The Lakers knew the Timberwolves would be a tough matchup in the first round of the NBA playoffs, but it turned out to be much tougher than expected.

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a brutal early first-round exit to the Minnesota Timberwolves. It was a tough and unexpected loss to a young Timberwolves team l

There's no question that the Los Angeles Lakers were disappointing during the playoffs. There's a good chance that the organization expected to struggle a bit without a dominant big man to replace Anthony Davis.