Minnesota Timberwolves: 5 trade options for this offseason

Why the Wolves say yes:

The Wolves will say yes to this trade because they’re getting a young player on a cheap contract. This NBA Draft is super deep, so getting a player in the second round may be valuable. But, the Wolves are going for a sure bet in Caris LeVert.

This season he averaged 12.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.2 blocks. To go along with that, he shot 43.5 percent from the field and 34.7 percent from three on 3.5 attempts.

He would be a good addition to the team because of his hard-nose play, competitive spirit and ability to score the ball. He’s not the most consistent shooter, but he certainly can heat up in a hurry.

One issue is that he’s injury prone and that’s a little scary moving forward. Getting a 23 year old on a contract that’s under $2 million per season is important for the Wolves situation.

LeVert could come in and be an important piece to Minnesota fixing its bench issue. An area of need that they need help in desperately.

Why the Nets say yes:

The Nets say yes to this because they’re getting a guy off their roster that isn’t going to be on possible injury watch. For a team rebuilding, having an important player injured a lot doesn’t help the movement.

Usually a player going in the second round won’t have as much affect on the team. 2019 has a weaker draft class, but in 2018, that’s something you’ll want. Some players going in the second round are worth first round selections, and that looks to be the case here.