NBA post-free agency power rankings

10. Minnesota Timberwolves

Enough with these half-reports about discontent across all departments of this organization. Minnesota has too much talent to let another season go to waste.

Last year has to be considered a success, with the promise of Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins finally resulting in a playoff berth, the first since before Kevin Garnett left town. But this team can be so much better — Towns is a generational talent, one of the most gifted big man scorers ever to play. Wiggins is a supreme athlete who still has yet to earn his contract. And of course Jimmy Butler is one of the most competitive, hard-nosed guys in the league.

The Timberwolves were the third seed before Butler went down in early spring, and they’ll bring back nearly the same exact roster for 2018-19. If a combination of chemistry and continued improvement create a more fruitful situation, Minnesota could be one of the best teams in the league.

They added just one player this summer, Anthony Tolliver, trading him out in a like-for-like swap with Nemanja Bjelica. He will be asked to fill a similar role — stand behind the line and shoot when open. But his shot is a little more rangy and versatile than that of Bjelica, and his experience around the league should be good for the Timberwolves’ locker room.

Coach Tom Thibodeau is unlikely to face reality and stop overworking his players, despite the fact he has talented reserves like Tyus Jones, Justin Patton and now Josh Okogie available to provide energy off the bench.

Little changed for Minnesota this summer, but in this instance, that could be for the best.