Randle and DiVincenzo to Minnesota.
Wow what the F?! This is nuts.
I definitely did not see that. I know Kat is not the centerpiece of Minnie’s future but they already spent a lot to get Gobert (compared to what was given for KD), now they acquired an inflated strong forward with some health issues in Randle and a protected pick, the shooter is the real only upside imo but not worth the trade. However, I often disagree with Minnie’s GM, so…
On the other side, that’s a great move for NY, they lost some depth but nothing they can’t look for in February among ring chasers and FAs…KAT disappears every post season, might as well try something new.
I know with Hartensteins departure and Robinsons injury woes the 5 spot was an issue, but I’m not sure I like Towns for them. I’m not sure he can bring the toughness and mentality the team showed.
Randle felt like a weird foreign object after this season, bit I will miss Donte. The Villanova 4 didn’t last long.
Per The Athletic’s Shams Charania, the T-Wolves are trading the three-time All-Star to the New York Knicks in exchange for Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo and a first-round draft pick via the Detroit Pistons.
Charania added that Charlotte Hornets are also included in the trade as part of a three-team deal. The Knicks are sending salary, including DaQuan Jeffries, and draft compensation to the Hornets in the exchange.
The draft pick is a 2025 top-13 protected pick, per ESPN’s Bobby Marks.
Deal makes sense for Knicks for sure since they need center depth and I kinda see what the wolves are going for but feels a little light on the return but maybe I’m not valuing Randle right.
I think it’s about the best the wolves could have hoped for trading KAT. Their three-headed $100m+ center monster was just not sustainable, so breaking KAT into Randle and Donte is a good result for them. Not saying they will be better, but it’s something had to happen.
Yeah and if I’m not mistaken, Randle is soon gonna be a free agent so they don’t have to keep him if he doesn’t fit.
I think the trade is good for both sides even if I’d have wanted Randle to stay with the knicks for a while for a nice story.
My first thought was MN won, but didn’t know Randle was hurt. Randle coming off injury and surgery is a pretty big gamble to take trading one of the top 3pt shooters in the entire league, forget among centers. In a league where it’s more valued each year, giving that up is enormous.
Divencezo, yes shooting 3 is great and a scrappy defender is high value but now who plays with/off Rudy?
Towns was kind of the odd man out in the playoffs with MN, his skills are wild but can see why MN let him go.
Personally I think KAT is worth more than Randle and Divencezo
Yeah. I didn’t watch DVC in NY last year. NY definitely didn’t lose this trade, MN seems like lower odds of this being a good tradeoff for them. Unless Randle is exactly the same quality and fits the team, or they get super lucky on a mid first round pick, they basically gave away a big piece for multiple less good pieces.
