Atlanta Hawks Receive: C Karl-Anthony Towns

Minnesota Timberwolves Receive: C Clint Capela, F De’Andre Hunter, C Onyeka Okongwu, No. 20 pick, 2022 first-round pick swap, 2023 first-round pick, 2025 first-round pick

The Atlanta Hawks have some intriguing pieces to offer in an NBA trade scenario for a talent like Karl-Anthony Towns. It would begin with an established talent in Clint Capela who would be the foundation of building a more defensive-oriented approach with the Minnesota Timberwolves.

There is a real need for the Timberwolves to add a long-term wing answer alongside Anthony Edwards on the perimeter and De’Andre Hunter would certainly check that box.

A starting perimeter of D’Angelo Russell, Edwards, and Hunter is one that could give teams a real run for their money. Of course, the Timberwolves would also have the option of facilitating separate NBA trade scenarios involving veterans like Russell and Malik Beasley if they desired, but could be quite competitive without doing so.

Onyeka Okongwu and some draft capital would round out the deal. This includes the 20th overall pick in the upcoming draft, along with two future first-rounders and a swap.

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The Hawks had some nice options down low but lacked that real depth and explosiveness in the frontcourt. For a team as reliant as Atlanta is on pick-and-rolls and isolation, having an elite screener threat like Karl-Anthony Towns would supercharge the team’s efforts.

Let’s take a closer look and see how this NBA trade scenario centered around Karl-Anthony Towns would impact both the Atlanta Hawks and Minnesota Timberwolves.