Top 5 teams to challenge GSW in the West

#4 Minnesota Timberwolves

Minnesota teammates

Starting line-up :

Jeff Teague, Jimmy Butler, Taj Gibson, Andrew Wiggins, Karl-Anthony Towns.

The Timberwolves have done a good job by adding the 3-time All-Star, Jimmy Butler to their roster in a trade which sends Zach LaVine to Chicago Bulls. Jimmy Butler can perform some good plays in pressure situations and that is where this team was lagging in the previous season.

The young guns, Karl Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins will lead the team in offensive plays. Both these players had a good last season and Timberwolves want them to carry their form into this season.They have also acquired the veteran Point Guard, Jeff Teague and this will make the team much better in the offense.

Jamal Crawford, another addition to the Timberwolves roaster will play a key role from the bench. Dieng and Bjelica are the other players who will give more strength to the team's frontcourt depth. If all these guys play good as a single unit, surely they will give themselves a chance to get the better of Golden State.

Key players :

Butler: 14.7 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 4.1 APG.

Towns: 21.3 PPG, 11.0 RPG.

Wiggins: 19.6 PPG, 4.7 RPG.

Last Season Stats :

31-51 in the regular season (13th in the west).