Why The Minnesota Timberwolves Do The Deal
Some Timberwolves fans will call this an overreaction. They’ll argue that they need to be making more incremental changes.
Sure. If the Timberwolves manage to escape the Nuggets in the first round, we may agree. On the other hand, that feels like a very unlikely event.
If we’re right, the Wolves just traded a Godfather package for Rudy Gobert and a first-round exit. That isn’t ideal. Meanwhile, Gobert will not net them the same return they gave up for him.
Trading Towns may be the only viable means to improve. Meanwhile, acquiring Lillard should make them much better.
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Gobert can anchor the Wolves’ defense with Jaden McDaniels, while the offense runs through Lillard and Anthony Edwards.
Should the Blazers help the Wolves set that team up?
