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NBA Thanksgiving: What Every Team Has To Be Thankful For, Part 2

By Gerald Bourguet

Nov 7, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) takes the court prior to action against the Miami Heat at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 7, 2016; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) takes the court prior to action against the Miami Heat at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 23, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves forward Andrew Wiggins (22) warms up before the game against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports /

Minnesota Timberwolves: Wiggins’ Three-Point Touch

The Tom Thibodeau era is off to a rougher start than expected, and with the Minnesota Timberwolves sporting a 4-10 record, this trendy dark horse playoffs prediction is looking like it was one or two years premature.

That being said, Andrew Wiggins has taken the next step in his development thanks to a vastly improved three-point shot. His 41.8 percent long range shooting on 3.9 attempts per game is impressive for a third-year player who shot just 30 percent from downtown last season. It’s also part of the reason he’s as dynamic a scorer as ever, averaging a career-high 23.9 points per game.

Karl-Anthony Towns hasn’t quite taken the Anthony Davis-level leap we were expecting, Kris Dunn is nowhere to be found in the Rookie of the Year conversation and the Wolves’ defense has been a disappointment considering the new coach and his personnel. But KAT is guaranteed to be a monster, so if Wiggins can continue to fine-tune that long range touch, Minny will be better off in the long run.