Miller will provide some sort of leadership while Love will be a great player at some point in his career. The Timberwolves have an up and coming team that will rebound after losing Garnett, although they will probably never be the team that makes the playoffs on a consistent basis.
This team will probably suffer plenty of lumps and it’s going to be a hard year, but given that they just gave up the only player that made them competitive, they are not in a bad position. Hopefully GM Kevin McHale learned something about Garnett’s tenure with Minnesota.
Once Love becomes the player he’s capable of becoming, he’s going to need a supporting cast. There’s a proven belief that two NBA stars can make a team a contender. A decent third option pretty much guarantees it.
McHale is going to need to surround Love with plenty of talent and if this young team can improve while staying together, it might be exactly what Love needs to compete. When it comes down to how long it’s going to be before the T-Wolves can grow into contention is at least five years away.
Oklahoma City Thunder
Projected Depth Chart:
PG Earl Watson/Russell Westbrook
SG Kevin Durant/Damien Wilkins
SF Desmond Mason/Jeff Green
PF Joe Smith/Chris Wilcox/D.J. White
C Nick Collison/Johan Petro/Mouhamed Sene
Oklahoma City is going to be happy enough just to have a team and while this team will likely kill some of that buzz, it’s better than having either Oklahoma college team as the best basketball available.
The Thunder will have one of the best young players under 25 in the league so there’s plenty for Oklahoma City to look forward to in the future. That future just isn’t anytime soon.
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