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Minnesota Timberwolves: Idea for 3-team trade with Orlando and Toronto

By Trey Flynn

TORONTO, CANADA - JANUARY 30: Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Serge Ibaka #9 of the Toronto Raptors high five after the game on January 30, 2018 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Mark Blinch/NBAE via Getty Images)
TORONTO, CANADA - JANUARY 30: Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Serge Ibaka #9 of the Toronto Raptors high five after the game on January 30, 2018 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Mark Blinch/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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HOUSTON, TX – APRIL 25: Taj Gibson #67 of the Minnesota Timberwolves speaks to the media after Game Five of the Western Conference Quarterfinals against the Houston Rockets during the 2018 NBA Playoffs on April 25, 2018 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Bill Baptist/NBAE via Getty Images)
HOUSTON, TX – APRIL 25: Taj Gibson #67 of the Minnesota Timberwolves speaks to the media after Game Five of the Western Conference Quarterfinals against the Houston Rockets during the 2018 NBA Playoffs on April 25, 2018 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Bill Baptist/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Dunking With Wolves has been posting several potential trades over the past week, but this one may involve something that could happen sooner rather than later for the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Ian Begley of ESPN has reported that the Toronto Raptors are determined to shed some of their salary cap, as stated below:

This report came after the trade between the Toronto Raptors and the San Antonio Spurs who essentially exchanged DeMar DeRozan for Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green.

Recently FanSided’s Raptors Rapture went over the cap situation, click here to read more.

The goal for Toronto is to re-sign Kawhi Leonard next summer, and after a huge deal with Kyle Lowry the Raptors want some room to get back Kawhi and also sign some other new role players next offseason.

In order to do that, they need to shed some of their unnecessary cap space.

But why would the Minnesota Timberwolves be knocking on Toronto’s door when they are so tight in cap? The Wolves need to win ASAP if they want to keep Jimmy Butler next summer and sign him to a max extension, therefore they need to improve.

In order to win now, they need to either bring in another superstar (click here to see what superstars), or they need to simply improve at a position. In this case, the only positions that could use improvement would be the point guard or the power forward.

Taj Gibson played in all 82 games of the regular season last season for the Wolves, but the 33-year-old is still the only position that can feasibly be upgraded without dismantling the roster. Gibson is on a 1-year $14 million contract, and that rental contract can be advertised to many franchises trying to save money while still progressing as a team.

In this case, we have the Toronto Raptors and another team to add to the mix.

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