What the Nuggets’ success means for the Minnesota Timberwolves
By Tyler Walton
Step 3: Patience, patience, patience
The Nuggets have been among the top echelon of the Western Conference for the past few years now, slowly building their roster and waiting for an opportunity such as this one.
Those years of playing together certainly helped Denver in crunch time against the Clippers, and now they have a chance to play for the Western Conference title.
The Wolves are still a very young team. No other NBA team has five projected starters who are 25 years of age or younger, and with two incoming first-round picks in 2020, the team is only adding more youth.
Just like Denver has, the Wolves should optimize their assets by continuing to wait for their young players to develop. There’s no need to make splashy moves that will hurt the team in the long run.
It’s not an easy message to hear, not for fans who have enjoyed only one playoff appearance in the last 17 years. But it’s accurate nonetheless. Just ask any of the other front offices who have attempted to cut corners to true contention.
The Denver Nuggets have proved that team chemistry and culture are still extremely valuable, and the Wolves have the foundation set to follow a similar path toward success.
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With the right blend of roster management, player development, and patience, the sky is limit for how far the team could go.