After striking out by swinging for the fences and dealing for D’Angelo Russell just over one week ago, Paul George’s abrupt exit from Oklahoma City has sparked The Next Great Debate in Timberwolves fandom: whether or not to trade for the Thunder’s feisty, explosive guard Russell Westbrook.
On Monday Eric wrote a compelling case for why the Wolves should venture into trade talks for the Thunder’s former MVP, but I’m here to offer a counter argument about why such a trade is not in the best interest of this team’s future.