They probably still want to make one final sprint, hoping for a last miracle.
But the outside world has already lost faith in them.
Additionally, the Nuggets once again spread rumors in the summer that Carmelo Anthony wanted to leave, but no further information has been released...
The Western Conference has entered a wave of change, making the "giant" of the Timberwolves stand out.
As a newly formed team, they generally have a lot of drive.
Most importantly, on September 15th, the Timberwolves held a press conference, with Howard and LeBron appearing in front of the cameras together, inseparable, like they were one person. This made Minnesota's media believe even more that the combination of the "No.1 pick of '03" and the "No.1 pick of '04" would definitely work!
Thus, some media ranks them among the top three in the League, believing they will be one of the most formidable teams in the Western Conference.
