Editing Minnesota Timberwolves (section)

=====2022–23: rise of Anthony Edwards and arrival of Rudy Gobert=====
The Timberwolves began the [[2022–23 NBA season|2022–23 season]] with high expectations following the Gobert trade. They were dealt a blow on November 28, 2022, when Karl-Anthony Towns suffered a severe calf strain that cost him 52 games.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Krawczynski |first=Jon |title=Wolves season in review: Connelly's rollercoaster first season and what's next |work=The New York Times |url=https://theathletic.com/4590502/2023/06/22/nba-minnesota-timberwolves-offseason-tim-connelly/ |access-date=June 22, 2023 |archive-date=June 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230622184004/https://theathletic.com/4590502/2023/06/22/nba-minnesota-timberwolves-offseason-tim-connelly/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The injury pushed Anthony Edwards into a leadership role,<ref>{{Cite news |title=Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards: 'It's time for me to step up' - Sports Illustrated Minnesota Sports, News, Analysis, and More |work=Sports Illustrated Minnesota Sports, News, Analysis, and More |url=https://www.si.com/fannation/bringmethesports/timberwolves/timberwolves-anthony-edwards-its-time-for-me-to-step-up |access-date=July 26, 2023 |archive-date=July 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230726203908/https://www.si.com/fannation/bringmethesports/timberwolves/timberwolves-anthony-edwards-its-time-for-me-to-step-up |url-status=live }}</ref> with the first-time [[2023 NBA All-Star Game|All-Star]] guiding the team to a 42–40 finish and a [[NBA play-in tournament|play-in tournament]] berth. After falling to the [[Los Angeles Lakers]] in the first game, the Timberwolves secured the 8th seed with a 25-point win over the [[Oklahoma City Thunder]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Staff |first=Jon Krawczynski and The Athletic |title=Timberwolves advance to Western Conference first round |work=The New York Times |url=https://theathletic.com/4414092/2023/04/15/timberwolves-thunder-play-in/ |access-date=June 22, 2023 |archive-date=June 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230622182500/https://theathletic.com/4414092/2023/04/15/timberwolves-thunder-play-in/ |url-status=live }}</ref> They went on to lose to the first seed (and eventual NBA champion), the [[Denver Nuggets]], in the first round in five games.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Krawczynski |first=Nick Kosmider and Jon |title=Nuggets top T-Wolves in Game 5, advance to West semifinals |work=The New York Times |url=https://theathletic.com/4452354/2023/04/26/nuggets-timberwolves-game-5-result/ |access-date=June 22, 2023 |archive-date=June 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230622182459/https://theathletic.com/4452354/2023/04/26/nuggets-timberwolves-game-5-result/ |url-status=live }}</ref>