Timberwolves’ Ownership Battle Expected To 'Get Nasty And Get Ugly'

Taylor has been the team owner since 1994 and has been a somewhat controversial figure in the sport. Since he took over, the Timberwolves have been plagued by mediocrity and have failed at every opportunity to surround their stars with the appropriate talent.

Now, Taylor is pulling, arguably, his coldest move yet. At seemingly the last minute, he called off his business with perspective owners Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez, and claimed in a statement last week that the franchise is “no longer for sale.”

But after years of enduring the buying process, and working to change the team’s culture, Rodriguez and Lore are not ready to give up their claim so easily. As a minority owner of the team, Lore has a chunk of the Wolves already and it seems he’s willing to do whatever it takes in order to get the team under his control once and for all.

Minnesota Timberwolves Are Ready To Make A Run

As the drama continues to play out in the front office, the Timberwolves are showing extraordinary strength and skill on the court. For the first time since the days of Kevin Garnett, the Wolves are relevant in the West and they look like a team poised to be competitive for years.

This season, with a 51-23 record, Minnesota is third in the West and just one game back from the first-seeded Thunder.

The record is mostly due to the team’s overwhelming defense, which ranks among the best in the NBA this season. With Rudy Gobert locking down the paint and lanky defenders like Kyle Anderson bothering shots left and right, the Wolves may be the hardest team in the league to score on.

None of that includes Minnesota’s most powerful weapon: Anthony Edwards. No matter what is going on upstairs, the Timberwolves have hope with Edwards and his ascension into stardom has changed everything for his team. Through 71 games this season, he’s averaging 26.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 5.2 assists per game on 46% shooting. He made his second-straight All-Star team.

For the sake of Ant and their restless fans, the Timberwolves cannot afford to screw this up they need to get this ownership situation handled before it starts to grow into something bigger and much worse. But things will likely get ugly before they get better and Timberwolves fans should prepare for a wild ride as they watch the battle for the future of the franchise play out in front of their eyes.