Pistons vs. Timberwolves preview: Getting a look at new-look T Wolves

Many people expected both the Pistons and Timberwolves’ rosters to look drastically different after ending their season at the same point in the Playoffs. Both teams are led by young stars in Cade Cunningham and Anthony Edwards that are still looking to break through to the NBA Finals.

For the Pistons, the clock isn’t ticking as much with their young core locked in an Cunningham seemingly in support of everything going on. For the Timberwolves, rumblings have started about the possibility of Anthony Edwards trying to find a new team to play for, which means that the Timberwolves had to try to do something bold.

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They did just that with the acquisition of LaMelo Ball from the Charlotte Hornets. We now get our first look at the new-look Timberwolves even if we may not see their usual rotation for long since this is a preseason game.

Game Vitals

Where: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN
When: Wednesday, October 14 at 8 pm EST
Watch: My TV 20 (Scripps Sports Network)
Odds: Timberwolves (-2.5)

Analysis

It is difficult to analyze a preseason basketball game given all the uncertainty around who will and won’t play and how long regular rotation players will play. There is also the whole other issue of players trying out new things they may not necessarily do in the regular season.

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The biggest point of intrigue for the Pistons is whether or not Jalen Duren will play. He sat out the first two preseason games as he gets reacclimated with the team after sitting out most of Training Camp over his contract negotiation. He is not necessarily in need of preseason given his status with the team, but it would probably be beneficial to at least play a few minutes in the preseason.

Cade Cunningham sat last game, so he is another player that has uncertainty around whether or not they play. I would assume the Pistons want to get him on the court at least one more time, but could wait to do that until the final preseason game on Friday against the Raptors.

If Jalen Duren and Cunningham do not play, I once again expect Daniss Jenkins and Paul Reed to get the start with a heavy dose of Ebuka Okorie and Tolu Smith off the…

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