The Minnesota Timberwolves moved on from yet another No. 1 pick.
With Andrew Wiggins and Karl-Anthony Towns gone, Anthony Edwards stands alone as the lone first-overall selection still standing in the Twin Cities.
This was a shocking turn of events, as it seemed as if the Timberwolves were committed to their Big 3 for the long haul, not to mention the fact that they were fresh off a trip to the Western Conference Finals.
Even Towns may have been shocked by this move, and it showed on social media.
Shortly after the news broke, the Kentucky product took to Twitter to express his disbelief.
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— Karl-Anthony Towns (@KarlTowns) September 28, 2024
It’s not usual to see a team salary-dump one of their best players right after making the Conference Finals.
But with the Timberwolves set to reach the second apron and in the midst of a legal dispute over majority ownership, it seemed like both bidders would’ve benefitted from shedding some payroll.
This extends their window and allows them to keep a competitive around Edwards for longer, but it doesn’t seem like they’re a better team now than they were 24 hours ago.
Notably, this might also be a ripple effect of the Rudy Gobert trade.
The perception around Gobert is that he’s vastly overpaid and that the Timberwolves also gave up a lot to get him, and there was no way they would get equal value in return for him, thus making Towns the odd man out.
Now, it’ll be interesting to see how this pans out.
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