2026 NBA GM Survey: Most unpredictable contender?

The annual NBA General Manager Survey revealed mixed expectations for the Minnesota Timberwolves, projecting them as the Western Conference's third seed while also ranking them second among teams whose success is hardest to predict. Anthony Edwards was voted the league's best shooting guard, and Jaden McDaniels was selected as a top-five perimeter defender, with Minnesota tying the San Antonio Spurs as the most entertaining team to watch.

Writer woodforw argues that concerns surrounding new additions LaMelo Ball and Jonathan Kuminga, as well as bench depth, are largely overstated. The author contends that Ball will flourish in a winning system alongside Edwards and that Kuminga effectively rounds out the starting unit alongside Rudy Gobert, ultimately backing the general managers' high projection.