Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the top 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists and consistently look to update them when necessary and based on necessity. As such, we are delighted to present our post-2023-24 revision of our top 50 Minnesota Timberwolves.

As for all of our top 50 players in basketball, we look at the following:

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National Basketball Association.

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

4.  Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles that are not reflected in a stat sheet.

Last year, the Timberwolves had a nice run with their best team in years.  This has resulted in three new entrants and two elevations.

As always, we present our top five, which saw no changes:

1. Kevin Garnett
2. Karl-Anthony Towns
3. Kevin Love
4. Wally Szczerbiak
5. Terrell Brandon

You can find the entire list here.

KAT remains at #2 from last year, and the chasm between him in Garnett remains large, though the gap between Towns and #3 also continues to grow.

Anthony Edwards, who rocketed from #18 to #9.  He is on a two-year streak of All-Stars and was a Second Team All-NBA Selection last year.

It may only have been two years, and after year one, it looked like a mistake, but last season, Rudy Gobert won the Defensive Player of the Year Award. On a team like Minnesota, which has never been to the Finals, has had high turnover, and is an expansion team, a year like Gobert’s 2023-24 can jump a player from #40 to #14, which is what we have here.

Another big man, Naz Reid, climbed eleven spots to #16.

Jaden McDaniels is the first of three new entries.  The Forward debuts at #32.

Veteran Point Guard Mike Conley Jr. makes his first appearance at #33.

Another veteran, Kyle Anderson, who is now with Utah, enters at #34.

We thank you for your continued support of our lists on Notinhalloffame.com.

If you are a regular visitor at Notinhalloffame.com, you know that we created the Notinhalloffame NBA Cup, where in every regular season game, we award points (5-4-3-2-1) to the top five performers.  This is the fourth year that we have done this, and Denver’s Nikola Jokic winning the first two, and Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers winning last year.

To keep everyone regularly in the loop this time, we have decided to give regular updates, starting at Thanksgiving.  We will update this every Monday.

Here is the current top ten:

1. Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets, 104 Cup Points, 26 Games, 4.00 Cup Points per Game, 27.0, PPG, 12.4 RPG, 9.5 APG, 1.2 SPG, 0.8 BPG, 32.1 PER, 5.4 WS.  Last Week, #1.

Remaining at the top is Nikola Jokic, who is now an NBA Champion and Finals MVP.  At present, the Joker is leading the NBA in Total Rebounds (323), Defensive Rebounds (236), True Shooting Percentage (.701), Win Shares (5.4), Offensive Win Shares (3.9) Box Plus/Minus (14.4) and VORP (3.6).  He is also second in Rebounds per Game (12.4), PER (32.1) and third in Assists per Game (9.5).  Jokic also was named the November Player of the Month, which is his seventh.

2 (TIE). Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks, 97 Cup Points:  25 Games, 3.89 Cup Points per Game, 31.4 PPG, 11.0 RPG, 5.0 APG, 1.4 SPG, 1.2 BPG, 29.9 PER, 4.2 WS.  Last Week, #5.

The two-time MVP has never had a better supporting cast than he does now, and he is responding by doing what he always does: dominate.  Antetokounmpo, however has slightly less metrics than previous years, but the arrival of Damian Lillard means he does not have to always carry the load.  He has moved up to third in Points per Game (29,9) and sixth in Rebounds per Game.

2 (TIE). Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers, 67 Cup Points, 22 Games, 4.07 Cup Points per Game, 34.2, PPG, 11.7 RPG, 6.0 APG, 1.0 SPG, 0.8 BPG, 34.5 PER, 5.0 WS.  Last Week #7

Embiid is the reigning MVP, NIHOF Cup Winner, and two-time scoring champion, and he is currently leading the NBA in scoring again (34.1).  The 76er is also first in Usage Percentage (36.0), and PER (34.5), and is in the top ten in Rebounds and Blocks per Game.  Embiid has missed the last few games, costing him Cup Points.

4. Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks, 94 Cup Points:  24 Games, 3.83 Cup Points per Game, 32.7 PPG, 8.3 RPG, 9.1 APG, 1.3 SPG, 0.5 BPG, 27.2 PER, 3.8 WS.  Last Week #6.

Doncic is on a four-year streak of First Team All-NBA stars, and he is on pace to add a fifth.  Hs is second on Points per Game (32.7), fourth in Assists (9.1), and is in the top ten in PER (27.2), Box Plus/Minus (8.6), VORP (2.4) and Win Shares (3.8).

5. Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics, 93 Cup Points:  25 Games, 3.58 Cup Points per Game, 27.3 PPG, 8.7 RPG, 4.1 APG, 1.1 SPG, 0.4 BPG, 20.9 PER, 3.1 WS.  Last Week #7.

Tatum begins the year the way he ended the last one: an MVP contender on a power team.  He has already a nabbed a Player of the Week Award, is tenth in PPG (27.1) and is poised to take the Celtics on his back to a title.

6. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder, 92 Cup Points:  23 Games, 4.00 Cup Points Per Game, 30.7 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 6.4 APG, 2.7 SPG, 0.8 BPG, 30.7 PER, 4.9 WS.  Last Week #6.

Gilgeous-Alexander broke through to the upper-tier last season, and he is proving that this was no fluke.  He is leading the NBA in Steals per Game (2.7) and is third in PER (30.7), Win Shares (4.9) and VORP (2.6) and is fourth in Points (30.7).  The Canadian is now an MVP contender, and could join Steve Nash in that exclusive club.

7. Kevin Durant, Phoenix Suns, 74 Cup Points:  88 Games, 4.00 Cup Points Per Game, 30.6 PPG, 6.2 RPG, 5.6 APG, 0.7 SPG, 1.2 BPG, 24.4 PER, 2.9 WS.  Last Week #8.

Durant remains a superstar and when he is healthy, he is among the best in the world.  KD is chasing another title and MVP with the Suns, and he is having one of his best starts in recent years.  At present, Durant is fifth in scoring (30.4) has not averaged over 30 Points per Game since the 2013/14 Season, but is over that right now.  Durant is also ninth in PER (24.4).

8. Steph Curry, Golden State Warriors, 87 Cup Points:  24 Games, 3.63 Cup Points per Game, 28.0 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 4.4 APG, 0.8 SPG, 0.3 BPG, 21.5 PER, 2.7 WS. Last Week #2

The Warriors are an aging team, but Father Time has not yet found Curry, who is the best beyond-the-arc shooter of all-time.  He is seventh in PPG (28.1) and is leading the league in 3-Point Field Goals (115) and Free Throw Percentage (.934), but the pieces around him are falling apart.

9. LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers, 82 Cup Points:  24 Games, 3.42 Cup Points per Game, 25.2 PPG, 7.5 RPG, 7.0 APG, 1.5 SPG, 0.7 BPG, 25.0 PER, 3.1 WS.  #9 Last Week.

James set the all-time scoring record last year, and he continues to defy time by playing at an elite level. 

10. Karl-Anthony Towns, Minnesota Timberwolves, 75 Cup Points:  24 Games, 3.13 Cup Points per Game, 22.4 PPG, 9.5 RPG, 3.0 APG, 0.9 SPG, 0.7 BPG, 20.2 PER, 3.0 WS.  (#10 Last Week)

Towns has struggled to remain healthy over past years, but that has not been an issue in 2022/23.  He is not in the top ten in any major category, but is close to many.

Nobody fell off the top ten.

Our next update will be up on next Monday.

If you are a regular visitor at Notinhalloffame.com, you know that we created the Notinhalloffame NBA Cup, where in every regular season game, we award points (5-4-3-2-1) to the top five performers.  This is the fourth year that we have done this, and Denver’s Nikola Jokic winning the first two, and Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers winning last year.

To keep everyone regularly in the loop this time, we have decided to give regular updates, starting at Thanksgiving.  We will this going forward with every update as the first player breaches the elevated ten-point threshold afterward.

Here is the current top ten:

1. Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets, 89 Cup Points, 20 Games, 4.45 Cup Points per Game, 29.0, PPG, 12.8 RPG, 9.8 APG, 1.2 SPG, 0.8 BPG, 34.2 PER, 4.6 WS.  Last Week, #1.

Remaining at the top is Nikola Jokic, who is now an NBA Champion and Finals MVP.  At present, the Joker is leading the NBA in Rebounds per Game (12.8), Points (578(, Triple-Doubles (8), Field Goals (227), PER (34.2), Win Shares (4.6), Box Plus/Minus (15.6) and VORP (3.0).  Right now, he is the best player in Basketball, and that is not in dispute (despite what Kendrick Perkins might think).

2. Steph Curry, Golden State Warriors, 77 Cup Points:  18 Games, 4.28 Cup Points per Game, 29.1 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 4.7 APG, 0.7 SPG, 0.2 BPG, 23.2 PER, 2.2 WS. Last Week #6

The Warriors are an aging team, but Father Time has not yet found Curry, who is the best beyond-the-arc shooter of all-time.  He is seventh in PPG (29.1) and is leading the league in 3-Point Field Goals (91), but the pieces around him are falling apart.

3. Kevin Durant, Phoenix Suns, 74 Cup Points:  18 Games, 4.11 Cup Points Per Game, 31.0 PPG, 6.4 RPG, 5.8 APG, 0.8 SPG, 1.2 BPG, 25.2 PER, 2.6 WS.  Last Week #2.

Durant remains a superstar and when he is healthy, he is among the best in the world.  KD is chasing another title and MVP with the Suns, and he is having one of his best starts in recent years.  At present, Durant is second in scoring (31.0) has not averaged over 30 Points per Game since the 2013/14 Season, but is over that right now.

4. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder, 73 Cup Points:  18 Games, 4.06 Cup Points Per Game, 29.9 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 6.3 APG, 2.4 SPG, 0.9 BPG, 30.3 PER, 3.8 WS.  Last Week #3.

Gilgeous-Alexander broke through to the upper-tier last season, and he is proving that this was no fluke.  He is leading the NBA in Steals per Game (2.4) and Free Throw Percentage (.939) is third in PER (30.3) and sixth in Points (29.9).  The Canadian is now an MVP contender.

5. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks, 71 Cup Points:  19 Games, 3.74 Cup Points per Game, 29.9 PPG, 10.8 RPG, 4.9 APG, 1.4 SPG, 1.4 BPG, 28.5 PER, 2.7 WS.

The two-time MVP has never had a better supporting cast than he does now, and he is responding by doing what he always does: dominate.  Antetokounmpo, however has slightly less metrics than previous years, but the arrival of Damian Lillard means he does not have to always carry the load.  This will cost him a Cup Point or two but the selfless European is totally fine with that.

6. Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks, 69 Cup Points:  18 Games, 3.83 Cup Points per Game, 31.4 PPG, 8.4 RPG, 8.4 APG, 1.3 SPG, 0.5 BPG, 27.1 PER, 2.6 WS.  Last Week #5.

Doncic is on a four-year streak of First Team All-NBA stars, and he is on pace to add a fifth.  Hs is second on Points per Game (31.4), fifth in Assists (8.4), and is in the top ten in PER (27.1), Box Plus/Minus (8.7), VORP (1.8) and Win Shares (2.6).

7. Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics, 68 Cup Points:  19 Games, 3.58 Cup Points per Game, 27.4 PPG, 8.7 RPG, 4.1 APG, 1.1 SPG, 0.4 BPG, 21.4 PER, 2.5 WS.  Last Week #6.

Tatum begins the year the way he ended the last one: an MVP contender on a power team.  He has already a nabbed a Player of the Week Award, is seventh in PPG (27.4) and is poised to take the Celtics on his back to a title.

8. Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers, 67 Cup Points, 16 Games, 4.07 Cup Points per Game, 32.0, PPG, 11.3 RPG, 6.6 APG, 1.0 SPG, 0.8 BPG, 32.1 PER, 3.2 WS.  Last Week #3

Embiid is the reigning MVP, NIHOF Cup Winner, and two-time scoring champion, and he is currently leading the NBA in scoring again (32.0).  The 76er is also first in Usage Percentage (36.0), and is second in PER (32.1), and is in the top ten in Rebounds and Blocks per Game.  Embiid has missed the last few games, costing him Cup Points.

9. LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers, 66 Cup Points:  20 Games, 3.30 Cup Points per Game, 24.4 PPG, 7.6 RPG, 6.4 APG, 1.4 SPG, 0.8 BPG, 23.7 PER, 2.1 WS.

James set the all-time scoring record last year, and he continues to defy time by playing at an elite level. 

10. Karl-Anthony Towns, Minnesota Timberwolves, 64 Cup Points:  19 Games, 3.64 Cup Points per Game, 22.2 PPG, 9.0 RPG, 3.1 APG, 1.2 SPG, 0.2 BPG, 19.1 PER, 2.1 WS.

Towns took over for Anthony Edwards in the top ten and if he stays healthy should remain here.

Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards and Sacramento’s Damontas Sabonis fell off the top ten.

Our next update will be up on next Monday.

Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team.  That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists out and we always consistently look to update them when we can and based on necessity.  As such, we are very happy to present our post 2022/23 revision of our top 50 Minnesota Timberwolves.

As for all of our top 50 players in basketball we look at the following:

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National Basketball Association.

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

4.  Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles not reflected in a stat sheet.

Last year, Minnesota did not take the step they thought after going all in on Rudy Gobert.  Can they make a leap this year?  Either way, last year did see Gobert make the list, and see one player make a sizable jump.

As always, we present our top five, which was not affected by the last season:

1. Kevin Garnett

2. Karl-Anthony Towns

3. Kevin Love

4. Wally Szczerbiak

5. Terrell Brandon

You can find the entire list here.

Towns remains at #2, and will take a long time, if at all possible) to supplant Garnett for the top spot.

Anthony Edwards, who is ascending to NBA top ten status, vaulted to #18 from #33.

D’Angelo Russell, who was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers late in the year, advanced to #22 from #29.

Center, Naz Reid, continued his climb, moving to #27 from #34.

Rudy Gobert, whose arrival could be debated for decades to come, is still good enough to be here even with one year of service, even if it was down by his Utah standards.  Remember, the Timberwolves have not been around long, have never been great, and basketball fields small rosters.  This rank is warranted.

We welcome your input and comments and as always, we thank you for your support.

Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team.  That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists out and we always consistently look to update them when we can and based on necessity. As such, we are very happy to present our third revision of our top 50 Minnesota Timberwolves of all-time.

As for all of our top 50 players in basketball we look at the following: 

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the NBA. 

3. Playoff accomplishments.

4. Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles not reflected in a stat sheet.

This one went a complete overhaul, which was reflected in our top five as seen below.

The complete list can be found here, but as always, we announce our top five in this article.  They are:

1. Kevin Garnett                                         

2. Karl-Anthony Towns

3. Kevin Love

4. Wally Szczerbiak 

5. Terrell Brandon

Our top five remains the same, but there has been tinkering throughout the rest of the list.

We welcome your input and commentsand as always, we thank you for your support.

Pre-2019-20 Rank: #41, Pre-2020-21 Rank: #36. Pre-2021-22 Rank: #34, Pre-2022-23 Rank: #26, Pre-2023-24 Rank: #27.

Positional Notes: Towns has played more at Power Forward in the last two seasons.

Peak Period: From 2016-17 to 2022-23.

The Karl-Anthony Towns era in Minnesota is over, and it gave us four All-Stars, a pair of Third-Team All-NBAs, and lots of double-doubles.  Last season, Minnesota put the pieces together, but KAT’s playoff was disappointing, and the Timberwolves traded him for Julius Randle.  This move could be a boom or bust move regarding the HOF for Towns, which is still under 30. 

If he brings New York a title alongside Jalen Brunson, would KAT feel more like a Hall of Famer?