 The departure of Love, Peković's absence from the court and other factors resulted in the worst league record of 16–66 for the Timberwolves.Eventually the Timberwolves won the draft lottery and selected Karl-Anthony Towns with the first overall pick, strengthening their core of young talented players in Wiggins and Zach LaVine.Entering his third season of a new contract, Peković was still enduring chronically sore ankles and Achilles.