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2021-22 Minnesota Timberwolves Lookahead
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 Host: @danfavale Host: @fromal09 Twitter: @HardwoodKnocks Instagram: @hardwood_knocks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices