The Timberwolves are also one of the teams chasing D'Angelo Russell this summer. According to SKOR North reporter Darren Wolfson, they are negotiating a sign-and-trade deal with the Nets, which includes the 2014 D'Angelo Russell. No. 1 pick in the draft, Andrew Wiggins.
ESPN's famous reporter Zach Lowe also said on his show that the Timberwolves front office believes they have a very good chance to acquire D'Angelo Russell. Timberwolves head coach Karl-Anthony Towns also mentioned in an interview with UPROXXX that he hopes to get D'Angelo Russell. Russell teamed up, "We have discussed the possibility of playing together several times, and this summer is the perfect time."
In the 2017-18 season, they recorded 47 wins and 34 losses and entered the playoffs. However, in the 2018-19 season, they fell to 36 wins and 46 losses, ranking only 11th in the Western Conference. Towns also hopes for this very much and strongly demands that the team make a decision. Reinforcement.
Russell is currently only 23 years old. He averaged 21.1 points and 7 assists in 2018-19 and was also shortlisted for the Most Improved Award. If he can join forces with Towns (24.4 points, 12.4 rebounds) who also had a career masterpiece last season, he will have a chance. In one fell swoop, it became a powerhouse in the Western District.
The current problem for the Timberwolves is the lack of salary space, with only 7.7 million left. Signing Russell alone will definitely exceed the luxury tax threshold, so trading Wiggins (salary for the 2019-20 season is 27.5 million) will be the main target.
But Wiggins himself has considerable doubts. He entered the league with the reputation of being a favorite, but his performance in five seasons was disappointing. In the 2018-19 season, his performance dropped to a career low of 18.1 points, a 41.21 TP3T field goal percentage, and TP3T has a three-point shooting percentage of 33.91, poor offensive efficiency, and mediocre defensive ability (defensive efficiency has never been lower than 107.9).
The Timberwolves gave Wiggins a five-year, $147 million contract in 2017. At that time, they expected him to grow by leaps and bounds. But now that he is 24 years old, Wiggins' future value is getting lower and lower. It depends on the Nets. Can Russell be retained? If not, are you willing to take a big gamble on Wiggins?
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