Minnesota Timberwolves Receive: F Bojan Bogdanovic, G/F Alec Burks, G Kilon Hayes, 2025 First-Round Pick (DET), 2027 First-Round Pick (DET), 2029 First-Round Pick (DET)
Detroit Pistons Receive: F/C Karl-Anthony Towns
Meanwhile, perhaps the Wolves offer a cautionary tale. Drafting a prospect with superstar potential promises very little.
After all, the bar for a true title-winning superstar is extremely high. The type of player that can lead a championship run is exceedingly rare. Even a number-one pick won’t necessarily reach that level.
It would be difficult to say that Towns has fallen short of expectations. Realistically, if you expected more, you were being unrealistic.
Still, it does not appear that he’s going to lead the Wolves on a deep playoff run.
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The Pistons will be hoping Cade Cunningham can be that player. This was a number-one pick. Unfortunately, Cunningham wasn’t able to play very much in 2022-23 at all.
Should the Pistons pair him with Towns next season?