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Predicting the Timberwolves all-franchise team for NBA 2k18

By Christian Anton

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - JANUARY 23: Kevin Garnett, Ricky Rubio, Karl-Anthony Towns. Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - JANUARY 23: Kevin Garnett, Ricky Rubio, Karl-Anthony Towns. Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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MINNEAPOLIS – JANUARY 19:  Sam Cassell #19 of the Minnesota Timberwolves looks to make a play against Baron Davis #1 of the New Orleans Hornets during the game on January 19, 2004 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  The Timberwolves won 97-90.  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 (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS – JANUARY 19:  Sam Cassell #19 of the Minnesota Timberwolves looks to make a play against Baron Davis #1 of the New Orleans Hornets during the game on January 19, 2004 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  The Timberwolves won 97-90.  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 (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Point Guards

When selecting the best point guards in Timberwolves history, one doesn’t have to look much further than Sam Cassell. The veteran guard joined the Timberwolves in 2003 and went on to garner his only All-Star appearance that same year.

Cassell was an integral part of a team that would go on to make it to the Western Conference Finals. He averaged nearly 20 points and 7 assists per game before succumbing to injuries late in the playoffs.

The veteran only played two seasons for the Timberwolves, but those who had the chance to watch him would say that he had the best season a Timberwolves point guard has had.

Backing up Sam should be the one and only Spanish phenom Ricky Rubio.

In his time with the Timberwolves, Ricky managed to become second in all-time in assists for the franchise with 2,991 total. Despite his critics, Rubio will always be linked to the team that drafted him because of his exciting level of play at the point guard position.

Unfortunately for both the Timberwolves and Rubio, he was never able to reach the playoffs in Minnesota. Over his six seasons in a Timberwolves uniform, Ricky averaged a cumulative 10.3 points per game and 8.5 assists per game.

Prediction:

Starter – Sam Cassell/Overall 85 rating

Reserve – Ricky Rubio/Overall 79 rating

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