Timberwolves trade Julius Randle, No. 28 pick in NBA Draft to Nets for 33rd pick
The Minnesota Timberwolves have traded Julius Randle and the No. 28 draft pick to the Brooklyn Nets as part of a multi-team roster shakeup.
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The brief
The Minnesota Timberwolves are trading Julius Randle and the No. 28 NBA Draft pick to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for the 33rd pick. According to reports, this move is part of a three-team deal that also involves the Chicago Bulls.
Coverage from ESPN, Yahoo Sports, and Bleacher Report emphasizes that the arrangement serves as a cap dump for the Timberwolves. The reports further detail that Nic Claxton is being sent to the Bulls as part of the transaction.
Future developments center on the finalization of the three-team deal and the subsequent draft selections for the involved teams, as reported by NBC Sports and The New York Times.
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Quick answers
Who is involved in the trade?
The trade involves the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Brooklyn Nets, and the Chicago Bulls.
Which players are changing teams?
Julius Randle is moving to the Nets, and Nic Claxton is moving to the Bulls.
What draft picks are being exchanged?
The Nets acquire the No. 28 pick, while the Timberwolves receive the 33rd pick.
Coverage (14)
- 2026 NBA Draft: Second Round Review Pounding The Rock · 20d ago
- 2026 NBA Draft grades for all 30 teams: Grizzlies, Thunder get highest marks Yahoo Sports · 20d ago
- 4 takeaways: Second round shaping up differently in wake of Knicks title, NIL, Draft Lottery reform NBA.com · 20d ago
- NBA draft finishes up in New York, where some second-round picks are revered AP News · 20d ago
- NBA Draft’s second round, once a fun party, lost its weirdo charm by getting its own night The New York Times · 20d ago
- NBA Draft Round 2 winners and losers: LaMelo Ball on the move? Must the Celtics trade Jaylen Brown? And players were drafted as well? Yahoo Sports · 20d ago
- Timberwolves watch first round of NBA draft go by without a pick after Julius Randle trade Star Tribune · 20d ago
- Fantasy basketball: Julius Randle's trade to Brooklyn raises his ceiling ESPN · 20d ago
- RandBall: Can the Wolves use the Julius Randle trade as springboard to a big move? Star Tribune · 20d ago
- Report: Nets acquire Julius Randle, No. 28 pick NBC Sports · 21d ago
- Julius Randle to Nets in Reported 3-Team NBA Trade, Full Return for Wolves, Bulls Revealed Bleacher Report · 21d ago
- Timberwolves trading Julius Randle to Nets in cap dump in 3-team deal that sends Nic Claxton to Bulls: report Yahoo Sports · 21d ago
- Sources: Wolves to trade Randle to Nets; Claxton off to Bulls ESPN · 21d ago
- Timberwolves trade Julius Randle, No. 28 pick in NBA Draft to Nets for 33rd pick The New York Times · 21d ago
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