James: I think the Timberwolves are still at the level of the Western Conference Finals. It depends on whether Dillingham can improve.

Basketball 11:39pm, 21 October 2025 114

Today, the basketball podcast "Court Brain" owned by Lakers forward James aired the second episode of the third season. James talked about many topics with the host Nash.

Talking about whether the Timberwolves, who have reached the Western Conference finals for two consecutive years, are a bit underestimated, James said: "Yes, they are underestimated. I think they can still maintain the level of the Western Conference Finals. (Nash mentioned that the Timberwolves need internal growth of young players) They will do it. Of course, they lost an important player like Alexander Walker, but Ant (Edwards) has another year of experience. I think Randall's performance last season surprised many people in our league, just It's because he's so competitive, especially on the defensive end. His performance last season was very good. They're going to need players who can step up. I think Reed will take a step forward and DiVincenzo has a season of experience with them. But can Dillingham, their first-round pick last year, improve — and maybe take some of the pressure off Conley if he doesn't play as many games at this point in his career? So a lot of their young players have to step up. "

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