Minnesota Timberwolves Receive: F Thaddeus Young
San Antonio Spurs Receive: F Taurean Prince, C Naz Reid, 2022 Second Round Pick (via WAS), 2022 Second Round Pick
Before digging too much into his NBA trade scenario, the recently traded players restriction applies to Taurean Prince and would need to pass before he can be aggregated in a trade alongside another player.
The San Antonio Spurs, accepting they are entering a retooling phase, flip Thaddeus Young for even more pieces. Young is still a solid player, but the opportunity to further bolster their draft capital and the future outlook is too good to pass up.
Young would be heading to the Minnesota Timberwolves, giving them the veteran power forward they are looking to pair alongside Karl-Anthony Towns in the frontcourt. However, the price isn’t too cheap.
Taurean Prince was acquired from the Cleveland Cavaliers earlier this offseason in exchange for Ricky Rubio. He would be used to help match salaries. Center, Naz Reid, is the player that the Spurs would be most interested in acquiring.
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The former LSU product has shown some flashes in his first two seasons in the NBA and would be an excellent building block in the frontcourt for San Antonio.
The two second-round picks are a good pickup as well. Any time you can add more draft capital, even if it is second-round picks, in a deal for a player you might not have any interest in using, it is a win.
Why would these teams want to do this deal? Let’s take an in-depth look at why it makes sense for both teams, beginning with the Timberwolves.
