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NBA franchise all-time power rankings: Which organization comes out on top?

By Josh Eberley

LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 06: Los Angeles Lakers legends Ervin Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Shaquille O'Neal share a laugh with Hall of Famer Elgin Baylor during the unveiling ceremony for a bronze statue to honor Baylor in Star Plaza at Staples Center on April 6, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. 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 Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 06: Los Angeles Lakers legends Ervin Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Shaquille O'Neal share a laugh with Hall of Famer Elgin Baylor during the unveiling ceremony for a bronze statue to honor Baylor in Star Plaza at Staples Center on April 6, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. 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 Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images) /
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MINNEAPOLIS – DECEMBER 17: Head coach Flip Saunders congratulates Kevin Garnett #21 of the Minnesota Timberwolves during the last few seconds of the game against the Los Angeles Clippers on December 17, 2004 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Timberwolves defeated the Clippers 113-86. NOTICE 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: Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2004 NBAE (Photo By David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS – DECEMBER 17: Head coach Flip Saunders congratulates Kevin Garnett #21 of the Minnesota Timberwolves during the last few seconds of the game against the Los Angeles Clippers on December 17, 2004 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Timberwolves defeated the Clippers 113-86. NOTICE 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: Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2004 NBAE (Photo By David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images) /

30. Minnesota Timberwolves

29 Seasons

Record: 925-1405, .397 W-L%

Finals Appearances: 0

Championships: 0

All-Time Starting Five

G: Sam Cassell, 2003-04

G: Jimmy Butler, 2017-18

F: Kevin Love, 2013-14

F: Kevin Garnett, 2003-04

C: Karl-Anthony Towns, 2017-18

Average PER: 24.84

The Wolves ended a 13-year playoff drought last season and it could all be for naught if the team implodes this year. The locker room is tense, All-Star Jimmy Butler has allegedly had issues with the work ethic of his teammates, Karl-Anthony Towns’ extension talks aren’t going great, and former No. 1 overall selection Andrew Wiggins is locked in to a huge contract that his play simply hasn’t warranted.

The 2004 Wolves were a special unit. They were over-matched by the Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant Los Angeles Lakers but who wasn’t? This current Wolves unit has the most talent on paper any squad has had since that time. It’d be a shame if the Wolves plunged back into darkness before the eyes of the fan base ever adjusted to the light.

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