The Minnesota Timberwolves missed the playoffs again this season, for the 12th consecutive season, but unlike a lot of the teams that missed the playoffs, they may not have to do any major roster rebuilding. The Timberwolves have an extremely young, talented roster with two cornerstone players in Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins who can turn into superstars at any moment.
Because of the talent on the roster, many people think that Minnesota is the most desirable head coaching opening at the moment after Sam Mitchell was relieved of his duties. The coaching search and the draft may be the most important things the Wolves do this summer because besides that it's about getting role players.
Of course there is a possibility the Timberwolves could look to trade Ricky Rubio again this offseason, like has been rumored, but it is not unfathomable to see them not make any big moves this offseason. Last offseason the Timberwolves were adamant about pairing their young players with seasoned veterans on the roster to speed the learning process.
Minnesota was successful in doing that as it had Andre Miller, Kevin Garnett and Tayshaun Prince on the team. Miller is now on the Spurs, Garnett may choose to retire, and Prince is a free agent. Despite being 36 years old and having a largely unproductive season for the Wolves Prince will not consider retirement. When asked what next year might hold, he flat out said, "I'm not going to retire" and reportedly was very confident in the fact that he will play next season.
It is unclear if the Timberwolves have any interest in bringing Prince back, but if Garnett retires it seems like they would. The Timberwolves want at least one veteran leader on the bench and in the locker room, and Prince could fill that role again next year like he did this year. Whether it's with Minnesota or not, though, it does seem likely Prince will get another minimum contract from someone.
The 14-year veteran out of Kentucky is not much of a help on the floor anymore, but he has a lot of playing and winning experience so he can impart that wisdom on younger players. Prince did appear in 77 games this year, including 44 starts, but he only averaged 2.9 points and 1.9 rebounds in 19 minutes per game while shooting 17 percent from three-point range.
