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Minnesota shocked many around the NBA by swapping Karl-Anthony Towns to New York Knicks for Julius Randle and Divincenzo after a run to 2024 Western Conference Finals. The move was more about economics than basketball, where Timberwolves were eager to find its way under the league’s restrictive second forecourt before the 2025-26 season (expected at $ 207.8 million).

Randle delivers offensive firepower to Timberwolves, but they are believed to prefer a more defensive mind identity with a less ball -dominant striker. This trade would make them look at Ball, which fits the defensive identity and has an expiring contract. If he fits well and Minnesota is convinced he’s past his knee problems, he can rewrite this offseason at a more economical price than his current $ 21.4 million.

HILED has three more seasons on his contract, but for $ 9.2 million next year he is much cheaper than Randle’s player option. After 2025-26, only $ 3 million of HIELD’s salary is guaranteed. HIELDS the shooting would help in the wake of Divincenzo’s toe injuryAnd Minnesota would also have a look at Phillips, a young wing on a cheap contract.

Minnesota President of Basketball Operations Tim Connelly has strong connections to Chicago’s Front Office. He has previously worked with Bull’s Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Artūras Karnišovas at Denver Nuggets, and his brother, Pat Connelly, is one of Bulls’ assistant general managers.

After coming out of Randle’s contract, Timberwolves would have up to nearly $ 53 million to spend on Reid, Alexander-Walker and Ball. They wanted a new level of flexibility to build up around their core of Anthony Edwards, Rudy Gobert and Jaden McDaniels.