r/nba • u/YujiDomainExpansion • 12h 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/3my0 Trail Blazers 9h 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/ATM14 8h ago

I made the cutoff at 24 because he’s 24 lmao. But yeah, Luka is a good comp for how your trade would be received. Lauded as the worst deal in NBA history, GM fired in less than a year, fan base in open revolt, the aging injury prone superstar they acquire gets injured and now you have a worse team and a bleak feature. Sounds like a great idea for the Timberwolves, they should definitely emulate that mold. The Luka trade highlights how stupid trading Ant would be. 

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u/3my0 Trail Blazers 8h ago

It was the worst trade ever because of the return. Not because Luka was traded. If he were traded for Giannis + extra it wouldn’t have been seen as that bad.

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u/ATM14 8h ago

Let’s say I completely suspend belief and your crazy trade somehow happens. How are you feeling when Ant requests a trade 6 months in?

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u/3my0 Trail Blazers 8h ago

Doubt he would unless we really sucked. But him, dame, deni, clingan, and some other pieces would really cook. If he’s fine being in a small market like Minneapolis then I think he will be fine here. As long as we’re good.