Minnesota Timberwolves Receive: C Christian Wood, G Eric Gordon, C Alperen Sengun, 2023 First-Round Pick (MIL), 2024 First-Round Pick (BKN), 2026 First-Round Pick (BKN)
Houston Rockets Receive: C Karl-Anthony Towns
Whether the Minnesota Timberwolves would favor Alperen Sengun over two first-round picks depends on their view of the recent Turkish league MVP.
On the one hand, he may be the best passing big man to not win MVP in 2021-22. The rookie razzled and dazzled NBA audiences with his unique floor vision this season.
He’s also got outstanding footwork on the low block, allowing him to finish at the rim with maximum efficiency.
He’s remarkably talented, but he’s also limited. His feet are among the league’s slowest. He’s roughly 6’9, but he lacks the lateral mobility to play power forward. He could be a star, and he could be a reserve. The Wolves would only take him on if they saw the former.
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Otherwise, this deal is the same. The Wolves add Wood, take on Gordon’s contract, and rack up some draft capital. If they don’t love Sengun, and still insist on adding a quality young player, these two sides may need to get a third team involved to finalize a deal.
