Asked on Tuesday at a press conference introducing Timberwolves newcomers LaMelo Ball and Josh Green about the team’s pitch to star forward LeBron James, president of basketball operations Tim Connelly said he thinks the situation in Minnesota should appeal not just to James but to any free agent thinking about joining the team.

“I like who we are and we’re pretty proud of who we are,” Connelly said, per Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. “… The recruitment is just this team. Obviously, (James is) an unbelievable player. Whatever decision he makes is going to be the right one. There’s a lot going on. When you’re as great as he is, you should have optionality. When you look at our team, it’s hard not to be excited about what we have.”

Although the Timberwolves, who got their start in the NBA in 1989, are still seeking their first championship, they’ve been in the playoffs for five straight seasons and have won five playoff series in the past three years, making the Western Conference finals twice during that time.

Connelly believes they’ve improved their roster this offseason by making a series of transactions that included bringing in Ball and Green while re-signing mid-season addition Ayo Dosunmu. Still, after moving power forwards Julius Randle and Naz Reid, the Wolves have a hole at power forward — they view LeBron as the perfect fit to fill it.

“We have the best coach. We have amazing fans,” Connelly continued. “In the last couple years, our success has been as good as anybody — outside of the guys who’ve won it all. Not just speaking to LeBron, but to any free agent, this is a place you’re going to have a lot of fun and win a lot of games.

“… We’re trying to change the narrative of how this organization is viewed. We’re kind of proud of who we are, and certainly, wherever LeBron ends up, he’s going to make that place much, much better. But it’s hard not to look at LaMelo and Jaden (McDaniels) and Rudy (Gobert) and (Anthony Edwards) and Josh. We saw what (Terrence Shannon Jr.) did in the postseason.”

According to Krawczynski, the Wolves privately recognize that they’re a long shot to land LeBron, but they also believe the four-time MVP and his agent Rich Paul are giving the team real consideration.

Minnesota currently has 13 players on standard contracts and only has about $4MM in breathing room below a hard cap at the second tax apron, so the team’s 14th man will almost certainly receive a minimum-salary contract. If James signs elsewhere, it seems likely that the Wolves will focus on adding another player who can play power forward, even after recently signing veteran free agent Trey Lyles.