The Timberwolves stumbled through much of the first half of last season but still rallied to win 49 games before going on another playoff run to their second straight Western Conference finals.
They watched conference foes like Denver and Houston add key players in the offseason while defending champion Oklahoma City is as strong as ever. Golden State and the Lakers are lurking, too.
Where the Wolves fit into the conference landscape is a complicated question. Are they due for an overall regression, should we expect more of the same or can they take another step this season?
Much of that will be determined by both their collective effort and how some of their retooled rivals fare, but some will be determined by the individual play of several key members of the Wolves.
Here I’m going to devote all 10 things you need to know to 10 Wolves players with these questions for them individually: Are they most likely to regress, progress or stay the same relative to how they performed with the Wolves last season? And how much will their individual trajectories impact the Wolves as a whole?