Can someone tell me why the Wolves are so bad yet again?

[Duderonomy]

Give them time. The pieces are there but they're young. The Thunder sucked too in Russell's first season. It will be an attractive job for the next coach (Mark Jackson?)

[Mass Debator]

Their 5 best players has an average age of 22. Their best 2 players, arguably, just turned 20. lol. No coach and players need time to gel. Sign Thibs and next year they're fighting for the 8th seed.

The real question is why are the Kings and Pelicans so bad.

[Pointguard]

Very few teams can win with young players as their key players.

[SwishSquared]

They don't space the floor, are weak on the wing defensively, and they have 1 perimeter playmaker. That's a recipe for disaster. They have one of that GOAT rookies excelling, but that's not enough for them to be good. Wiggins and Lavine, especially, have a long way to go in the next couple years to catch up to producing on-court results as well as KAT.

[Legends66NBA7]

He's bad. His man defense can be solid when he goes for it but his help defense awareness/instincts and effort is awful really often.

This.

Wiggins is a work in progress defensively; Towns is legit though.

[FreezingTsmoove]

Dont let the names fool you this is a shitty roster

Rubio, Tyus Jones, and Shabazz Muhammad are not NBA caliber basketball players

[CuterThanRubio]

Ricky can't shoot and he can't stay in front of elite guards.

Every time they play a team with a notable PG they have a big night against him, Kemba just torched him for 30+ yesterday.

It is becoming a PG driven league and their guy happens to be one of the worst.

[IncarceratedBob]

Flip died. Jeez dude imagine the cornerstone of your franchise passed right before the year.

[Mass Debator]

It'd be cool if KG and Prince were in their primes. I'd definitely root for them to win the title.

[Zach LaVine]

with guys like Wiggins, Towns and LaVine? Espacially with a season not ruined by injuries?

You realize that you just listed a rookie and 2 second year players and asked why they are struggling, right?

[MJistheGOAT]

They have to replace Rubio soon, he is a monster liability in the shooting/spacing and defense aspects, you can

[Marchesk]

They don't have Iggie on their team.

[Hopper15]

Well for one Sam Mitchell is a terrible coach and nothing about that team is really great outside of Towns.

Wiggins may be averaging 20 points a game but his defense is disappointing, he doesn't make others around him better with his passing and his jumper still needs a lot of work.

[Legends66NBA7]

I know Sam is a bad head coach, but what exactly do people expect from him out of this group ? A playoff berth or what.

These coaches are damned.

[raprap]

A blessing in disguise tbh. Another lottery pick would be beneficial for them going forward. Also towns is a future hof.