The Timberwolves finished the season with a franchise-high 51 victories but failed to reach the second round of the playoffs for an NBA record seventh consecutive seasons. One week after his team's playoff run ended with a 4-2 series loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, owner Glen Taylor answered questions about the team's future:

Q. After seven consecutive seasons of losing in the first round of the playoffs, some fans are wondering why vice president Kevin McHale and coach Flip Saunders haven't been fired. Why do you still believe in them?