3 Things That MUST HAPPEN For the Minnesota Timberwolves to Get to 50 Wins

Three things that the Minnesota Timberwolves need to have happen to win 50-plus games and improve upon last year's performance. Ben Beecken (@bbeecken) breaks down one area of improvement needed for each of Rudy Gobert, Jaden McDaniels, and Terrence Shannon Jr. headed into the 2025-26 season. Where Gobert took a step backwards last year, where McDaniels should be able to easily improve, and something we haven't seen from TJ Shannon yet in a Wolves uniform.

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