Minnesota Timberwolves receive: G/F Zach LaVine, 2024 First-Round Pick (CHI)
Chicago Bulls receive: F/C Karl-Anthony Towns
Of course, the Bulls aren’t the only team in that situation. Look at the Minnesota Timberwolves.
This team sent, among some quality players, four unprotected first-round picks to the Utah Jazz in exchange for Rudy Gobert this summer. For their efforts, they were rewarded with a first-round elimination.
Were some circumstances out of their control? Sure. Towns was injured for a significant portion of the season. If he hadn’t been, the Wolves may have found more success.
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On the other hand, some felt that acquiring Gobert was misguided in the first place. The fit between him and Towns was questionable. When they were together this season, they didn’t do much to answer those questions.
Would they be better off with LaVine?