It's not about the Ws for the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2014-15. Not after trading Kevin Love for a teenager and a sophomore who stunk as a rookie.
This season, it's all about the youngsters on the squad, and the Wolves have a bunch who could eventually be pretty good.
But they're each looking at different learning curves based on specific strengths, weaknesses and qualities such as skill level, basketball IQ and youth.
Let's take a look at the Wolves' four most promising prospects and break down where they're at in their development, as well as how long it could take for each of them to eventually hit their NBA stride.
Zach LaVine, Shooting Guard, 19 years old
LaVine is probably the furthest away from being able to impact an NBA game. Just 19 years old, LaVine came off the bench last year for UCLA, where he played just 24.4 minutes and was used in only 20.1 percent of his team's possessions.
In other words, he's got very few playmaking reps under his belt.
LaVine projects as a microwave-type scorer—a guy who can heat up fast and put ...
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Which Minnesota Timberwolves Youngster Has Steepest NBA Learning Curve?
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