What do the Minnesota Timberwolves need in order to be a contender?

The Minnesota Timberwolves are in a position to acquire talent this offseason. After a mildly disappointing season with a roster turnover mid-year, Minnesota has limited cap space but a lot of draft capital and young players.

Highlighting team needs is never simple. However, the goal for obtaining core players should be to complement the skills of both Karl-Anthony Towns and D’Angelo Russell. And — as seen with the difference in the Portland Trail Blazers from 2018-19 to 2019-20 — the difference in these role players can make (or break) a playoff run.

Obviously, the Timberwolves have yet to see much of Towns and Russell playing together. But, there’s plenty to discuss with the types of players that are complimentary towards the two.

"In his introductory press conference, Gersson Rosas talked about sustainable success: “What we want to build is a sustainable model that’s going to allow us to consistently be successful to build a contending team and have success at the highest level.”"

Finding these players should be the goal of both Gersson Rosas and Ryan Saunders. If they can target long-term solutions to fill in certain roles within the Timberwolves’ roster, sustained success suddenly becomes feasible.