NBA Trade Rumors: Reports indicate Minnesota Timberwolves will be aggressive to get the maximum benefit from their No.1 draft pick
The Minnesota Timberwolves will have the privilege of the No.1 pick in the 2020 draft. Ahead of the big event, NBA trade rumors have started circulating in the media regarding the future course of action Minnesota Timberwolves take with their Draft pick. After underwhelming performances in recent years, the team coached by Ryan Saunders will definitely want to secure a place in the NBA playoffs next season.
NBA Trade Rumors: Minnesota Timberwolves planning to add another star this off-season
The latest NBA trade rumors suggest that the Timberwolves will be aggressive this coming offseason. The Western Conference based team is lining up trade targets which they would like to pair with the star duo of D'Angelo Russell and Karl Anthony Towns.
The Minnesota Timberwolves acquired D'Angelo Russell earlier in the current NBA season from the Golden State Warriors. The pairing between Russell and Towns was received very positively by the fans, given that the duo is known to have a close relationship.
According to NBA trade rumors, the players Minnesota Timberwolves are looking at are Danilo Gallinari, Caris LeVert, Zach Lavine and Jrue Holiday. An NBA trade could also be on cards for veteran forward Trevor Ariza and sharpshooting guard Davis Bertans. It is clear from the list of targets presented above that the Minnesota Timberwolves are planning to add a player who is not ball-dominant.
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Minnesota Timberwolves are going to heavily rely on data-based research to determine which players they are going to pursue this NBA offseason. Wolves President of Basketball Operations Gerson Rosas spoke to 'The Athletic' about the team's data-driven approach. He quoted-
"The amount of data that we’ve been able to acquire over that period is pretty impactful,” Rosas said. “The amount of meetings we’ve had has given us an opportunity to go into this very educated and do the best that we can for this organization.”
It would be interesting to see if this method bears positive results for the Minnesota Timberwolves. The team finished in the penultimate spot in a tough Western Conference, just above the Golden State Warriors. However, there is optimism about how the Timberwolves will perform this season. It stems from the fact that the promising duo of D'Angelo Russell and Karl Anthony Towns will get a full off-season to work on their chemistry.
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