Minnesota Timberwolves Receive: G Dejounte Murray, F Thaddeus Young
San Antonio Spurs Receive: G D’Angelo Russell, F Jaden McDaniels, 2023 First-Round Pick
The Minnesota Timberwolves had the idea of pairing D’Angelo Russell with Karl-Anthony Towns and forming a dynamic duo. Things have since changed with Anthony Edwards in town.
There is far less need for a player to come in and take tough shots and faze out Edwards and Towns out of the flow of the half-court offense throughout games. Instead, a player like Dejounte Murray who will attack when it’s there but focus on playmaking could go a long way.
The Spurs could use a more dynamic shot creator like Russell, however. There isn’t a lot of scoring firepower on their team and Rusell has shown to be capable of thriving as the focus on a young team where the expectations aren’t high.
Complementary talents on the Spurs’ roster would surely benefit from having a leading scorer take pressure off them and bare the brunt of the opposition’s gameplanning efforts.
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The Timberwolves would emphasize adding defense and playmaking by acquiring Murray and Thaddeu Young but the cost to do so would not be cheap.
How does this hypothetical deal impact both teams? Let’s take a look at it from each of their perspectives, starting with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
