Timberwolves ’15-’16 Projections

Those are pretty on point, I would predict somewhere in the 25-30 win range, a lot depends on if the vets get traded. If not, I would speculate

MPG/PTS/REB/ASSISTS/PER

Starters

PG: Ricky Rubio 34/11/5/9/16

SG: Kevin Martin 25/15/2/2/15

SF: Andrew Wiggins 36/19/5/2/17

PF: Kevin Garnett 16/5/6/2/13

C: Nikola Pekovic 27/15/8/1/19

Bench

PG: Andre Miller 10/4/1/2/9

SG: Zach Lavine 20/9/2/3/14

SF: Shabazz Muhammed  25/14/5/1/19

PF: Gorgui Deng 15/6/7/1/16

PF: Bjelica 12/6/2/1/15

C: Karl Anthony Towns 25/12/8/2/17

Most likely multiple players will be traded.

Those are pretty on point, I would predict somewhere in the 25-30 win range, a lot depends on if the vets get traded. If not, I would speculate

MPG/PTS/REB/ASSISTS/PER

Starters

PG: Ricky Rubio 34/11/5/9/16

SG: Kevin Martin 25/15/2/2/15

SF: Andrew Wiggins 36/19/5/2/17

PF: Kevin Garnett 16/5/6/2/13

C: Nikola Pekovic 27/15/8/1/19

Bench

PG: Andre Miller 10/4/1/2/9

SG: Zach Lavine 20/9/2/3/14

SF: Shabazz Muhammed  25/14/5/1/19

PF: Gorgui Deng 15/6/7/1/16

PF: Bjelica 12/6/2/1/15

C: Karl Anthony Towns 25/12/8/2/17

Most likely multiple players will be traded.

Pekovic is not on Timberwolves or you forgot about him…

Pekovic is not on Timberwolves or you forgot about him…

 I expect lavine to start and shabazz to come off the bench. A starting lineup of rubio, Wiggins, Muhammad, Garnett and towns will have issues with floor spacing.

I think they should attempt to trade or buy out both Martin and pekovic. Neither will do much for this team but get in the way of the young guys that need mins, and both still could provide some value to a contending team at this point in their careers.

 I expect lavine to start and shabazz to come off the bench. A starting lineup of rubio, Wiggins, Muhammad, Garnett and towns will have issues with floor spacing.

I think they should attempt to trade or buy out both Martin and pekovic. Neither will do much for this team but get in the way of the young guys that need mins, and both still could provide some value to a contending team at this point in their careers.

I don’t think you have predicted anything too outlandish. Just a couple things I would adjust, one being an increase in Garnett’s minutes. Considering he won’t be playing back to backs this year, I have a tough time believing his minutes will have much of a drop off at all. I bet he is right around 20 minutes again with less minutes coming from Payne/Bjelica.

The other thing being that it sounds like Kevin Martin is all but a lock to start next year. Muhammad’s post scoring will be of more use with the second unit than with the starters. Also a Rubio/Wiggins/Muhammad lineup creates a difficult spacing problem because none of the three have shown consistent perimeter shooting outside of the corner.

Otherwise about what I would expect. 

I don’t think you have predicted anything too outlandish. Just a couple things I would adjust, one being an increase in Garnett’s minutes. Considering he won’t be playing back to backs this year, I have a tough time believing his minutes will have much of a drop off at all. I bet he is right around 20 minutes again with less minutes coming from Payne/Bjelica.

The other thing being that it sounds like Kevin Martin is all but a lock to start next year. Muhammad’s post scoring will be of more use with the second unit than with the starters. Also a Rubio/Wiggins/Muhammad lineup creates a difficult spacing problem because none of the three have shown consistent perimeter shooting outside of the corner.

Otherwise about what I would expect. 

I think Wiggins could potentially average 20 and 6, but I know that that’s a decent jump to make after your first year. I have a lot of faith in him. What do you think Towns’s defensive stats will look like? I don’t think 2 blocks and a little under a steal is too crazy to suggest, but I also have a lot of faith in him too

I think Wiggins could potentially average 20 and 6, but I know that that’s a decent jump to make after your first year. I have a lot of faith in him. What do you think Towns’s defensive stats will look like? I don’t think 2 blocks and a little under a steal is too crazy to suggest, but I also have a lot of faith in him too

 first off i don’t believe the roster will remain the way it is… i do believe if they can move him;rubio will be traded along with pekovic.

maybe not until later in the season, as that seems more likely.

but if not others will be released to make room for the plethora of young talent.

this team has as much upside as the bucks…if not more.

i won’t get into numbers/stats, but i expect with prince,miller and kg on the roster the young pups will improve at a faster rate than before they were signed.

I do not expect towns to live up to the expectations in yr one… but non the less will have a very productive rookie season only to be outshined by wiggins and the emergence of the real anthony bennett.

 first off i don’t believe the roster will remain the way it is… i do believe if they can move him;rubio will be traded along with pekovic.

maybe not until later in the season, as that seems more likely.

but if not others will be released to make room for the plethora of young talent.

this team has as much upside as the bucks…if not more.

i won’t get into numbers/stats, but i expect with prince,miller and kg on the roster the young pups will improve at a faster rate than before they were signed.

I do not expect towns to live up to the expectations in yr one… but non the less will have a very productive rookie season only to be outshined by wiggins and the emergence of the real anthony bennett.

 Very sound predictions above guys, I’m wondering how the T-Wolves will handle KG next season, he is 39 years old now and had not been playing major minutes for the Nets over the last couple of years. Will they have a KG in the line up system and one without him as I don’t see him playing a load of back to back games given that he sat a fair few out for the Nets in recent years.

The T-Wolves won’t be likely pushing for any play off birth so overplaying KG would not make sense and they need to blood the younger guys to a certain extent. I fully believe KG should start any games he plays, he has an unbroken run going back nearly 20 years and as the T-Wolves greatest ever player, he deserves to keep this intact.

He could almost become a ceremonial starter as his value to the team is as a mentor/locker room leader especially for the likes of KAT. 

KG must feel that he can still contribute as he could have easily taken a none playing role with the T-Wolves this season and maybe had an official retirement match.

A lot for the T-Wolves will depend on if Rubio stays sound as he can create and feed Wiggins, Lavine etc.

I can see them being a very uptempo team this coming season and really running the floor, KG would play defensive anchor and help to initate fast breaks by laying the ball off to the younger guys and let them do the running.

Fellow veteran Andre Miller will be a good guidance for Lavine and can be a useful playmaker for the 2nd unit.

 Very sound predictions above guys, I’m wondering how the T-Wolves will handle KG next season, he is 39 years old now and had not been playing major minutes for the Nets over the last couple of years. Will they have a KG in the line up system and one without him as I don’t see him playing a load of back to back games given that he sat a fair few out for the Nets in recent years.

The T-Wolves won’t be likely pushing for any play off birth so overplaying KG would not make sense and they need to blood the younger guys to a certain extent. I fully believe KG should start any games he plays, he has an unbroken run going back nearly 20 years and as the T-Wolves greatest ever player, he deserves to keep this intact.

He could almost become a ceremonial starter as his value to the team is as a mentor/locker room leader especially for the likes of KAT. 

KG must feel that he can still contribute as he could have easily taken a none playing role with the T-Wolves this season and maybe had an official retirement match.

A lot for the T-Wolves will depend on if Rubio stays sound as he can create and feed Wiggins, Lavine etc.

I can see them being a very uptempo team this coming season and really running the floor, KG would play defensive anchor and help to initate fast breaks by laying the ball off to the younger guys and let them do the running.

Fellow veteran Andre Miller will be a good guidance for Lavine and can be a useful playmaker for the 2nd unit.

 Hey Now!! I’m predicting Towns to have a shocking unbelievable surprising breathtaking incredible stunning 2 snaps,1 butt pat and a swirl Rookie year.. My stats for him will be 22 points-15rebounds-2.9 blocks-3 assists-59%fg..3rd team all nba.. T Wolves will get 8th seed…mark my words….Neg Now Give me points next year!!

 Hey Now!! I’m predicting Towns to have a shocking unbelievable surprising breathtaking incredible stunning 2 snaps,1 butt pat and a swirl Rookie year.. My stats for him will be 22 points-15rebounds-2.9 blocks-3 assists-59%fg..3rd team all nba.. T Wolves will get 8th seed…mark my words….Neg Now Give me points next year!!

 He can average that in the dleague..you basically compared him to Blake griffin  Anthony davis and big cuz. It took those guys several years to get #’s like that your boy has potential but don’t get ahead of yourself..13/8 sounds more like it

 He can average that in the dleague..you basically compared him to Blake griffin  Anthony davis and big cuz. It took those guys several years to get #’s like that your boy has potential but don’t get ahead of yourself..13/8 sounds more like it

Rubio – 13ppg/7apg/2spg

LaVine – 9ppg/4apg/2016 Dunk Champ

Wiggins – 17ppg/6rpg/2apg

Garnett – 7ppg/6rpg/1bpg

Pekovic – 13ppg/8rpg/Traded by 16-17

Towns – 11ppg/7rpg/2bpg

Jones – 5ppg/5apg/1spg

Dieng – 10ppg/6rpg/Breakout after allstar weekend

Miller – 4ppg/5apg/7 lobs per game

Muhhamed – 11ppg/4rpg/1spg

Prince – 10ppg/5rpg/2apg

Martin – 16ppg/4apg/4rpg

Payne – 5ppg/5rpg/1bpg

Rubio – 13ppg/7apg/2spg

LaVine – 9ppg/4apg/2016 Dunk Champ

Wiggins – 17ppg/6rpg/2apg

Garnett – 7ppg/6rpg/1bpg

Pekovic – 13ppg/8rpg/Traded by 16-17

Towns – 11ppg/7rpg/2bpg

Jones – 5ppg/5apg/1spg

Dieng – 10ppg/6rpg/Breakout after allstar weekend

Miller – 4ppg/5apg/7 lobs per game

Muhhamed – 11ppg/4rpg/1spg

Prince – 10ppg/5rpg/2apg

Martin – 16ppg/4apg/4rpg

Payne – 5ppg/5rpg/1bpg

 I’ll play

Player-MPG-PPG-RPG-APG

Rubio-31-10.5-4.5-9.0—if he plays 65 games thats a plus.

Martin-29-17.3-3.1-2.5—hopefully we feed him, boost his stock and trade him to a contender

Wiggins-36-20.5-4.9-3.3—needs to take the next step, not jut scoring but make winning plays

Garnett-16-4.8-4.8-1.9—hopefully he plays like 30 games and we can forcefeed Payne/Bejelica

Towns-27-11.8-7.4-2.0—hopefully he follows the Wiggins track, struggle initially and just build as the season goes

Miller-10-3.8-1.5-2.7—thats where my fingers went, for no apparent reason

Lavine-24-10.6-3.3-3.1—he needs to become a complete player, not just an SC top 10 guy

Bazzy-20-10.8-4.6-0.9—just stay healthy, improve the 3 ball and try to defend

Bjelica-17-6.7-5.0-2.2—no clue what to expect, so I’m setting the expectations low

Dieng-22-8.4-7.3-1.4—he’ll probably play a fair amount. Want to see him play better in limited minutes, he played alright when he got a lot of minutes, really struggled when he didn’t play as much. 

Pek—not banking on him giving them anything. Whatever he does is a bonus as long as he isn’t blocking Towns/Dieng/Payne

Payne—no clue what to expect. Would love to see him not shoot so many jump shots. I know he fancies himself a 4 man, but it’s not illegal to go in the paint. 

Jones—hopefully he can have like a half season redshirt and start to crack the rotation sometime in January or so. I think he’ll be a good backup PG. 

Prince—don’t care, he’s old. 

Bennett—anything is more than what he did last year. Kind of like Payne, needs to get his beefy azz in the paint. 

 I’ll play

Player-MPG-PPG-RPG-APG

Rubio-31-10.5-4.5-9.0—if he plays 65 games thats a plus.

Martin-29-17.3-3.1-2.5—hopefully we feed him, boost his stock and trade him to a contender

Wiggins-36-20.5-4.9-3.3—needs to take the next step, not jut scoring but make winning plays

Garnett-16-4.8-4.8-1.9—hopefully he plays like 30 games and we can forcefeed Payne/Bejelica

Towns-27-11.8-7.4-2.0—hopefully he follows the Wiggins track, struggle initially and just build as the season goes

Miller-10-3.8-1.5-2.7—thats where my fingers went, for no apparent reason

Lavine-24-10.6-3.3-3.1—he needs to become a complete player, not just an SC top 10 guy

Bazzy-20-10.8-4.6-0.9—just stay healthy, improve the 3 ball and try to defend

Bjelica-17-6.7-5.0-2.2—no clue what to expect, so I’m setting the expectations low

Dieng-22-8.4-7.3-1.4—he’ll probably play a fair amount. Want to see him play better in limited minutes, he played alright when he got a lot of minutes, really struggled when he didn’t play as much. 

Pek—not banking on him giving them anything. Whatever he does is a bonus as long as he isn’t blocking Towns/Dieng/Payne

Payne—no clue what to expect. Would love to see him not shoot so many jump shots. I know he fancies himself a 4 man, but it’s not illegal to go in the paint. 

Jones—hopefully he can have like a half season redshirt and start to crack the rotation sometime in January or so. I think he’ll be a good backup PG. 

Prince—don’t care, he’s old. 

Bennett—anything is more than what he did last year. Kind of like Payne, needs to get his beefy azz in the paint. 

 My projection is if Anthony Bennet Doesnt get traded, he will let childhood obesity get the best of him, some popeyes, a little KFC, 12 inch sub, and 3 big macs later and he will find him self in a food coma. Marks my words.

 My projection is if Anthony Bennet Doesnt get traded, he will let childhood obesity get the best of him, some popeyes, a little KFC, 12 inch sub, and 3 big macs later and he will find him self in a food coma. Marks my words.