While the Minnesota Timberwolves have been playing improved basketball over the past couple of weeks, there is still a move that needs to be made.
The other teams in the Western Conference are getting better every day. Some of the younger teams that weren’t expected to take the next stride have already hit theirs, like the Memphis Grizzlies and Houston Rockets.
If the Wolves want to contend in the West against those teams and especially the Oklahoma City Thunder, they need to make a move prior to the trade deadline that shakes things up a bit. In their last game against the New York Knicks, they were booed by their hometown crowd.
There is a trade that could improve two teams in different ways. In a trade with the Miami Heat, the Wolves could send Julius Randle to the Heat along with several future draft picks, for guard Tyler Herro and forward Kevin Love.
After spending the past couple seasons in Miami surrounded by trade rumors, it is unlikely they will trade Herro this season. He is having the best year of his career, averaging 24 points. But could it be a fluke? He hasn’t played at this level any other season in his career, and it could be the perfect time to finally move him if Miami doesn’t believe he is the future face of the franchise. If the Wolves want to make this offer more enticing, they’ll have to add some major future draft capital.
A frontcourt of Bam Adebayo and Randle could really spread the floor for Jimmy Butler and help the offensive flow under coach Erik Spoelstra.
Much like Minnesota, the Heat will be scratching and crawling their way to secure a playoff spot as well. They both can become antsy and want to make a move. This move not only fits both of their team’s needs, but also reunites veteran Love back in Minnesota to finish his career where he started.
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