Such was the case with Jeff Teague and the Minnesota Timberwolves, where the fallout grew so toxic that the one-time All-Star admitted he found joy in seeing the team lose after his rather ugly departure.

But as the Thunder returns home for Game 5 Wednesday with a 3-1 series lead, just one win away from reaching the NBA Finals, Mark Daigneault doesn't expect to learn anything new about his players.

The topic of being the next face of the league has entertained many. They’ve also included star players like Anthony Edwards of the Minnesota Timberwolves in the discussion.

Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves obliterated the Oklahoma City Thunder, 143-101, in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals on Saturday night. Minnesota now trails in the series 2-1 heading into Game 4 on Monday.

Anthony Edwards powered Minnesota to its highest-scoring playoff game ever as the Timberwolves cruised to a 143-101 victory over Oklahoma City

The top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder and the sixth-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves meet in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals Monday.

Former Golden State Warriors GM Bob Myers was wrong about the Minnesota Timberwolves before their Game 3 win against the OKC Thunder

Despite a tough loss to the Thunder, the Timberwolves show resilience ahead of Game 5, ready to fight for their playoff lives.