The Minnesota Timberwolves are trying to make some big moves as the trade deadline quickly approaches.
Timberwolves cornerstone superstar Karl-Anthony Towns was asked to weigh in on all the uncertainty surrounding his team at the moment, and for his part, it appears that the two-time All-Star has chosen to remain professional amidst all the trade rumors:
“My job title is to be a basketball player, be a leader and take whatever guys I’m blessed to play with, and share this locker room with, and try to get the best out of them while getting the best out of me. That’s my job,” Towns said, via Sam Amick of The Athletic. “My job is not to make decisions roster-wise or anything like that.”
To be clear, Towns is not on the trading block. He still remains the Timberwolves' superstar of the future. This is not the case for veteran swingman Robert Covington, who has been the subject of several inquiries from interested teams. Towns admits that Covington is one of his best friends on the entire squad, and that seeing him leave is not something he is looking forward to:
“I think it’s very obvious (that) he’s my best friend on the team, so it would be very difficult if something like that was going to happen,” he added. “Um, you know, but like with Zach LaVine (who was traded from Minnesota to Chicago in the Jimmy Butler trade in June 2017) , you know this is a business. So like I said, I’m the one who just plays the game. I don’t get paid to make rosters and stuff like that. That’s why we have Gerss and them, so…”
The Timberwolves star is saying all the right things here, and while it is clear that he would rather keep his current team intact, he also sees the bigger picture. That being said, it would come as a bit of a surprise if Minnesota keeps the same roster past the deadline.
In addition to seeking a Covington trade, the Timberwolves are desperately trying to acquire D'Angelo Russell. Minnesota is 15-34 and going nowhere, so a roster shake-up is in order.
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