When an NBA Team Ruins Every Star They Get 

I dunno what they were thinking with Rudy 😂 every casual fan could of told you how bad that was lol

Imagine if the jazz send all of minnesotas picks back to them for Anthony edwards 😂

The Rudy trade is a NBA 2K plug and play trade. Seriously if you add Rudy to last year's roster in 2K the Wolves get real good immediately in simulation and it looks like that was the research the Wolves did to validate getting Rudy and unsurprisingly that's the only place that trade works out in a good way.

I swear, Tim Conelly is a double agent... Or even triple agent... He did favors to Jazz and Nuggets with that Gobert trade...😂

Hope AE does great in his career

Forgot about Kevin Love leaving and winning a ring!

so basically, every major rookie star the wolves get, when they leave they win a chip

This is why bad teams shouldn’t be rewarded with higher draft picks. It just creates teams that are chronically mismanaged where good prospects go to die

A a timberwolves fan I agree with all of this. We never winning a chip lol

I'm a Wolves fan. It hurts so much. I'm only still supporting this team because of Ant.

Edwards is one of the only stars under 21 who's been to the playoffs 2 years in a row. He has vets ilke Mike Conley and Kyle Anderson etc. to guide him and excellent young players like Jaden McDaniels, Naz Reid, Nickeil Alexander Walker and Josh Minott to grow with him. The trade was an overpay but the floor of this team is raised to get Ant to the postseason every year. Ex: even though they had significant injuries, they made it to the playoffs this year. Ant will likely have 7 years of straight playoff experience before he even enters his prime. Not many young stars get that. Doesn't sound like hte team is ruining Ant because they are doing the opposite of prior Wolves rosters - they are trying to win. KAT, Wiggins etc. were surrounded by losing and turnover. This is different. Many young stars are on tanking or rebuilding teams whereas Ant has vets to guide him and consistent playoff experience. That sounds pretty good to me.

Interesting video, and it's not just bad drafting and bad trades that causes Minnesota problems with winning, it's also the fact Minneapolis isn't a desirable free agent destination for star players in the off-season, especially with their brutal winters.

Love your vids keep it up ❤

I wouldn't expect anything less from the Franchise that literally told Kevin Love he's bad because they can't carry them to the Playoffs lmfao

Living in MN, the Wolves make me so sad consistently

I’m from Minnesota and I instantly fucking knew this was about us. I HATE OUR FRONT OFFICE AND MANAGEMENT

Gobert has played 2 full seasons, last year's playoffs, the Euro tournament AND this season... With NO time off. Then factor in that Chris Finch is not a defensive minded coach and Rudy has had to learn a new system. He will be a force again next season. Finch will get fired and Towns gets traded before next season.

Really enjoying your content lately. Keep it up king

Now you mention it yes when KG got traded he instantly won a chip and Wiggins 2 seasons after lol

It's tough too because the Wolves live in the large shadow cast by the old Minneapolis/LA Lakers, & KG's number isn't retired still so they don't have good karma on their side

wow i forgot giannis won it at 26 damn bro

As a Lions fan, I’m offended that we can’t even beat a team for this title either…

Ey thank the algorithm for bringing me here. Great takes and good delivery. That's a sub

Gonna be a banger 🔥🔥🔥

@A.M. Hoops I give it to you man, always calling it out as it is. I love it dude, keep it up and you will flourish!

Ant and jaden will continue to grow. Kat will be traded this off season.

missed an opportunity with that clip of zach lavine saying "f***" under his breath when the camera turned to him getting drafted by the wolves on draft night.

This is one of your best videos yet. I can’t imagine a more well put together clearly communicated video. You just summed up my thoughts perfectly. Even the KAT part. The way you communicated everything really pin’s down the failures of this team, and your comments on KAT specifically were again perfect. As for the team, I just don’t understand the disconnect between what everyone now sees and decisions at the executive level.

Even Love got a chip!!😂

Gotta hope Connelly navigates a KAT trade effectively while developing Jaden McDaniels into the star he can be

Crazy how a year before the trade ant literally said in a post game interview nobody scared of gobert

I mean look at the thumbnail and tell me thats not jordan with hair😂

The fact that no other player voted for him means he was the best defensive player people won't like you when you mess up their dream

Kyle Anderson saying “I gotta make a decision this summer” like he’s lebron or something 😆😂

Great vid! Hoping the best for kat ant slomo and naz reid 😂

The Conley trade was a smart move.

As a Minnesota fan, all I can say is YUP! that is about right.

"If Gobert isnt an all world defender what is he?" A walking double double lob threat that leads the league in fg% every year that allows perimeter defenders to take bigger risks on plays because they know he can help at the rim

Yeah. I also see this.. I am not sure if they don't know which player to aquire or they just don't know how to manage and develop.. gobert has declined more since he's been with the wolves . He's not that bad in jazz

Shout out to Casey. So consistent with providing us with some great basketball content. Thank you for your work sir

i know it's gonna be a banger when AM Hoops posts on a Friday yessir

Yo, Can you make a video about Nick Nurse getting fired from the Raptors?

As a wolves fan, i can confirm i hate being a wolves fan.

I remember that Kirilenko was obsess with WOW, that he start to sleep a Lot less and His Stats start to decrease in the nets.

Bro needs to change his name to PM Hoops

Tim Konely destroyed Denver, and now he is destroying Minesota.

6:43 no way😂😂

love you my dude

I been a Wolves fan since 2010 since my company works with MSU, but they have made some crazy draft choices. The people of MN are awesome though!!!!! Go Mavericks of MSU!!!!

I fundamentally believe it's sports management culture within the Minnesota state as a whole. It's why the Vikings, twins, and wolves can't catch a break ever. Granted the Wild and Lynx do good, so maybe they need cross sports collaboration with the leaders of those entities for feedback

AE is is really underrated he can hoop for real

This video hasn't aged well

It doesn't matter. Minnesota just doesn't care about basketball. The most popular teams in the state are the Vikings, the Twins, the Gophers (college football), the Wild (hockey), and then the Timberwolves. Now you can argue as to whether that's a chicken or egg problem, but it just doesn't matter. NBA caliber talent is not going to want to stay in Minnesota when they can make a move for a major urban market, like Chicago, Miami, New York, Boston, Los Angeles, need I go on?

MJ's case is different. In those days, you entered the League after 4 years in college. He entered aged 23

Can it be a coincidence that Wolves GM Tim Connelly and Bulls GM Arturas Karnisovas both ruined their new teams in 1-2 years and both came from the Nuggets organization? That front office lucked out drafting Jokic omg

Rudy on the Warriors would be scary

Ant really trickin yall bruh. Has potential but he isnt even all-star level rn, he has a lot to improve upon.

They had such a nice team last year, sure, rebounding and rim protection wasnt great but they looked like the better (yet dumber) team in the Memphis series. I think the main problem is that new GMs dont want to fine tune but want to make big changes, which is a big risk. Lets also not forget that the other two "allin" trades also havent really worked yet, Cleveland is already eliminated and Atlanta hasnt been much better than Minnesota

I thought the Gobert trade was good - adding in defense, rim/shot-blocking, and rebounding - if they capped it at 4 picks. Horrible fit. I was way wrong. Lol!

It really is the wolves 🐺 Minnesota fans, natives, and those that have lived in MN know this already about all our teams 😅

Anthony Edwards dropped 36 in his playoffs debut last year

Dude is in his early twenties he’s not gonna leave just now

This is by far the best even analysis of the wolves situation. Moving KAT, embracing the defense and building around ANT is the key.

Yes, it's easy to believe Jordan didn't win until age 28. He had to wait until the Celtics and Pistons got old and needed a few seasons for Pippen and Grant to grow into All Star and all NBA defensive caliber players.

Utah should build a Gobert statue near their stadium

0:21 Knicks- hold my beer

Ant is my favorite young player in the league. I would love to see him in NY in like 5 years.

Ok, the 2010 draft bit is really in hindsight, no one though that Hayward/George would end up becoming that good or worth of a number 4 pick. At the time the only real answers based on upside were either trading up for Favors/Turner or picking Cousins cause of upside. The rest? Aside from trading KAT replace Finch with a coach that can actually draw some plays in the 4th quarter. This has to be another Monta Ellis type of situation, we have to part with our start to move on to a better project

I really didn't see Rudy as an elite, but just a tall dude in a good jazz team.

i love ant. i hope he gets to a competitive team someday

The Minnesota Timberwolves traded for Rudy Gobert in preparation for the arrival of Victor Wembanyama. A guy like VW can demand to go anywhere.

Minnesota out there playing with 2 centers

As a jazz fan, it hurts to see the gobert downfall and hate... But also as a jazz fan I love hearing we made the best trade in NBA history 😂😂

I’m also 90 percent sure that Tim Connelly drafted both Donavan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert to Denver originally, but then traded both of them on draft night to Utah… same story as Walker Kessler. I’m 100% he did that with Donavan.

This just in Kyle Anderson (top 500 player in the league): "yall got a decision to make this summer" :X

As a Jazz fan I love this trade for the Jazz Kessler already has more 3s made than Gobert

They drafted Kris Dunn instead of the Dude who is currently destroying them Poverty Franchise

there is no worse pain than being a timberwolves fan

The gobert trade is legitimately shocking. The nba2k12 ai wouldve done better no cap

Tim Connely the GM didn't made the trade but it's their owner who unfortunately is still under the influence of PED

This one hurts! 😢😢😢

So facts: 1. Kevin Garnet (KG) leaves, he wins a championship. 2. They trade Kevin Love for Andrew Wiggins, Kevin Love wins a championship. 3. They trade Andrew Wiggins, and he goes on to win a championship. Conclusion: To superstar and star talent on the Timberwolves - 'Things can get better, but they might have to get better somewhere else.' I'm not saying you should leave but if opportunities and situations align in ways that you lead to your depature from the Timberwolves, history has shown you'll likely be better off. While Jimmy Butler hasn't one a championship, yet, he has lead a team to NBA finals, and appears to be doing all he can in his quest to be champion in the NBA.

The wolves man.... I feel for them. Cuz I'm a Suns fan, we have our own crap lol.

I agree to AM Hoops on this one.

Once he signs the fat contract, he’ll suddenly realize it

Gobert needs to get back to his 2020 form when he put the entire league on lockdown.

You may rather say: “What was Connely thinking?” And: “What was the front-office thinking getting Connely?”

This is why I'm not a fan of people dunking on KAT. When that dude came into the League his ceiling was as high as anyone's but he just didn't develop and with Timberwolves track record its hard to put all the blame at Towns feet. How the hell is he the same player as he was when he came in the league? He should be a freakin' mvp candidate with that body, athleticism and skillset.

the only viable team that can use KAT imo is the celtics. maybe a straight up s&t with jaylen brown (if he wants out of boston) works?

If you fused Rudy and KAT, you would have one complete player.

Every since they drafted Johnny Flynn and Ricky Rubio, in the same draft, I gave up on them.

Can't find any ground to disagree with this video, crazy that trading KAT is their path to improve

DID I HEAR YOU SAY DILLION BROWN? LOL

lauri markkanen is the perfect fit for luka

If KAT had jimmy mentality man.

I wouldn't put Ant in the same category as KG just yet. Edwards has had his own difficulties adjusting to the pro game and he's not much of a leader. I know a lot of that has to do with T-Wolves front office and roster building but not all of it can be blamed on them.

Andrew Wiggins was not a star by any stretch of the means. You should've mentioned Kevin Love instead.

yup, those are my timberwolves

This hurts but it true trade Rudy for picks and cut some players or trade them

They didn’t win a ring, the team won a ring.