Both sitting behind the currently eighth-seeded Spurs, neither the Portland Trail Blazers nor Minnesota Timberwolves wanted to be starting 2020 like this. Portland is still trying to shake off the effects of a five-game losing skid, meanwhile Minnesota has cobbled together a solid 4-3 stretch.
These two squads recently faced off on December 22, where the Trail Blazers escaped with a 113-106 victory. However, Karl-Anthony Towns was not available for that contest, and the All-NBA talent will likely come out firing against a Portland team with a decimated frontcourt rotation.
Robert Covington is a name that has floated many trade rumors due to his ability as a complementary 3-and-D player, and could be an interesting target for a team like the Trail Blazers.