Timberwolves push a faster transition to counter Oklahoma City’s elite defense, turning defensive stops into easy baskets. Training camp emphasizes gobert-to-conley outlets and sprinting Edwards, McDaniels, and Gobert to the corners to spread the floor. Edwards expects fewer double teams in transition, with bench help from Dillingham and Shannon Jr. The Pacers’ transition success provides a blueprint Minnesota aims to emulate, lifting its own transition opportunities and efficiency from last season.

If Minnesota can elevate pace without sacrificing half-court spacing, Edwards’ fantasy ceiling grows as he benefits from open looks and fewer crowded drives. Gobert anchors the outlet game, Conley acts as quarterback, and McDaniels’ length finishes more in transition. The plan hinges on habits—pushing tempo early, outlet passes, and a quicker ball-transport to unleash the Wolves’ athleticism.

In a Western Conference where pace can decide series, Minnesota chases a mid-pack-to-better transition profile, a critical step to matching or surpassing the Thunder’s disruptive mix of defense and pace. It’s a small chess move with outsized fantasy implications for Edwards, Gobert, and Conley as the season unfolds.