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 (7)
- Fantasy basketball: Julius Randle's trade to Brooklyn raises his ceiling ESPN · 19h ago
- RandBall: Can the Wolves use the Julius Randle trade as springboard to a big move? Star Tribune · 19h ago
- Report: Nets acquire Julius Randle, No. 28 pick NBC Sports · 1d ago
- Julius Randle to Nets in Reported 3-Team NBA Trade, Full Return for Wolves, Bulls Revealed Bleacher Report · 1d ago
- Timberwolves trading Julius Randle to Nets in cap dump in 3-team deal that sends Nic Claxton to Bulls: report Yahoo Sports · 1d ago
- Sources: Wolves to trade Randle to Nets; Claxton off to Bulls ESPN · 1d ago
- Timberwolves trade Julius Randle, No. 28 pick in NBA Draft to Nets for 33rd pick The New York Times · 1d ago
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