Minnesota Timberwolves
It has been a mostly quiet offseason for the Minnesota Timberwolves. The team did not make a selection in the 2021 NBA Draft after losing their selection to the Golden State Warriors in part of the D’Angelo Russell trade, which ended up being used on Jonathan Kuminga.
The Timberwolves have added some key players recently to pair with Karl-Anthony Towns between Russell and Anthony Edwards, but there are still some needs around those key players.
Earlier in the offseason, the Timberwolves were linked to Danilo Gallinari as a potential trade option to fill the four spot. A deal hasn’t happened yet, but Lauri Markkanen could be an intriguing alternative option to add more sharpshooter in the frontcourt.
There would be some valid concerns about the defensive limitations of a frontcourt that consists of Lauri Markkanen and Karl-Anthony Towns. Minnesota would need to be solid on the fact that a massive leap in offensive output would occur to outpace the results on defense.
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At some point, simply adding talent needs to be a priority, even if the fit isn’t ideal. At the worst case, the Timberwolves could later move Markkanen for a better fitting player if it proves to not be the right pairing.
