The Wolves season in review
April 27, 2018 at 5:50AM
Regular season: 47-35, eighth in Western Conference.
Playoffs: Lost 4-1 to top seed Houston Rockets.
Of note: First playoff appearance in 14 years; one more victory and they could have been a No. 4 seed; one more loss and they would have missed the playoffs.
Statistical leaders: Scoring, Jimmy Butler, 22.2 points per game (15th in NBA); rebounding, Karl-Anthony Towns, 12.3 (fourth in NBA); assists, Jeff Teague, 7.0 (eighth in NBA).
Money men: Andrew Wiggins' max contract (five years, $146 million) starts next season. Towns is in line for a max contract starting in 2019-20. Butler is under contract through next season, then has a $19.9 million player option for 2019-20.
Decisions: Jamal Crawford can exercise a $4.5 million player option. Nemanja Bjelica is a restricted free agent. Derrick Rose is a free agent.
Draft picks: First round, 20th overall; second round, 48th overall.
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