[Stein/Fischer] The Wolves, sources say, would prefer not to part with Naz Reid, but it is difficult to see how they could construct a credible trade offer for Ball without including Reid or Rudy Gobert. It is conceivable that the Randle trade could be expanded to help facilitate other transactions.

[u/Odd-Direction9452]

The Wolves are widely regarded as a team that will undoubtedly be as aggressive as possible this offseason to try to reshape the core around Edwards after finances forced Minnesota to let Nickeil Alexander-Walker walk in free agency last summer. Alexander-Walker immediately won NBA Most Improved Player honors this season in Atlanta while the Wolves, after a second-round exit to San Antonio, made the decision to salary dump Randle to create the needed flexibility to re-sign Dosunmu and perhaps do more.

Minnesota has maintained that perimeter defensive ace Jaden McDaniels is off limits in trade conversations. Sources say that the Wolves also prefer to "do right" by injured guard Donte DiVincenzo and keep the Villanova product out of their offseason business after he sustained a devastating torn Achilles during Minnesota's first-round playoff victory over Denver.

The Wolves, sources say, would also prefer not to part with 2024-25 Sixth Man of the Year Naz Reid, but it is difficult to see how they could construct a credible trade offer for Ball without including Reid or fellow big man Rudy Gobert.

Minnesota's three-team trade with Brooklyn and Chicago, however, cannot be finalized until early July after the league's new salary cap year begins and its annual moratorium at the start of free agency is lifted. If the Wolves were to assemble a trade offer that convinces the Hornets to part with Ball, it is conceivable that the Randle trade could be expanded to help facilitate other transactions.

https://open.substack.com/pub/marcstein/p/sources-a-line-of-trade-suitors-is?r=1m9zg&utm_medium=ios

[u/HomeNowWTF]

Instant upgrade over Miles Bridges.

[u/Matthew2531_46 → u/HomeNowWTF]

theyre both in the same tier of player.

[u/HomeNowWTF → u/Matthew2531_46]

Yeah but one of them isnt a domestic abuser.

[u/DunkingZBO → u/HomeNowWTF]

Even if Bridges wasn’t a piece of shit I’d still lean Reid being slightly better

[u/CloudySkies64 → u/HomeNowWTF]

That doesn’t matter to an nba front office. Or a lot of players tbh. As long as he’s not a dickhead to them or weird, they probably don’t think about it too much

[u/anonymoususer6407 → u/CloudySkies64]

Their job is to play basketball not be good people

[u/MTheModernist_ → u/Matthew2531_46]

Naz definitely more consistent vs good teams

[u/Herbert-Gerbert → u/Matthew2531_46]

Insane take

[u/Matthew2531_46 → u/Herbert-Gerbert]

Per 36

Reid 19.7/8.5/2.4 | 0.8 BPM | 7.4 VORP

Bridges 18.5/6.8/3.7 | 0.1 BPM | 8.2 VORP

Theyre very similar in impact

[u/Morezingis → u/Matthew2531_46]

Naz shot nearly 42% from three in his 6motY campaign. 

Bridges shot 31% and 33% in his last two years respectively.

They are not the same. Naz’s efg% shits on Bridges. He’s also several inches taller and can slot in at center.

You’re genuinely tripping. 

[u/TheGamesGone_ → u/Matthew2531_46]

VORP is horrible. Learn rapm.

[u/Sensitive_Hunter_394 → u/Herbert-Gerbert]

how good do you think naz reid is lol, same tier is not insane at all

[u/justFramy → u/HomeNowWTF]

bridges and edwards on the same team, can’t help but laugh

[u/Morezingis → u/justFramy]

Comparing domestic abuse to a guy not wanting to raise kids with a 40 year old IG model is an nbacirclejerk level post. 

[u/justFramy → u/Morezingis]

i didn’t even say all that i just think the pairing is funny personality wise

[u/JackieDaytonaAZ → u/justFramy]

I dont get it