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3 members of the Minnesota Timberwolves most impacted by basketball hiatus

By Jack Borman

MEMPHIS, TN - NOVEMBER 6: Jarrett Culver #23 of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Head Coach, Ryan Saunders share a conversation during the game against the Memphis Grizzlies on November 6, 2019 at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images)
MEMPHIS, TN - NOVEMBER 6: Jarrett Culver #23 of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Head Coach, Ryan Saunders share a conversation during the game against the Memphis Grizzlies on November 6, 2019 at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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MIAMI, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 26: Head coach Ryan Saunders of the Minnesota Timberwolves. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /

When Adam Silver rightfully pressed pause on the NBA season, the path forward for three members of the Minnesota Timberwolves became much more difficult.

March has always been one of the more fun months on the NBA calendar, for Minnesota Timberwolves fans and general basketball fans alike.

The intensity picks up with the increased gravity of each game around the league, whether it be from teams in the thick of a playoff race or teams battling to have their fate secured by the winds of a lottery ball machine.

Successful rookies start to really hit their stride, flash their potential, and let the rest of the league know that they are here to stay.

March Madness gives both fans and front office members alike a glimpse into what the future stars of the NBA look like as the guy on their respective teams.

Front offices get first looks at high school stars who cement their legacy at their respective schools with state championships in front of raucous student sections. Scouting departments perform their final European trips to solidify their international draft boards and find players to keep an eye on for the following season.

March is the best month of the year for hoops junkies, and it’s not close.

But March 2020, has muddied the basketball waters for everyone involved in this great game, from the high school level all the way up to the NBA.

Players in a rhythm have lost their mojo; coaches with lineup ideas and practice plans do not get to see these play out; and front office members with final scouting trips and game tickets purchased will not get their passports stamped or be able to fall in love with a March Madness diaper dandy.

For the Timberwolves, this unfortunate reality is no different.

As a rebuilding team, the final six weeks of play was to be a crucial testing lab used for finding a formula for the franchise’s steps forward beyond the 2019-20 season.

After a year of experimentation,  frustration, overhaul and renewed hope, let’s take a look at the three members of the organization most impacted by the basketball hiatus.

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