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The Minnesota Timberwolves today announced the team has acquired forwards John Konchar and Cody Williams from the Utah Jazz in exchange for guard Josh Green and cash considerations.
Yossi Gozlan: The Wolves only needed to save $2.1 million to create the apron space to sign Jonathan Kuminga with the taxpayer mid-level. This trade saves them $2.5 million, creates a trade exception worth that amount, and gives them additional depth. They’re $415,566 under the second apron.
Shams Charania: The Timberwolves are expected to keep Cody Williams, the No. 10 pick in 2024, and waive-and-stretch John Konchar, sources said. They found a home for Josh Green on a Jazz team that wanted an additional 3-and-D wing; moving his $14.7 million deal gives Minnesota the salary space to sign Jonathan Kuminga using the taxpayer midlevel exception.
NBA Trade Machine: Josh Green appeared in 13.9% of trades built on HoopsMatic over the past 24 hours. Of his trades, his most common destinations were LA Lakers (17.4%), Memphis (13.4%), and Miami (13.0%). The players traded for him most often were Jarred Vanderbilt (17.4%), Taylor Hendricks (10.9%), and Terance Mann (9.3%).
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The Wolves will have to make a roster move to free up the additional $3 million and stay under the second apron. To make that happen, sources said the Wolves will likely look to trade veteran Josh Green, who is making $14.6 million, for a player making less money. The Wolves could also waive and stretch his salary to create the room needed to sign Kuminga.
Jon Krawczynski: The Timberwolves will have to make a move to create the room under the second apron to make this signing official. Josh Green's name will come up a lot, I'm sure. We will see how it all plays out.
NBA Trade Machine: Over the past 24 hours, Patrick Williams featured in 5.1% of trades built on HoopsMatic. Within his trades, he landed most often in Minnesota (20.7%), Golden State (19.0%), and Oklahoma City (10.3%). Most often, he was traded for Josh Green (19.0%), Jimmy Butler (19.0%), and Alex Caruso (10.3%).
Brett Siegel: Trade details: Hornets: Naz Reid, Mouhamadou Gueye, MIN 2033 1st (unprotected), MIN 2028, 2029, 2030 1st SWAPS, MIN 2029, 2032, 2033 2nds Nets: Julius Randle, Joshua Jefferson (Pick No. 28) Timberwolves: LaMelo Ball, Josh Green, Isaiah Evans (Pick No. 33) Bulls: Nic Claxton
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Following the blockbuster LaMelo Ball trade, NBA executives around the league believe the Minnesota Timberwolves will now look to add a big man who can stretch the floor, with the working assumption that the organization could look to flip the expiring $14.68 million contract of Josh Green or look to dip into their taxpayer mid-level exception with $6.06 million. Minnesota also remains very bullish on 19-year-old center Joan Beringer, who’s expected to have a bigger role this upcoming season.
The Wolves do not believe they’re anywhere near the front of the line for James’ services, the team and league sources said, especially considering their lack of spending power. After agreeing to terms with Bones Hyland on a one-year, league minimum deal Tuesday, the Timberwolves have two roster spots to fill and just a hair above the league minimum for one of those spots. They could try to trade Josh Green, who was acquired in the Ball trade and has an expiring $14.7 million contract to try to add a power forward or more spending wiggle room, but the Wolves are intrigued by Green’s talent, and nothing was materializing immediately on that front, the team and league sources said.
Lore and Rodriguez looked at the offer — former Sixth Man of the Year and Timberwolves cult hero Naz Reid, an unprotected first-round pick in 2033 and three first-round pick swaps (2028, 2029, 2030) and three second-round picks (2029, 2032, 2033) to Charlotte for Ball and swingman Josh Green — and immediately gave the green light, team sources said.
Sam Quinn: If Minnesota is keeping Donte DiVincenzo, they somehow have to turn Josh Green's $14.7 million salary into a playable power forward. Without draft picks, they might have to include Terrence Shannon to do so. But that's the next order of business here.
