Updated NBA power rankings of suffering: 2017-18 edition

Updated NBA power rankings of suffering

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Jimmy Butler, Tom Thibodeau, Minnesota Timberwolves

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17. Minnesota Timberwolves

The Minnesota Timberwolves might finally be heading into a winning phase in their franchise. They have the cornerstone in Karl Anthony-Towns and also added Andrew Wiggins and Jimmy Butler around him.

The T’Wolves have defensive-minded head coach Tom Thibodeau and a roster littered with veterans. The fans in Minnesota have done their fair share of suffering with the T’Wolves, as they have been the epitome of failure for these past 5-10 years since the departure of Kevin Garnett.

They had a run with Kevin Love, but it never translated to wins on the court. Now, the suffering of the T’Wolves’ fans might be coming to an end. They have a lot of talent on the team and it should finally translate to wins and potentially a playoff appearance.

The arrow is pointing up in Minneapolis.

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