How the Minnesota Timberwolves could trade for Ben Simmons

Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers could be a Minnesota Timberwolves trade target. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

The Minnesota Timberwolves‘ season has been nothing short of disastrous to this point, but a move for a young All-Star would shift the Wolves’ fortunes in short order.

Ben Simmons would make for an intriguing fit for the Timberwolves, but do they have the pieces to make it happen?

Exploring a Ben Simmons trade for the Minnesota Timberwolves

After a promising 2-0 start, the season has taken a swift downward spiral, largely in part due to the absence of Karl-Anthony Towns, who has missed significant time with both injury and illness.

But the Timberwolves’ problems stem beyond…