Timberwolves Shake up Roster With Randle-nets Trade and Dosunmu Deal

WHO:

Pro Football Network - Minnesota Timberwolves, Julius Randle, Brooklyn Nets, Chicago Bulls, Ayo Dosunmu, Rob Dillingham, Nic Claxton, Mike Lindeman.

WHAT:

NBA.com - Randle is moving to his fifth team after previous stints with the New York Knicks, Los Angeles Lakers, New Orleans Pelicans, and Timberwolves.

NBA.com - Claxton averaged 11.7 points this past season and is noted for being a standout shot blocker, averaging at least 1.1 blocks per game in each of the last five seasons.

RealGM Basketball - The Timberwolves' trade of Randle was described as a cost-cutting move to re-sign Ayo Dosunmu.

RealGM Basketball - Anthony Edwards is eligible for a two-year, $122 million extension this offseason and a four-year, $300 million supermax extension if he makes an All-NBA team in 2027.

NBA.com - The Timberwolves are trading Julius Randle and the No. 28 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft to the Brooklyn Nets in a three-team deal that also includes the Chicago Bulls.

NBA.com - The Timberwolves will receive the No. 33 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft from the Nets as part of the trade.

NBA.com - The Bulls will acquire center Nic Claxton from the Nets in the deal.

NBA.com - The Timberwolves are also acquiring forward Mo Gueye from the Bulls as part of the trade.

NBA.com - The Timberwolves will also acquire forward Mo Gueye from the Bulls as part of the trade involving Randle and the draft picks.

NBA.com - The Bulls will receive center Nic Claxton from the Nets in the three-team deal.

NBA.com - Randle averaged 21.1 points per game in the 2025-26 season but shot 39% from the field and 24.4% from three-point range during the Timberwolves' 12 playoff games.

NBA.com - Gueye averaged 8 points per game in two games with the Bulls and played 11 games for the Raptors in the 2024-25 season, posting 2.4 points and 2.1 rebounds per game.

Newsweek - The Timberwolves traded Julius Randle the night before the NBA Draft.

RealGM Basketball - The Timberwolves will send the No. 28 pick to the Nets while receiving the No. 33 pick in return as part of the trade involving Randle.

RealGM Basketball - Ayo Dosunmu averaged 14.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 3.5 assists in 24 regular season games with the Timberwolves.

Pro Football Network - The Timberwolves traded Julius Randle to the Nets in a surprise three-team trade.

RealGM Basketball - Ayo Dosunmu and the Timberwolves agreed to a five-year, $112 million contract.

RealGM Basketball - Dosunmu will hold a player option for Year 5 of the contract.

RealGM Basketball - The Timberwolves traded Rob Dillingham and four second-round picks to the Bulls to acquire Dosunmu.

RealGM Basketball - Randle appeared in 79 games last season, averaging 21.1 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 5.0 assists in 33.0 minutes.

RealGM Basketball - Randle's Player Efficiency Rating (PER) was 18.2 in the regular season and dropped to 10.9 during the playoffs.

WHERE:

RealGM Basketball - The trade involved the Minnesota Timberwolves, Brooklyn Nets, and Chicago Bulls.

WHEN:

RealGM Basketball - The Timberwolves re-signed Randle during the 2025 offseason on a three-year, $100 million contract.

WHY:

RealGM Basketball - The Timberwolves traded Randle to clear salary and to re-sign Ayo Dosunmu.

HOW:

NBA.com - The trade is designed to open up financial options for the Timberwolves, allowing them to agree to a reported five-year, $112 million deal to keep guard Ayo Dosunmu.

RealGM Basketball - The Timberwolves executed a three-team trade involving the Nets and Bulls.

In a significant move, the Timberwolves have traded Julius Randle, marking his fifth team after previous stints with the New York Knicks, Los Angeles Lakers, New Orleans Pelicans, and Timberwolves. Meanwhile, Nic Claxton, who averaged 11.7 points this past season and has been a standout shot blocker, continues to impress with at least 1.1 blocks per game over the last five seasons. Additionally, Anthony Edwards is in line for a two-year, $122 million extension this offseason, and if he makes an All-NBA team in 2027, he could secure a four-year, $300 million supermax extension.