Timberwolves have assembled great young talent led by Andrew Wiggins
Although you never want to trade a star like Kevin Love, the return the Timberwolves received has been widely praised. They received the last two top-overall picks, swingman Andrew Wiggins (2014) and forward Anthony Bennett (2013) as well as veteran forward Thaddeus Young. They also still have point guard Ricky Rubio and added former UCLA Bruins’ guard Zach LaVine through the draft.
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Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders praised the Timberwolves’ young talent.
"The Northwest was dominated by the Kevin Love circus in Minnesota, but in the end the Timberwolves did really well for themselves not only in the Love trade by nabbing a possible star in Andrew Wiggins, but also in landing Anthony Bennett and Thaddeus Young. The draft was solid too with the additions of Zach LaVine and Glenn Robinson III. Overall the Wolves have a very strong roster filled with promising talent. They may not win a ton of games, but they should be exciting to watch and in a division lacking blockbuster type moves, the Wolves may have won the distinction of best offseason move in the division."
Obviously, if the Timberwolves are going to become a legitimate contender, they’re going to need a star and Wiggins represents their chance to make that possible.
Wiggins averaged 17.1 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.0 blocks per game while shooting 44.8% from the field, 34.1% from beyond the arc and 77.5% from the free throw line for the Jayhawks last season.
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