When a team is losing like the Timberwolves have been losing, the sharks start to circle.



Even when the season started with minimal expectations, both internally and externally, for a team transitioning from one regime to another, to actually experience 11 losses in a row, 12 losses in 13 games and see the dearth of talent in the flesh can be a jarring experience.



Gersson Rosas and Ryan Saunders not only have to try to keep morale high with their team and try to give their fans some signs of improvement that can be identified as a season goes along. They also have to be wary of 29 other bloodthirsty GMs around the league lurking under the water unseen while the Wolves kick their legs wildly to try to stay afloat.



As they tread water, the Wolves are starting to feel something brushing past their feet. In the last week, two stories have mentioned that teams — the Knicks and Warriors — are monitoring Karl-Anthony Towns’ situation with the...