Giannis Antetokounmpo, Minnesota Timberwolves
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Can Minnesota go big for Ja Morant or Kyrie Irving, or do they need to aim smaller and look for veterans like Chris Paul, Tyus Jones, or Lonzo Ball?
While a return is far from guaranteed, the pathway to one opened on Wednesday, a day after the Timberwolves dealt Conley to Chicago as part of a three-team deal that brought Minnesota nothing more than cash considerations and salary cap relief.
The Minnesota Timberwolves were lost in the winter of 2023, trying like hell to make an unconventional frontcourt of Rudy Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns work as they pushed to enter the contender conversation in the Western Conference.
The Timberwolves have lost 20 consecutive games in Toronto. Can they end the streak tonight?
And, as the crucial centerpiece of the deal, the Wolves landed Mike Conley.
A mock trade has the Minnesota Timberwolves acquiring Giannis Antetokounmpo from the Milwaukee Bucks to add another star to their roster.
Mike Conley was on the move again on Wednesday. Now, there are talks about a potential return to the Timberwolves.