One NBA writer is proposing that the Golden State Warriors acquire All-Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns from the Minnesota Timberwolves this summer.
Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report proposed that the Warriors send Jordan Poole, Jonathan Kuminga, Patrick Baldwin Jr. and the 19th overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft to the Timberwolves for Towns, who is one of the best players in the NBA.
“Adding him to Golden State’s motion offense might send it into overdrive,” Buckley wrote. “He’s a really good shooter (career 39.5 percent from three), but maybe history’s best shooting big man. He can also keep things moving as a passer or toy with smaller defenders in the post. There wouldn’t be a right way for defenses to handle a Towns-Curry pick-and-roll, and those Curry-Green pick-and-rolls would become exponentially more challenging when having to account for the shooting threats of both Towns and Thompson.”
“As for the Wolves, they might already accept that the Towns-Gobert tandem isn’t the right approach in the modern Association,” Buckley wrote. “They could brighten their present by adding Poole’s creation and shot-making, and they could really be in business down the line if Kuminga maxes out his potential and one or both of Patrick Baldwin Jr. and the incoming draft pick hit.”
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Karl-Anthony Towns, Golden State Warriors & Minnesota Timberwolves Updates
Towns averaged 20.8 points, 8.1 rebounds and 4.8 assists this season for the Timberwolves while shooting 49.5% from the field, 36.6% from beyond the arc and 87.4% from the free-throw line. KAT, a three-time All-Star, only played in 29 games due to a serious calf injury.
In July 2022, Towns signed a four-year, $224.2 million designated veteran player extension with Minnesota. The former Rookie of the Year, who has career averages of 23.0 points, 11.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists, will make $36 million next season.
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Karl-Anthony Towns, Golden State Warriors & Minnesota Timberwolves Updates
The Warriors could compete for the championship next season if they had Towns next to Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Andrew Wiggins, who played with Towns in Minnesota.
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