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Originally Posted by BishopMVP
You can get rim protector's cheaper than 4 almost entirely unprotected 1st's out to 2029 + a swap + 2.5 of your 3.5 good defenders. And Ant is 20 (and wouldn't leave in FA when his rookie deal is up - no one who is offered the rookie max extension does), KAT 26, and this trade barely moved the T'Wolves title odds for this coming season.
In today's NBA you can't count on being a contender 5-7 years down the line, so IMO doing a deal like that for anyone that doesn't immediately vault you into the top tier is crazy. I'd rather get a John Collins or Clint Capela for much cheaper and see if Ant can make another on court jump before pot committing the franchise future.
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I think it does vault them into the top tier. Ant is is going to be elite and the addition of Gobert helps cover up KATs weakness. Wolves have been accumulating 1st's for years and hasnt landed them a playoff series win in almost 20 years.