Towns away. But even so, the Timberwolves paid a luxury tax of 90 million last season, second only to the Suns' $152 million, which is much more than the 53 million Lakers and Celtics' 53 million. This summer, the Timberwolves were eliminated by the Thunder 1-4 in the Western Conference Finals. Except for G3's 42-point victory over the Thunder, there was almost no power to fight back in the other four games! In essence, they were very lucky in the first two rounds. They played against the Lakers without a center in the first round, Gobert and Randle were in a good position, and even Reed could keep calling and bullying James. The Lakers' lineup without a center is particularly low at the playoffs.

And the Timberwolves beat the Warriors in the second round, Curry retreated in the first game, and the Timberwolves lost to the Warriors in the first game. After that, Curry was out of the game after healed his injuries, and the Timberwolves won four consecutive games! To borrow the words of ESPN column reporters, the Timberwolves and the Thunder, Nuggets and even the Clippers in the other half of the area are not at the same level. But as Conley grows one year older next season, Gobert's offensive finishing ability continues to decline, and the substitute depth gradually declines. Does the Timberwolves still have a chance to enter the Western Conference Finals for three consecutive years? Just to give an example, Edwards averaged 23 points per game in the West Finals this year, and he lacked helpers. Randall, the second in charge of the team, scored 6 points in G2 in the West Finals, and scored 1 of 7 in one game, while scored only 5 points in G4. This is already the upper limit of this team.

is like sailing against the current in the west, if you don’t advance, you will retreat. When competitors strengthen, the Timberwolves will probably become a runner-up with a salary of $200 million and a luxury tax of at least $50 million next season. According to famous Perkins, Edwards has been in the Western Conference Finals for two consecutive years. If he cannot advance to the finals or cannot play in the Western Conference Finals in the future, he is likely to apply for a deal. Edwards has average ability to solve the problem, and he has no helper to join. The old ones around him are not bad. The Timberwolves should indeed be rebuilt. Edwards is actually not far from leaving the team.