Houston Rockets Receive: C Karl-Anthony Towns, G Jaylen Nowell
Minnesota Timberwolves Receive: F/C Christian Wood, G Eric Gordon, C Alperen Sengun, 2022 First Round Pick, 2023 First Round Pick Swap, 2024 First Round Pick (via BKN), 2025 First Round Pick (via OKC or BKN)
Karl-Anthony Towns would be the clear focus of this NBA trade scenario and would land with the Houston Rockets in this particular one. As expected, he would command a major return for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Rockets would make it a point to surround Jalen Green with another star from the beginning by making an early trade for Towns. The James Harden era ended without a championship partly because of a lack of sufficient starpower for long enough.
For the Timberwolves, it’s clear that it’s been difficult to achieve success in the Karl-Anthony Towns era despite how talented he is. The team’s big swing to trade for Jimmy Butler ended in a failure of epic proportions despite it leading to Towns’ only career playoff appearance.
Christian Wood and Eric Gordon would lead the return. Wood put up his best statistical season last year in Houston. Gordon is a veteran name that has been featured in many NBA trade rumors and would be necessary from a salary matching standpoint.
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The Timberwolves would also get first-round pick Alperen Sengun and some draft capital moving forward. Sengun is thought to have intriguing potential as a player and could be more of a long-term piece as he develops.
Let’s take a closer look and see how this NBA trade scenario centered around Karl-Anthony Towns would impact both the Houston Rockets and Minnesota Timberwolves.
