Rockets Land Timberwolves’ Karl-Anthony Towns In Bold Trade Scenario

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Why The Minnesota Timberwolves Do The Deal

For all of Towns’ offensive abilities, his defense is lackluster.

In all likelihood, that’s why the Timberwolves brought Rudy Gobert in this summer. Unfortunately, that hasn’t worked out so well. Partly, that’s because Towns struggles to guard the perimeter as much as he does the interior.

By contrast, Siakam is a stout defender. That’s the main appeal for the Wolves here – they’re giving Gobert a partner that can help him on defense, as opposed to one he’s got to cover for.

Meanwhile, they don’t lose that much on offense, either.

NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Karl-Anthony Towns, Minnesota Timberwolves & Houston Rockets Updates

Siakam isn’t quite as impactful on that end, but he’s actually a superior playmaker, and he keeps the floor spaced as well.

Should the Raptors be moving on from him?

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James Piercey

James Piercey, a former writer for NBA Analysis Network, focused on constructing NBA trade ideas. He previously covered the Houston Rockets for SB Nation’s blog The Dream Shake, providing daily in-depth analyses of the team. His work also appeared in FanSided and Last Word on Sports, among other outlets.

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