Grading Minnesota Timberwolves through 11-game losing streak

The Minnesota Timberwolves are on one of the longest losing streaks in franchise history. Through these games, how have the players been performing?

The Minnesota Timberwolves have lost 11 games in a row, making this streak the 12th-longest in franchise history and the longest streak since the 2014-15 season, when the Timberwolves went 16-66.

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What was at one time expected to be a quick losing period during a tough stretch in their schedule has now turned into one of the worst performances by any NBA team in recent memory and as usual, there are  a lot of reasons behind this.

A big one is defense, as Minnesota is 30th in the league in defensive rating over the last 11 games. Another is ball security, as the Timberwolves are 28th in assist-to-turnover ratio over the same stretch.

However, regardless of what aspect of their game is off, the lion’s share of the blame will always come down on the players. Whether this is warranted criticism or people just scapegoating the most visible aspect of the team is always a topic of debate and it’s one we’re here to help with.

We’ve heard you and your requests and because of that, here are the player grades from the Timberwolves losing streak.