The Minnesota Timberwolves are probably stuck. They have few positive assets, a clogged salary cap, and a mid-range first round pick. For all the talk about moving up in the draft or opening up space to go after someone like D’Angelo Russell, it is painfully obvious that the team has really little maneuverability. The contract for Jeff Teague, Andrew Wiggins, and Gorgui Dieng are going to serve as albatrosses unless the Wolves use substantial assets to make space.
However, the NBA soap opera carousel never stops. Enter the Houston Rockets.