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Minnesota Timberwolves: 3 players that lost value in 2020-21

By Dylan Jackson

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - MAY 01: Juancho Hernangomez #41 and Ricky Rubio #9 of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Willy Hernangomez #9 of the New Orleans Pelicans talk following the game at Target Center on May 1, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 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 Harrison Barden/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - MAY 01: Juancho Hernangomez #41 and Ricky Rubio #9 of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Willy Hernangomez #9 of the New Orleans Pelicans talk following the game at Target Center on May 1, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 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 Harrison Barden/Getty Images) /
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The Minnesota Timberwolves undoubtedly had a rough season this past year – as did many of their players. In a season with at least play-in game expectations, the Wolves failed to meet that mark on essentially every level.

The Timberwolves underperformed drastically this year – in large part due to many of the injuries/suspension(s)/COVID-19 issues that plagued them. It was one of the unluckiest seasons for any team in North American professional sports.

Minnesota will look to get better during the 2021-22 season, and hopefully they will be able to land another rotation or two via trade or free agency – as they desperately need more experience on the roster.

That said, there were a lot of individual performances this season that stuck out – and not in a particularly good way. While some players such as Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards were able to shine, others either did not play well or didn’t play at all – and that was rough to see given how poor the team as a whole was throughout the season, especially in the early months.

The Timberwolves are a very, very young team (one of the youngest in the league) and are going to continue to get better as they all progress through their careers. But nothing is guaranteed – even some veteran players regress prematurely.

Gersson Rosas and co. will have to look to improve the Timberwolves’ roster this coming offseason if there is actually an intention to make a playoff push this in 2021-22. Minnesota was really, really bad this year, and while some things have been fixed (the coach, mainly), other complementary actions must be taken.

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