Toronto Raptors Receive: F/C Karl-Anthony Towns 

Minnesota Timberwolves Receive: F/C Pascal Siakam 

Of course, those expectations are largely set by a player’s draft position. 

Again – Towns was picked first. Offensive dominance isn’t enough to say that he’s surpassed those lofty expectations – he’d need to have aided more winning to do that.

By contrast, if he’d been a late first-round pick, he’d have eclipsed expectations a long time ago. 

For example, look at Pascal Siakam. This was the 27th pick in the draft. Siakam would have surpassed expectations just by starting. The fact that he’s become a star makes him a tremendous steal.

NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Pascal Siakam, Minnesota Timberwolves & Toronto Raptors Updates    

Such is life for NBA prospects. Everyone wants to be picked first. Still, once they are, it’s impossible for them to fly under the radar. 

Could the Timberwolves really move their former number-one pick?