The Minnesota Timberwolves have been a feel-good story of the 2023-24 NBA season. After years of constructing via the draft, Tim Connelly swung for the fences by buying Rudy Gobert in 2022. The commerce did not carry the speedy uptick in manufacturing the entrance workplace had hoped for.
Nonetheless, after a full season collectively, Karl-Anthony Cities and Gobert clicked all through their second 12 months collectively. Anthony Edwards’s ever-improving performances undoubtedly performed a giant function for the Timberwolves, too. Nonetheless, Chris Finch’s group finally fell to the Dallas Mavericks within the Western Convention Finals.
When talking on a latest episode of “Podcast P with Paul George,” Cities defended his group’s postseason efficiency. He famous how the franchise had made important strides to make it so deep into the playoffs and that the expertise will solely serve to enhance their method transferring ahead.
“I don’t suppose it was a disappointment in any kind of vogue,” Cities mentioned. “I believe that we mentioned early on within the 12 months, we wish to do one thing particular … We clearly did one thing proper I believe that for us to get to that subsequent step I believe it was the expertise, I believe typically individuals make it occur you win, even the Boston Celtics who gained it this 12 months, they needed to undergo a time after they misplaced within the Finals”
