Wolves seem likely to run it back with KAT and Rudy Gobert

What they're saying: President of basketball operations Tim Connelly told KFAN he loves the starting five from last season.

• "I don’t think there's any real expectations our team is going to be much different."

Flashback: A year ago Connelly sent Utah four first-round draft picks and promising rookie Walker Kessler in a trade for Gobert.

• The 7'1" center was not a good fit in his first year in Minnesota and didn't look like the player he was in Utah, where he won defensive player of the year three times and was a three-time all-star.
• Even if Connelly wanted to trade Gobert, it's not likely he would get much in return due to his expensive contract (which has two years and more than $80 million remaining with a player option for a third year at nearly $47 million) and a new collective bargaining agreement that will crunch teams with big salaries on their books.

What to watch: The Wolves have the 53rd pick  — a second-round selection — in the 2023 draft.