Minnesota Timberwolves
Usually, there’s a point in a player’s career at which their advanced age is attributing to a decline in performance. That’s where 38-year-old point guard Mike Conley, who’s been in the league since 2007, is right now. There’s no shame in being unable to defeat Father Time. Nonetheless, it’s a situation that must be addressed.
Interestingly, the Timberwolves seemed to have drafted Conley’s successor just two years ago. However, 2024 No. 8 pick Rob Dillingham has been glued to the bench in Minnesota. As if that wasn’t bad enough, Donte DiVincenzo is more of a complementary facilitator than floor general. Yet, he’s had to start at point guard due to Conley’s fall-off and Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch not buying what Dillingham is selling.
In trading for Morant, Minnesota would be expecting the solution to this problem. Furthermore, because of characteristics he has in common with franchise star Anthony Edwards, there’s even reason to believe that his persona wouldn’t be problematic. At the same time, the on-court fit isn’t necessarily promising because the Wolves will have three starters who are below-average 3-point shooters (Morant, Julius Randle and Rudy Gobert). That is, unless they decide to trade Randle in their deal with the Grizzlies.
Verdict: Trade Legitimately Possible, Fit Conditionally Feasible
