***OFFICIAL 2023-24 WINS PREDICTION THREAD***

[Q-is-here]

Camp has begun, media day is behind us, and preseason games are just days away. Time to crank up the prediction thread!

Please make your wins prediction, and if you so desire, explain your logic and any keys to the season from your perspective. Bonus points for any additional predictions regarding the season (trades, individual milestones, other NBA teams, etc.).

Have at it!

[Q-is-here]

Here is a list of past winners. Some have moved on to pursue other interests, having reached the pinnacle of sports fandom by nailing their Wolves win prediction. Others are still around, chasing that dopamine rush one feels when they realize they have won. It can be a life-changing experience.....just ask Lip, our only repeat winner, who is now in talks with several publishers to tell his life story.

'22-23 - Lipoli
'21-22 - Lipoli, Crazysauce, ItsJustSoSab
'20-21 - Coolbreeze
'19-20 - COVID SEASON - No winners, boooo!
'18-19 - Logo
'17-18 - Khans2K5
'16-17 - Bleedspeed
'15-16 - Kiwi

[60WinTim]

60. No explanation needed...

[Q-is-here]

60. No explanation needed...

Ha! Well, if you are the only one that will make a prediction, then you just might finally win!

[WildWolf2813]

45 and I feel like I'm being nice. This franchise really has to have a stark personality change. Also, I'm very wary of the bench outside of Naz and Kyle. If Minott usurps Troy Brown and becomes the guy who outplays any expectation, this team might have something. Otherwise, more play-in games and Maalox.

[thedoper]

48 and the 3 seed. West will be a bloodbath.

[SameOldNudityDrew]

46, which should be enough to avoid the play-in. I was way too optimistic last year. But we won 42 without KAT for much of the season and with a big switch from DLO to Conley. I think we'll miss Prince, but NAW should help fill that loss. I'm hoping I look back and think I overreacted and was too pessimistic this year. Normally, I'd say KAT's worth more than 4 wins, but I can't assume everything breaks for us this year. Crossing fingers to avoid another key injury. If Conley goes down, I'm really worried about the PG position. The West will be tough, but I'm hoping we outperform skeptical expectations after last year's disappointment and start building some positivity around this team. Nobody punch anyone (or anything) this year, please.

[Sundog]

47 and the 6th seed... I agree with the points Drew made.

[kekgeek]

53 wins and the 2 seed.

I might be bias but I think wolves are going to be really good. Like others I’m worried about the bench but I think the wolves can be really good in Rudy year 2. Wolves are going to be good on defense with Rudy and after the Dlo Conley swap wolves became solid on offense.

We will see but I’m optimistic

[Q-is-here]

45 and I feel like I'm being nice. This franchise really has to have a stark personality change. Also, I'm very wary of the bench outside of Naz and Kyle. If Minott usurps Troy Brown and becomes the guy who outplays any expectation, this team might have something. Otherwise, more play-in games and Maalox.

I think the bench is adequate if the starters stay mostly healthy.