Now or never for the Minnesota Timberwolves

FILE – In this June 29, 2017, file photo, Minnesota Timberwolves new point guard Jimmy Butler, center, is joined by Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau, left, and General Manager Scott Layden during a press conference at Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn. After a disappointing first season in Minnesota, Tom Thibodeau went to some old friends from Chicago for help. Jimmy Butler, Taj Gibson and Aaron Brooks come aboard to help the young Timberwolves get on the same page with their demanding coach. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King, File)