It turns out the Timberwolves got in on a D'Angelo Russell sign-and-trade after all.
In a cruel twist, the Wolves helped facilitate Russell's move to the Warriors by taking on the two ancillary players Brooklyn sent to Golden State — Shabazz Napier and Treveon Graham — along with getting an unspecified amount of cash for their troubles, a source confirmed.
The Wolves also made a move for depth, signing former Warriors center Jordan Bell to a one-year deal worth $1.6 million, a source confirmed. Bell, who had two tumultuous seasons in Golden State, can provide defense off the bench and fills a hole in the frontcourt the team created when it traded Dario Saric to get Jarrett Culver in the draft.