The deal brought Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo to Minnesota along with a protected first-round pick, improving the team's depth in the short term and its flexibility for the foreseeable future. The depth was appealing in part because the Wolves had let veterans Kyle Anderson and Monte Morris go in free agency.

Minnesota Timberwolves star guard Anthony Edwards addresses the absence of his fellow All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns.

KAT spent nine seasons with the Timberwolves after being drafted as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft.