The Minnesota Timberwolves' hot pursuit of Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo was put to rest after they opted to keep the two-time MVP in Milwaukee through the rest of the 2025-26 season. Therefore, the Timberwolves pivoted in making a different key addition.

That move was acquiring Chicago Bulls guard and talented reserve Ayo Dosunmu, giving the Timberwolves arguably the best bench duo in the league with Dosunmu next to Naz Reid. Heading into the All-Star break, the Timberwolves were winners in each of their last two games, a solid spot to be in.

Here's how the current state of the Timberwolves roster lines up after some additions and subtractions to their roster.

PG: Donte DiVincenzo, Bones Hyland, Mike Conley*

SG: Anthony Edwards, Ayo Dosunmu, Terrence Shannon Jr.

SF: Jaden McDaniels, Jaylen Clark, Joe Ingles

PF: Julius Randle, Julian Phillips, Enrique Freeman

C: Rudy Gobert, Naz Reid, Joan Beringer, Rocco Zikarsky

While he isn't back on the team, all reports have indicated that Conley will return to the Timberwolves this season after being dealt in two separate deals at the trade deadline. Conley was first dealt to the Chicago Bulls to clear cap space, then moved to Charlotte in the Coby White-Collin Sexton swap.

Unless Chris Finch starts to find a role for Julian Phillips, it seems more than likely that he'll stick with a nine-man rotation through the rest of the season, with Hyland, Dosunmu, Clark, and Reid being the four reserves.

Conley and Shannon Jr. could be worked into the rotation, but both have limitations that will keep them off the floor for the time being.

DiVincenzo has been solid this season for Minnesota, but it wouldn't be shocking to see him move to the bench in favor of Dosunmu, especially given the numbers he's produced in February (9.3 PPG on 39.6 FG%).

The Timberwolves made the Western Conference Finals for the second-straight year last year, but is this current roster better than the one they had last season?

Comparing the two teams, the only main difference was the absence of Nickeil Alexander-Walker, which Dosunmu looks to fill that void. From then, it's just determining if the team has progressed since last year, and it's fair to say that they have.

Edwards and McDaniels are both 40% or better from three this season, while Randle has developed more as a playmaker. Even if the team is better, it's clear the Western Conference is more balanced across the board this season.