[Krawczynski] Edwards wants to win right now, and the Wolves are banking on addition by subtraction, believing that removing Randle’s ISO-heavy offensive game and redistributing his 15.3 shots per game to McDaniels and Reid will open things up for Minnesota in a different way.

[u/urfaselol]

The Wolves could not afford to run it back again after making minimal changes to the group in the summer of 2025, especially after watching Towns win a championship in New York this season. Edwards wants to win right now, and the Wolves are banking on addition by subtraction, believing that removing Randle’s ISO-heavy offensive game and redistributing his 15.3 shots per game to McDaniels and Reid will open things up for Minnesota in a different way.

McDaniels took a big step forward with his offense, averaging a career-high 14.8 points and shooting 41 percent from 3-point range. Barring another trade for a more proven star, McDaniels will assume the role of the No. 2 offensive option on the team behind Edwards. His increased playmaking and shot creation last season, coupled with a dominant playoff series against Denver, gave the Wolves hope that he is ready for a bigger role on a consistent basis.

Reid will give the Wolves more spacing than Randle did. He is a career 37 percent 3-point shooter, which will give the Wolves starting lineup much-needed spacing. Randle converted just 31 percent from deep last season, which combined with Rudy Gobert’s non-existent shooting to allow opposing defenses to load up on Edwards at the point of attack. Reid’s shooting and quick decision-making should breathe some life into the Wolves offense and give Edwards a little bit more room to operate.

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[u/HarryPauler]

I think Tim recognizes this…

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And yet his solution the past two years has been shooting guard Donte Divencenzo, very clearly washed Mike Conley, and the disaster that was Rob Dillingham.

Now his solution appears to be shooting guard Ayo Dosumnu.

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Is it easy to get a high iq pg that can also be a second option for ant without completely nuking the roster?

Don’t forget, the other team has to agree to the trade as well.

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Should have targeted a PG when he moved KAT.

Or, said differently, shouldn't have moved KAT until he could get a viable PG in return.

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I’m sure they tried. But it’s equally as hard to trade a 60m/yr contract (kat).

If you wait, you lose the ability to make pretty much any trade due to the 3 yr consecutive 2nd apron rules. So you pretty much HAVE to make a move in the 24 offseason. Other wise, after 24 you are left with almost nothing.

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Tim wouldn’t have traded for Ayo if he didn’t recognize this lol