The Minnesota Timberwolves have made the playoffs once since the start of the 2004-05 season. That one came last year before a succinct first-round exit at the hands of the Houston Rockets.

Entering the year, there was optimism about a return to the postseason, but that quickly dissipated with the team just hoping for a strong finish to the year to avoid finishing below .500.

A lot changed in 2018-19 for Minnesota: Jimmy Butler was traded, Tom Thibodeau was fired and Ryan Saunders, son of legendary head coach Flip Saunders, was put in charge. There could be even more big news in store for 2019-20, according to Marc Stein of The New York Timeswho mentioned that owner Glen Taylor might be eyeing a regime change at the top of the franchise.

“Rumbles persist that Glen Taylor, the Wolves’ owner, remains interested in bringing his former point guard Chauncey Billups back to town to run the front office. Yet skepticism also persists about Taylor’s ability to make an offer attractive enough to lure Billups from his analyst job at ESPN.”

Chauncey Billups' name has been tossed around for multiple franchises that have had front-office openings in the past few seasons. The five-time NBA All-Star suited up for the Timberwolves from 2000-02.

Whether or not Billups is the man who takes over at the top of the Minnesota power structure, whoever holds the gig has a wide breadth of talent at their disposal, beginning with All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns. The team has already committed long-term to Andrew Wiggins as well, attempting to piece together a playoff roster in the highly-competitive Western Conference.