Miami Heat Receive: C Karl-Anthony Towns
Minnesota Timberwolves Receive: C Bam Adebayo, G Tyler Herro, 2025 first-round pick, 2027 first-round pick
Kyle Lowry is in place and so is a contract extension for Jimmy Butler. The time is now for the Miami Heat and pursuing a star with the skill-set of Karl-Anthony Towns would make a lot of sense.
Towns would not be a cheap option but the Heat could put together the right package. Of course, there are also some concerns with how Butler and Towns left things off during the end of their time together with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
A potential return for the Timberwolves would have to begin with Bam Adebayo. This would be the replacement big man down low for Minnesota. There would be a shift in identity for the team going forward and a focus around Anthony Edwards long-term.
Tyler Herro and some first-round draft capital would round out the deal. While he didn’t have a breakout campaign in 2020-21, he has shown great promise during his early years in the league and will only improve. Minnesota could later move Malik Beasley in a separate trade.
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The Timberwolves have been stuck in purgatory since Jimmy Butler was dealt to the Philadelphia 76ers. Towns experienced real success alongside Butler until the behind the scenes drama became too much for Minnesota to continue as constructed.
Let’s take a closer look and see how this NBA trade scenario centered around Karl-Anthony Towns would impact both the Miami Heat and Minnesota Timberwolves.
