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203 million U.S. dollars in 4 years! No. 1 in the league! The Timberwolves’ 17-man lineup rushes to the championship. Hua Zi wants to change his destiny against the odds.

8:32pm, 9 October 2025【Basketball】

It takes less than a day to freeze three feet of ice; it takes more than a day to penetrate a stone with water droplets. The same is true for the NBA league! The rise of every team requires precipitation, and the success of every team requires tempering. As the saying goes: If you don't accumulate small steps, you can't reach a thousand miles; if you don't accumulate small streams, you can't build a river! The Minnesota Timberwolves have been dormant in the Western Conference for many years. After entering the Huazi era, they have reached the Western Conference Finals for two consecutive years and are only one step away from the finals stage. As the little wolf king Huazi is about to enter the peak period of his career, the Timberwolves are eager to make further progress, but Huazi still has a long way to go!

The Timberwolves once again stopped in the Western Conference Finals, with mixed feelings.

The Timberwolves once reached the Western Conference Finals during the Garnett era. However, since the departure of the old wolf king Garnett, the Timberwolves have only made it to the playoffs once in 16 years, and they were still in the first round. After Hua Zi landed in Minnesota with the halo of being the top pick, the Timberwolves turned over and became the owner, reaching the playoffs 4 times in 5 seasons! Especially in the past two seasons, the Timberwolves have risen strongly and become a young guard in the Western Conference that cannot be ignored - in the 23-24 season, the Timberwolves ranked third in the Western Conference with 56 wins and 26 losses, and lost to the Mavericks 1-4 in the Western Conference Finals; in the 24-25 season, the Timberwolves ranked sixth in the Western Conference with 49 wins and 33 losses, and lost to the Thunder 1-4 in the Western Conference Finals. According to statistics, this is the first time in the history of the Timberwolves that they have reached the Western Conference Finals for two consecutive seasons!

This offseason has been mixed for the Timberwolves! On the one hand, Alexander Walker was poached by the Hawks with a large contract worth $62 million per year, and the Timberwolves lost an important backcourt leader. On the other hand, the Timberwolves renewed Randall's contract with a three-year US$100 million contract and a five-year US$125 million contract extension with Reed. These two contracts are very cost-effective and can be regarded as good steel being used wisely. At the same time, the Timberwolves also signed Ingles and Hyland with veteran minimum salary contracts. In addition, the Timberwolves also selected French center Belanger with the 17th pick in the draft.

With 203 million US dollars in four years, the league's No. 1 Timberwolves tried their best to retain the lineup that reached the Western Conference Finals last season. Obviously, they believe that this lineup can make further progress, use the Western Conference Finals as a springboard to continue to move forward, and hit the championship. If we want to trace the origin, the key is that Huazi is young and has unlimited imagination. Last season, Huazi played 79 games for the Timberwolves, averaging 27.6 points + 5.7 rebounds + 4.5 assists + 1.2 steals + 4.1 three-pointers, with a shooting percentage of 44.7% and a three-point shooting percentage of 39. .5%; after 15 games in the playoffs, Huazi averaged 25.3 points + 7.8 rebounds + 5.5 assists + 1.1 steals + 3.1 three-pointers per game, with a shooting percentage of 45.3% and a free throw percentage of 35.4%.

According to statistics from the NBA's official website, Huazi hit 320 three-pointers in the regular season last season, ranking first in the league, beating Beasley (319) and Curry (311). This is Huazi. When he was young, he relied on his physical fitness to crush his opponents. He also worked hard to improve his three-point shooting output. In this era of declining shooting guards, Huazi is a rare pure shooting guard with various scoring methods. He is also the strongest shooting guard in the NBA today in the eyes of countless people. Huazi's contract has 4 years and 203 million US dollars left, and the annual salary in the new season is as high as 45.55 million US dollars. Due to circumstances and interests, Huazi will take the lead in the new season, carry the team, and continue to fight for the championship.

The 17-man Timberwolves are rushing to win the championship, and Hua Zi wants to change his destiny.

Hua Zi is carrying a heavy burden and winning the championship is the only goal. Opportunities and challenges coexist. The Timberwolves' 17-man lineup is released, as follows: Inside - Gobert + Reid + Belanger + Zikalski (two-way contract), forward - Randle + McDaniels + Ingles + Leonard Miller + Freeman (two-way contract), back line - Huazi + DiVincenzo + Conley + Dillingham + Shannon + Hyland + Clark + Newton (two-way contract). Compared with himself last season, the Timberwolves lost Alexander Walker, and Shannon must take on more roles; compared with his competitors in the new season, the Timberwolves' championship prospects are not as good as the Thunder, Nuggets, and Rockets. If you want to trace back to the source, the key is that the Thunder, Nuggets and Rockets all have MVP-level super giants!

But what I want to say is that how far the Timberwolves can go depends not only on the opponent, but also on Hua Zi. The Little Wolf King is the one who determines the upper limit of the Timberwolves! In the past two seasons, Huazi only ranked 7th in the MVP selection, especially in the two Western Conference Finals. Compared with Doncic and Alexander, Huazi's superstar aura was much inferior. However, Huazi is only 24 years old. He completely disappeared from social media during the offseason and focused on polishing his skills. We are expected to witness Huazi return in a stronger form in the new season. If Huazi can play MVP-level dominance in the new season, the Timberwolves' future will be bright! Since you have chosen a distant place, you can only go through hardships and hardships! Hua Zi wants to change his destiny against fate, the future belongs to ambitious young people! Fans and friends, what do you think of this? Come and leave me a comment to discuss.