Minnesota Timberwolves Receive: F Harrison Barnes

Sacramento Kings Receive: G Malik Beasley

With this deal, the Sacramento Kings shore up some of the guard depth they lost when they moved Tyrese Haliburton. Meanwhile, the Minnesota Timberwolves finally get a stretch four.

It’s a player type they’ve typically lacked. It seems as if the Timberwolves prioritize putting a defensive forward next to Karl-Anthony Towns, even at the expense of spacing. There’s logic in that. Towns is an elite shooting big, and a poor defender.

Still, imagine this group with five-out spacing. They’d probably challenge for the best Offensive Rating in the NBA. For his part, Barnes is a sound defender. With this trade, the Minnesota Timberwolves lean harder into their offensive identity without sacrificing too much on the other end.

Meanwhile, the Kings could use Beasley’s spacing. He’s a career 38.7% three-point shooter. His elite marksmanship would be especially beneficial in an offense built around Fox and Sabonis.

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For all of the Timberwolves’ respective strengths, Minnesota is lacking in that department. Expect that to be a theme moving forward.