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 speedy uptick in manufacturing the entrance workplace had hoped for.
Nonetheless, after a full season collectively, Karl-Anthony Cities and Gobert clicked all through their second yr collectively. Anthony Edwards’s ever-improving performances undoubtedly performed a giant position 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 important strides to make it so deep into the playoffs and that the expertise will solely serve to enhance their method shifting ahead.
“I don’t assume it was a disappointment in any type of vogue,” Cities stated. “I believe that we stated early on within the yr, we need to do one thing particular … We clearly did one thing proper I believe that for us to get to that subsequent step I believe it was the expertise, I believe generally individuals make it occur you win, even the Boston Celtics who gained it this yr, they needed to undergo a time once they misplaced within the Finals”
