Minnesota Timberwolves: The 3 biggest issues for the Wolves so far

Minnesota Timberwolves Shortcomings: Turnovers

The Wolves have been in the bottom half of the league in turnovers this season, averaging 15.1 miscues per game. Minnesota has been sloppy with the ball, plain and simple.

Yes, the Wolves have been blown out a few times this year. But there have also been plenty of games that they have choked away. In each of those devastating losses, Minnesota had at least 10 turnovers. The only time that Minnesota has had less than 10 turnovers was the road win against Utah in the second game of the season.

The high frequency of turnovers allows opposing teams to go on runs while the Wolves lose all momentum. In the few games in which the Wolves have built a lead against a team, they have seemed to relax, leading to turnovers.

Part of the blame for the Wolves’ turnover issues can be assigned to roster turnover. Much of this roster has hardly played together, and it’s fair to expect there to be a learning curve. Plus, young players such as Anthony Edwards and Jarrett Culver need to make better decisions.

The combination of occasional over-passing and poor ball-handling can make it hard for this team to win at times. Once they start to get on the same page, the turnovers should decrease and lead to a few more wins, but if they don’t fix this issue, they’ll stay at the bottom of the Western Conference.