The Minnesota Timberwolves had been a feel-good story of the 2023-24 NBA season. After years of constructing by way of the draft, Tim Connelly swung for the fences by buying Rudy Gobert in 2022. The commerce did not convey the quick uptick in manufacturing the entrance workplace had hoped for.
Nevertheless, after a full season collectively, Karl-Anthony Cities and Gobert clicked all through their second 12 months collectively. Anthony Edwards’s ever-improving performances undoubtedly performed an enormous function for the Timberwolves, too. Nonetheless, Chris Finch’s crew in the end fell to the Dallas Mavericks within the Western Convention Finals.
When talking on a current episode of “Podcast P with Paul George,” Cities defended his crew’s postseason efficiency. He famous how the franchise had made vital strides to make it so deep into the playoffs and that the expertise will solely serve to enhance their method transferring ahead.
“I don’t assume it was a disappointment in any type of trend,” Cities stated. “I feel that we stated early on within the 12 months, we need to do one thing particular … We clearly did one thing proper I feel that for us to get to that subsequent step I feel it was the expertise, I feel you understand typically individuals make it occur you win, even the Boston Celtics who received it this 12 months, they needed to undergo a time once they misplaced within the Finals”
