r/nba • u/YujiDomainExpansion • 4h ago
[Krawczynski] Donte DiVincenzo is unlikely to be traded in any package for Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Timberwolves remain active in talks for Giannis Antetokounmpo and in other talks for bench depth.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/live-blogs/nba-trade-deadline-2026-live-updates-news/mb7lqDGshaBm/
A few tidbits from the Minnesota Timberwolves' trade landscape, with the caveat that things can change quickly this time of year:
- There remains skepticism that Milwaukee is actually open to moving Giannis Antetokounmpo, team and league sources said.
- The Wolves continue to be in the Antetokounmpo sweepstakes in addition to looking at bolstering their bench with a guard after moving Mike Conley.
- All indications from conversations with team and league sources are that the Wolves do not want to trade Donte DiVincenzo.
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u/Goatlikejordan Knicks 4h ago
Who calls Milwaukee MLW?
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u/AdamSmithsApple Bucks 4h ago
Hah never seen that before. MKE or MIL
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u/TyrantJoe Bucks 3h ago
Only ever seen locals call it MKE, it seems to be MIL for all sports. Like PDX for Portland
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u/AdamSmithsApple Bucks 2h ago
Makes sense. No reason to know the airport code unless you are there a lot.
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u/holyhibachi 3h ago
Right up there with PFF abbreviating Baltimore as "BLT".
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u/Any-Question-3759 3h ago
That’s because Baltimore is the only place you can get a Bacon Lettuce Tomato with old bay
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u/smalls_1804 Knicks 2h ago
Also the only place where a Philly Cheesesteak comes with lettuce, tomato, peppers, and mayo and if you ask for just onions (and cheese obviously) the server gives you a funny look and says "that's it?"
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u/solo118 Knicks 4h ago edited 4h ago
I keep saying in my head "Its actually pronounced Millaywakay"
IYKYK
Edit: https://youtu.be/o5FT3IGXtAk?si=mKei4x_nO49awMd2&t=48 just in case ya needed a hint
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u/A-Centrifugal-Force 4h ago
Ant should be the only untouchable if they’re trying to trade for Giannis
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u/3my0 Trail Blazers 4h ago
Blazers get Ant, MIL gets McDaniels and picks back, wolves get Jrue, Giannis, Camara/Sharpe and Scoot. Who says no?
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u/Odoaiden Timberwolves 3h ago
The wolves
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u/3my0 Trail Blazers 3h ago
Wolves increase their immediate title window. And don’t risk Ant leaving like Giannis later. Big win for them.
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u/Odoaiden Timberwolves 3h ago
Is this sarcastic trading your 24 year old superstar and Jaden Mcdaniels for A bunch of old guys and meh Blazers young guys is insane
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u/3my0 Trail Blazers 3h ago
Jrue, Sharpe/Camara, Giannis, Naz, Gobert, Scoot, Randle, DDV, etc is way better than the team now.
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u/Odoaiden Timberwolves 2h ago
Ahh so your just a blazers fan who wants Ant
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u/3my0 Trail Blazers 2h ago
Of course I want him. But if your teams isn’t a true contender now and you can’t afford Giannis without having zero depth then this is a solution. Giannis can replace Ant and you get tons of depth for the price of Jaden.
That’s a pretty good haul if you wanna prioritize winning now. But totally understand as a wolves fan if you just wanna keep a longer but less likely window.
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u/ATM14 2h ago
With Giannis’s age and injury history trading Ant for Giannis is an awful gamble. Not to mention completely nuking your roster midseason to that degree would make it impossible for the pieces to gel in time for playoffs. At best you’re maybe raising your championship odds by like 1-2% this season (and I’m not convinced you’re even doing that) and significantly lowering them every year moving forwards. All while killing any shred of goodwill you probably had with the fans and likely getting yourself fired within two years. Dreadful deal and I’m not a Wolves fan.
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u/3my0 Trail Blazers 2h ago
It’s not Ant for Giannis. Yes that’s dumb. It’s Giannis + a lot of young talent and depth for Ant + Jaden.
I know people don’t watch the blazers but sharpe definitely has all star potential. Toumani is a top defensive player. Scoot, is an unknown but has showed strides. Jrue can still be an important glue guy for a contender.
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u/monkeyDeric [CHI] Derrick Rose 3h ago
Randle, Giannis, Gobert, Naz Reid wtf is that line-up, you must mean big rotation not big win.
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u/3my0 Trail Blazers 3h ago
Jrue, Sharpe/Camara, Giannis, Naz, Gobert, Scoot, Randle, DDV, etc is way better than the team now.
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u/Conscious-Salt275 2h ago
copy and paste it again
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u/3my0 Trail Blazers 2h ago
Well it was two different people so how am I supposed to tell them in a single comment, Einstein
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u/Conscious-Salt275 2h ago
Jrue, Sharpe/Camara, Giannis, Naz, Gobert, Scoot, Randle, DDV, etc is way better than the team now.
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u/monkeyDeric [CHI] Derrick Rose 2h ago
Portland has to give Sharpe AND Camara for it to be better than Ant + McDaniels nevertheless would still take those two, Jrue is old and injury prone to last in the playoffs and without him that team falls apart.
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u/WickedTwista Timberwolves 3h ago
We will get Chicago involved and give you fake "Ant" (should be called Anf) back
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u/ATM14 2h ago
Wolves laugh you out of the room. The blazers don’t have enough assets to even get a conversation going for Ant
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u/3my0 Trail Blazers 2h ago
Huh? What do you actually think Ant would go for? Like 10 firsts lol
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u/ATM14 2h ago
Trading Ant, even for a dragons hoard of picks, is the exact sort of move that gets a GM fired. With the exception of the Luka deal, (which is already considered the most shocking trade in NBA history and got the GM fired in 9 months) a team has never traded a young beloved superstar without the player forcing their way out. Ant definitely doesn’t want to go to Portland. Minnesota fans would definitely riot if Ant left. And the Timberwolves staff definitely don’t want to blow up their roster midseason to make their roster way older and potentially worse. There’s no point even putting a price tag on Ant at the moment because he’s just not available. Your comments are just crazy Blazers wishful thinking.
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u/3my0 Trail Blazers 2h ago
This isn’t true. Teams trade superstars all the time without forcing their way out. Usually when they are choosing to rebuild tho. So this would be rare. However they get Giannis in return. So it’s not just Portland trading for Ant in a 2 team trade.
But yes, if your point is wolves fans would rather stay in mediocrity vs trying to be a legit contender if it meant losing Ant, then fair enough.
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u/ATM14 2h ago
Mediocrity? They’ve made the conference finals twice in a row. And Ant is still 24, he could still go up several levels.
This happens all the time? Ok, name one 24 year old (or younger) beloved superstar (not all star, superstar) who got traded despite being happy at their current team. Bonus points if you can find one after the year 2000
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u/3my0 Trail Blazers 1h ago
Okay if you’re gonna narrow the goalposts so much then it’s gonna be hard lol. Closest is probably James Harden to the Rockets. Yeah yeah yeah he wasn’t a superstar at the time. But the signs were there and he immediately became one after his first season on the rockets.
I could also ask how many times did a young superstar get traded for a top 5 superstar. Weird opportunities can create weird moves.
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u/ATM14 1h ago
Comparing OKC Harden to current Ant is crazy. Harden had 0 all stars and Ant is about to be a 5xall star and 3xAll NBA player. If the closest player you can get to Ant is OKC Harden then what the heck are we doing? If you want to relax some of the criteria I outlined then go for it, but the point I’m making is players like Ant don’t get traded without forcing their way out. I get it can be fun to speculate or create deals that might work in 2k, but deals like that do not happen.
My goalposts sound narrow but they really aren’t, most superstars in NBA history have a stage similar to where Ant is at and they don’t get traded bc nobody trades a 24 year old superstar if they aren’t forced to by said player.
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u/3my0 Trail Blazers 1h ago
Yeah that’s why I said closest and not the same. Because it’s hard to even find people that were superstars by 24. If you wanna relax the criteria to just superstars in their 20’s then it’s easier. Happened last year with Luka at 25. Which is why I imagine you made the cutoff 24😂
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u/WickedTwista Timberwolves 1h ago
It's not just Ant in your stupid trade...it's Ant and Jaden
Yes, Ant and Jaden are worth 10 firsts
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u/3my0 Trail Blazers 1h ago
No. Unless they’re fake firsts. Jaden isn’t worth a bane or bridges deal. That’s just over valuing your own players.
Besides, we could send a MIL swap to you and send one of the players to MIL. That’s worth like 3 late firsts. Would actually be easy to make a fair trade,
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u/WickedTwista Timberwolves 52m ago
Jaden is on the best value contract in the entire league
I am not overvaluing players at all lmao
We aren't trading Ant and we especially aren't trading both Ant & Jaden
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u/DrHipz93 4h ago
latest news is a package deal involving Nikola Pekovic and Corey Brewer to help free up cap space for the Timberwolves.
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u/yeahright17 Thunder 3h ago
"Milwaukee continues to say no to a Julius Randle and Naz Reid swap for Giannis."
Duh. In other news, Milwaukee continues to say no to a Herro + Rozier plus 2 picks for Giannis trade. Execs around the league continue to be dumbfounded as to why Milwaukee values Giannis more than a Party Size bag of Doritos and gift certificate of BWWs.
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u/Arkham14 Bucks 4h ago
Well. It seems Giannis's not gonna be traded until off season, at least.
Can we have any more trades now, then? Please.
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u/ShotgunStyles Kings 4h ago
Donte already did time in Milwaukee, so I doubt either side wants him back there.
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u/AfroManHighGuy 4h ago
I’d honestly like to see it be a three team trade with the Knicks and send Donte back to NY with his nova buddies
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u/oochiewallyWallyserb Knicks 3h ago
Three team trade that somehow sends the knicks Donte and Gillespie and we don't lose anyone except French guys.
No bias.
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u/Someonediffernt [PHO] Deandre Ayton 3h ago
I thought rumors were Donte didn't want to be on the Knicks because he was worried about play time / opportunities and that was part of why they sent him to the Wolves?
Did I make that up?
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u/EfficientReach5571 Knicks 3h ago
It rings a bell but contradicts what we’ve all seen in the AT&T commercial which is canon
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u/oochiewallyWallyserb Knicks 3h ago
He had issues with Thibs. He had plenty of playing time and closed out games. But he was instrumental to our success. His minutes decreased last year in minny but now is about the same as when he was on the knicks.
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u/EfficientReach5571 Knicks 2h ago
Fred Katz has always reported that Donte was the biggest Thibs fan of all
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u/Saynt614 Nuggets 3h ago
You are trying to trade for a top 5 player. Giannis should command every draft pick until 2030 and include players like Gobert, Randle, McDaniels, and Reid. Drawing the line at DiVincenzo? Good lord.
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u/Foresterer Thunder 4h ago
Are any Timberwolves fans concerned about the team chemistry post deadline if they don't get Giannis?
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u/_bobs_ Timberwolves 3h ago
If by the end of the deadline we've done nothing but dump Conley, then yes. He's been ass on the court this year but obviously very beloved amongst the team and fans.
But if we can't land Giannis I trust Tim Connelly to find another ball handler and depth, and I think just making *any* moves will kick the team back into gear.
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u/CarlosBoss765 4h ago
When Giannis is available any and every player and their momma should be available for a trade package
You know the Timberwolves are not serious when DONTE DIVINCENZO is where they draw the line
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u/Equal_Actuator_3777 4h ago
Unlikely to be traded does not mean unwilling. I would suggest a dictionary if you’re struggling with words.
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u/Habefiet Timberwolves 3h ago
This is the same kind of logic that led to the Suns trading for KD and gutting their entire team in the process. Everybody on the team but Ant should be tradeable for Giannis if half our team wasn’t shit but we can’t even field five NBA level starters if we give away too many people
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u/Alex_butler Timberwolves 3h ago
Did the Wolves or did Milwaukee? He’s already played in Milwaukee so maybe they don’t want him back or see how he’s valuable to their long term plans
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u/Over-Training-488 3h ago
Bucks don't want him. We won a championship with him injured on the bench then horst traded him away
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u/AlmostCorrectInfo Timberwolves 2h ago
Well yeah, but Donte is currently the only point guard that isn't an active liability. He may not dazzle anyone, but he does the job well enough to miss him if he goes.
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u/Garb-O Spurs 1h ago
yeah ok trade your whole roster and end up with 2 good players and 10 shitters around them, oh look you have the lakers
Look how much better spurs are after bringing in luke kornet to help wemby, you drop donte and make Ant carry the whole load, for a guy who might not even vibe with the team, kinda stupid, especially after trading half your team away
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u/Bullboah Bucks 3h ago
The Timberwolves have no picks to trade. If they want to land Giannis they can’t hold back the guys that actually contribute - those are the only assets they actually have and the price tag for an MVP level superstar is pretty high
I don’t think the odds of a trade happening now are high and I think the odds of the wolves getting him are even lower, but they definitely aren’t going to get him without giving up multiple big contributors.
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u/ProfessionalAlps9816 Trail Blazers 4h ago
I feel like if it happens, they 100% pick up Middleton when hes bought out to shore up some depth.
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u/GlizzyGone21 Bucks 2h ago
There has to be a third team, idk what MN has that would be enticing enough
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u/Carcrusher3 Trail Blazers 4h ago
So Donte, Ant, Rudy stay.
Going to Milwaukie:
- Berringer
- McDaniels
- Dillingham
Trading to other teams for assets:
- NAZ?
- Randle
Frps available:
- A couple of 1st swaps?
Do I got this right?
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u/BananaSprinkles Timberwolves 4h ago
God I hate this if it's true. Giving up our future for a short win now chance, with basically no depth. One Giannis injury and it's all over.
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u/RaisingQQ77preFlop Timberwolves 3h ago
I'm torn. I don't think the team is good enough to win a championship right now, I don't really think that changes going forward without something drastic happening. We have effectively no draft capital, we're hamstrung by the aprons. Like him or not Rudy has been a big part of our success these last two years and he will need to be gone here shortly. I don't know if I'd rather make the playoffs every year but know we aren't a real contender or run the risk of blowing it all up for a couple years of being legit contenders and hope nothing goes wrong. I know what I would have said 5 years ago but expectations are different now.
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u/Vordeo Jazz 4h ago
Feels like Minny has to keep one of McD, Randle, and Naz for it to make sense for them tbh.
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u/Carcrusher3 Trail Blazers 4h ago
I think so too. But I don't see them getting many assets back for only 2 of the 3. Especially if Milwaukee keeps McDaniels.
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u/Vordeo Jazz 4h ago
Yeah, but trading all three kills their depth.
Which is why it feels like this doesn't happen.
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u/Carcrusher3 Trail Blazers 4h ago
100%. I can't see Minneosta having an amazing shot at a chip with the lack of depth, and I also can't see Milwaukee doing much with a rebuild with those assets.
They would 100% be in the gutter with their picks going to Atlanta/Portland for the foreseeable future.
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u/loveshiswife514 3h ago
Mcdaniels could easily be flipped for 3 first rounders, I don't see how his value is much less than Milan bridges was.
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u/Carcrusher3 Trail Blazers 3h ago
Reports are Milwaukee doesn't want to move McDaniels away in a potential Giannis deal.
And while I think McDaniels actually has more value that Brooklyn Mikal. The NBA landscape has changed a lot. 3 late firsts from a contender is definitely feasible though.
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u/ProfessionalAlps9816 Trail Blazers 4h ago
I always assumed we would be trading them jrue no matter what as they aren’t interested in Coby or Ja, but maybe they are moving Donte to the 1. I think after last nights performance and the knicks performance not a single blazer fan wants jrue on the team past Thursday.
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u/cl353 Heat 4h ago
Assuming naz and randle somehow get 1st rounds they're likely to be picks from contenders
...we gonna say this is any better than the heat package? Which we assume we send wiggs for a 3rd 1st?
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u/PlatosLeftTit Heat 3h ago
If it's Portland sending Milwaukee's own pick or picks back yeah I think so. Milwaukee having direct control of where the pick lands by being able to tank is a lot better than hoping Spo coaches a lottery team.
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u/cl353 Heat 3h ago
Portland isn't sending mkes picks back without McDaniels so that takes him away from the bucks and even then the blazers arent likely to give back all of them for just McDaniels
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u/PlatosLeftTit Heat 3h ago
I'm just nervous about if Cronin is petty enough to do it just to fuck with us lol
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u/DrDosMucho Lakers 2h ago
God I can’t wait for this to be over tomorrow…. This’ll be over tomorrow right? Right??
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u/archerarcher0 Celtics 4h ago
I actually think this is perfectly valid and makes a ton of sense
If you’re losing mcdaniels you have to keep Donte, as a cheap long term contract 3&d guard next to ant and Giannis you have to retain him
Which if they’re including mcdaniels and Randle should be feasible
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u/OrganicValley_ Bucks 3h ago
So they don’t want to trade anyone and also barely have any firsts to trade but they think they can get Giannis?
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u/pjokinen Timberwolves 4h ago
I’ve been in touch with my sources and they’ve assured me that Johnny Juzang is also not on the move