When Giannis Antetokounmpo soft-launched a trade request last week, the usual suspects were mentioned right away: the Heat, the Knicks, the Warriors, and so on. But there was another team that Shams Charania mentioned in his initial reporting that doesn’t often get mentioned as a destination for stars, the Minnesota Timberwolves.
It has since been added by Marc Stein that Giannis may be interested in teaming up with Anthony Edwards, which would be a fascinating and frightening combination for the rest of the league, and especially the Western Conference.
The Wolves have made the Western Conference Finals in back-to-back seasons, but haven’t been able to get over the hump yet.