The Minnesota Timberwolves Blockbuster Trade Might Have Ruined Their Team

[@TheFlightMike]

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[@PhillipReid28]

Skip to 2:30

[@derbyjames240]

Thanks.

[@AggravatedMan365]

Thanks bro

[@Dremac5]

Goat

[@brysonpotter8486]

New York won the trade

[@Goatlikeitornot]

Both lost

[@sndchamp9949]

@@Goatlikeitornotna Kat is averaging more points and rebounds in NY. Randle is a team cancer

[@Goatlikeitornot]

@@sndchamp9949 KAT didn't make the Knicks better tho. We already knew KAT is better than Randle. Knicks got no cap space and no depth.

[@MrMikeJagger]

@@Goatlikeitornotto be fair tho part of that is because Tibbs refuses to play the young guys or guys outside of the rotation so they can’t be incorporated into the system

[@Him7382]

@@Goatlikeitornotmoose mitch comes back are defenses will be really good and we already the 1 offensive Knicks won the trade Randle did not fit with the team

[@SpencerR1114]

Randall makes the Wolves so much more unlikable

[@sethc2241]

randle

[@SOTAxion]

This my team and I’ll say i didn’t like him at all at first but he’s actually really good no better than kat but Julius have his nights

[@sethc2241]

@@SOTAxion he killed your spacing lol. If you knew ball you can see how hes ruining the team

[@rickystackss]

@@sethc2241well he’s actually been shooting 37% from 3 so far this year so the spacing hasn’t been nearly as bad as everyone thought. obviously he’s never going to get the same attention as kat or even naz from 3 but jaden mcdaniels has been way worse for our spacing than randle

[@Shapoopka]

@@sethc2241u dont know balll fosho lil bro

[@antihero8603]

Randle's always been a headache with any team that he's in.

[@ThriceGr3at]

KAT is obviously on another level than Randal. I never understood the trade.

[@ScrumpyWingnuts201]

It's simply economics; if they kept both Edwards and Towns, they would have paid a $100 million+ luxury tax bill.

[@EstebanN3]

Unfortunately that's definitely true due to the new cba it's messing up a lot of teams that otherwise would have keep their players

[@ThriceGr3at]

@@ScrumpyWingnuts201 yea I figured it had to be money because it made no basketball sense. They eliminated Denver last year. The future looked bright.

[@Viralclips300]

Future still is bright, If they kept KAT they would've had no room to improve in upcoming years now they can get better players in the future, Randall will be traded when his contract is ended

[@GabrielleTheGreat0718]

💵

[@cristianmunoz2480]

Why would Minnesota tear up a team that made it to the WCF and had a great future ahead? Just when you thought the Wolves were finally becoming a well run organization they do some shit like this.

[@ChiefBeef7]

The new CBA would have crippled them for years, it was a forced move.

[@tshukhrelowetsah481]

Luka affect

[@dobiacco]

💲

[@GabrielleTheGreat0718]

💵

[@random_name-44]

I thought that was what the T-Wolves front office always did. Business as usual, no?

[@jerrytaylor4036]

Sometimes I don’t even watch the uploads because I’m so sick of all the gambling endorsements

[@Kooleeooo24]

I’m with you

[@blue-phoenix115]

They missed KAT’s Zesty chemistry

[@iceflow247]

World B. Flat might be my new favorite nickname for Kyrie 😂😂

[@random_name-44]

Sadly, he didn't refer to Harden as World B. Fat. 😉

[@brandonjohnson355]

Towns fits Brunson better. But Randle does fit ants aggressive nature they jus gotta get it flowing

[@nathanaelgion2762]

Hard to get anything flowing when there's a giant French man who clogs the paint because of his incredibly limited offensive bag

[@NEWLOOKKNICKS]

@@nathanaelgion2762 lowk if rudy goes to the lab and finds an offensive game the wolves will be bettter then ever

[@GabrielleTheGreat0718]

@@nathanaelgion2762Rudy will be open but Randle won’t pass

[@nathanaelgion2762]

@@NEWLOOKKNICKS He's been in the league for 12 years. You think he'd start doing that tomorrow or something?

[@nalazone5474]

Everything Randall does looks so hard. He was the knicks biggest problem.

[@stephaniechaffin1154]

Nither team really improved. NY was the 2nd seed last year and now they are the 4th seed. Minnesota on the otherhand was 3rd last year and now they are 9th. Neither team really has improved.

[@RWOner666]

It’s not even the middle of the season yet. They haven’t gel yet, be frustrated if they’re duds if it’s 3/4 of the season with no playoff hopes.

[@StefunnyStrange]

Teams chase rings so much now & are so greedy & impatient that unlike the old days, they no longer value when their team significantly progresses season to season but doesn’t make the finals. Minnesota didn’t realize that their run in the playoffs was actually a big SUCCESS roster-wise, not a failure! Their game strategy & team needed a few minor tweaks, not trading away one of their most productive starters! Oh yeah….They f*cked up.

[@random_name-44]

Agreed. Form your core players from the draft and/or free agency. Then you work to fill the gaps with useful role players. You don't fire your head coach and trade core players away for another player that 'might' fit. This is why the Spurs made the playoff 20 years in a row. Same coach, same core for almost the entire run. They're still searching for a new core, but I think they're getting closer each year.

[@cindyshikles9664]

Can ant start getting some blame. Skilled beyond belief. His personality is a concern

[@random_name-44]

Yep. The second he takes off the sneakers, he starts screwing up by talking to reporters.

[@Seattlefan77]

Ok Cindy.

[@alvinALee3]

2:59 no way he said "black spiderman"

[@cdub8668]

lol so unnecessary

[@Dreamstackr]

Shout out to Mike, man's been on his grind, never stopping these detailed takes

[@Hippoeater]

"world B flat" 🤣

[@jefflaing2565]

Shit had me rolling 🤣

[@DL11isHim]

@@jefflaing2565shit was outta know where to😂

[@lordtraxx4217]

It didn’t matter who they traded for breaking up Ant & Kat was always gonna be a mistake. Their chemistry was the main reason that team succeeded

[@knicknack4511]

Bro, I’m a proud Knicks fan, but we got to pump the brakes! Minnesota didn’t play well after trading for Gorbert only to make it for WCF a year later! Trades of this magnitude are rarely instant successes. And Ju-Ju shooting 37% as a PF is still pretty solid. And his rebounding numbers are down for the same reason Kat’s rebounds were down- Rudy gets a large amount of them. The Wolves will be fine! Put it this way, they are one of the last teams in the back half of the West I would want to face in the first round of the playoffs!

[@3rose13]

When they traded for Gobert, it took time for them to be good. All it takes is time!! Everyone gotta calm down

[@JKLauderdale]

Defense gets you to the Playoffs, depth and coaching wins your series

[@aesirgaming1014]

Let's really consider the Wolves for a minute because I think you're missing a major issue: their lack of a PG. You have a guy that can't really create his own shot in Randle. Another guy that REALLY can't create his own shot in Gobert and a ball-dominant star that likes to iso (Edwards). That is a recipe for disaster and poor chemistry without having a floor general to piece it together. Notably, Mike Conley did a lot more last year and I think that played a big role in helping to regulate the offense and KAT had more self-creation ability than Randle does.

[@qbcomicaddict2590]

Why’s ant need to be the black Spider-Man 😂

[@Nunbutvibesant]

That’s the same thing I said. The scene where Peter is stopping the train he doesn’t even have the black suit on like come on Mike lol😭

[@jamiest.patrick9794]

@@NunbutvibesantLowkey, bro could of at least put a gif of Miles…my guy had Toby up there 😂

[@Nunbutvibesant]

@@jamiest.patrick9794 facts lmfaooo I had to rewind to make sure I wasn’t bugging

[@Unstolen]

Because Don is already Spida. So he gotta be the venomized suite Spidey.

[@sinkohhdemayo8710]

8:38 Zion can’t say that word 😭😭😭

[@sethc2241]

problem is that ant didnt take a leap. He regressed. Became a shot chucker who gets low rebounds/assists

[@RedMagicPrince]

"World Be Flat" IS CRAAAZY - 😂😂😂

[@yoCBOOGiE]

Knicks fan here. Respect to Ju & Donte

[@SamSamSamJ]

Both teams won the trade. T'wolves are just taking longer to learn to play with each other.

[@standard6502]

Barely into a season 😂😂😂 one team is 12-11 in the West, and another is 15-9 in the perennially weak east 😂😂😂😂 sounds like someone needed to make some drama content for clicks 💰💰💰 can't wait to see where things are for the ASG

[@drdragon5442]

NO SHIIIIIIIT IT BROKE OUR TEAM LIKE WHY THE FUC DO WE STILL HAVE RUDY OVER KAT LIKE WTF LIKE WHY THE FUC DO WE KEEP THE GUY WHO STARTS FIGHTS AND SPREADS COVID OVER THE DUDE WHO BEEN THERE FOR US SINCE DAY 1

[@GabrielleTheGreat0718]

oh..

[@zdanger8479]

@GabrielleTheGreat0718 I think it has something to do with Gobert playing defense.

[@Daveyjdigital]

Timberwolves are championship contenders

[@Beno_nolove]

No

[@rexarthur26]

4:04 Mike sayong the word LITERALLY ✅ Always hear Mike saying the word LOTERALLY in all his videos like LIFERALLY

[@skeet88]

Why aren’t they playing their rookie? They sacrificed a lot to get him and now they don’t play him at all makes no sense

[@random_name-44]

I assume you mean Dillingham, and I was wondering how much court time he was getting. Question answered. 🤔

[@skeet88]

@ yes and Minnesota might have one of those coaches who don’t like playing rookies

[@Rozwell007]

Spurs trading Dillingham for the Wolves' 2030 and 2031 picks may've been a good idea.

[@TheGallant9]

They should trade for Walker Kessler

[@travelguide-ln7uh]

Butler to the wolves

[@KeyonButler-jn3eb]

It's Edwards he not playing like he was last year he playing soft as hell now

[@hunterzolomon1303]

Ppl just be talking because they have a mouth

[@vinburgur3462]

@@hunterzolomon1303😂

[@sethc2241]

facts, he really has regressed

[@sethc2241]

@@hunterzolomon1303 yea, you're "Ppl." Dude is completely right, ant is playing like shit

[@NEWLOOKKNICKS]

hes playing BETTER tho?

[@handlebarname]

Being from Minnesota, I was overjoyed with the trade. I still don't mind it. Though KAT is an amazing shooter and talent, he was soft, overly emotional and disappeared in big moments...especially playoffs. His basketball IQ isn't great. Randle has the intangibles that KAT doesn't...toughness and the ability to go get a bucket. True, KAT is an elite 3 point shooter (among other talents), but I feel like Randle being adequate there and DiVincenzo being a very good 3 point shooter, that offsets. Overall, I think Minnesota overperformed last year, they're underperforming this year. McDaniels and DiVincenzo are off to rough-ish starts (though NAW is off to an exceptional start). These things will tend to balance...especially with DiVincenzo performing better over the course of the season. The chemistry is a question mark. But ANT's ceiling is super high and he may lift his own game and his teammate's games (potentially) over time.

[@the-w-omen9179]

Kats literally been more of a dog this year than randle

[@atlrts]

Timberwolves have arguable a top 5 NBA player in Ant and one of the NBA's best rim protectors. The Wolves are still over the 2nd apron and will only have about $15 million in space to sign another star if they drop Julius Randle. Julius is going to be tough to trade therefore resigning him is a must. The Knicks were looking to get rid of him years ago, but no one wanted him or his contract. I'm not sure what Minnesota saw in him they could have done better for giving up Kat.

[@TheDudeOfLife1]

Best reason to fix this is to trade randle and put naz at the 4 and get a decent pg and a backup center and maybe trade Donte while you’re at it

[@ryanariza6852]

basically 2 minutes of waiting for intro and ads until video really started lmao

[@716JG]

Timberwolves and Knicks in the finals

[@Raider870]

Kat was finally turning back into kat unfortunately theres a big ass french men getting in everyones way 😂😂😂

[@Glen-i9x]

New York definitely won the Towns trade. Minnesota regrets the trade. They should have kept there team together with Towns for one more year.

[@FIVECENTFISH]

"BEST BLACK SPIDERMAN IMPRESSION" be fuckin fr dog.

[@snkrfnd13]

‘World B. Flat’ has got to be the greatest Kyree nickname of all time..🎉

[@josiahblair6413]

Every player in a professional sports league makes a lot of money. It’s sad that we live in a world that is very greedy. The trade that the Minnesota Timberwolves blockbuster trade might of ruined their franchise. I have no power to say anything but I hope everyone does better each day no matter what life brings even if life is super hard.

[@RahmanF0004]

We already know they start slow. It takes this team time to build chemistry. We jumped on them for bringing in Gobert. Then following season they cooked. If they keep Randle or if he decides to stay they’ll be a decent team. Especially when Dillingham fully develops.

[@jasonboyd4169]

In my opinion, Kat would have been the same player if we hadn't traded him. He would constantly turn the ball over when he drove to the paint. Would vanish the times the team needed him the most. Julius can always be traded, for what idk but as long as the got something to prove it doesn't matter to me

[@RedSteele8000]

Lol. The Knicks didn't win the trade. They haven't beaten any top teams, any good teams or teams with all of their all star or super star players. What some Minnesota fans aren't getting is that the issue is likely the coach. Look at Randle's stats when he was with the Knicks. Notice that it's IDENTICAL to the one that KAT has now. Now look at KAT's stats on the Knicks and remember that it was IDENTICAL to what Julius Randle had last year. In fact, Julius Randle was better last season. And think about it: Notice that Donte DiVincenzo isn't playing nearly as well either. This seems like a coaching issue. The coach needs to push the players to: move well without the ball, pass fast in general, pass faster out of double teams, cut to the rim for passes that lead to easy baskets on the run, get out in transition to outrun the other team's defense, speed up the pace, do more ally oops & do more pick n' rolls. He should be starting Naz Reid and Donte DiVincenzo and should have Jaden McDaniels and Rudy Gobert coming off the bench. How is it that Randle was able to play so well with Jericho Sims and Mitchell Robinson but somehow can't fit with Rudy Gobert? Also Jaden McDaniels seems unable to average more than 10 points. Why is he starting? Another issue is the front office. They need to get a young point guard. Mike Conley was great in his prime. However that prime is in the rearview mirror. What they should do is get a young point guard & 2 three point shooters. They should also get a young center. What about Wendell Carter? He can shoot 3s, finish on ally oops, finish on pick n' rolls, rebound, defend & block shots. They can also try to rescue DeAndre Ayton from Portland or Nic Claxton from the Nets. Jalen Duren is a good option as well.

[@Marquez-b7k]

Trade Randle and Gobert fir Kat back. Bench conley for Rob and start Reid wot Jaden bein the defensive core pressuring everything. We got 3 30+ year olds startin and cant keep pace anymore especially wit the pace and teams not bein younger.

[@kmoustakas]

What you are missing is, NOBODY WANTED GOBERT! So they couldn't trade him away

[@kenbradley4701]

New Yorkers are so obsessed with the Timberwolves. Wolves haven’t gotten off to their best start but this has happened before and is to be expected considering. To call them a hot mess is a joke, they’ve been inconsistent to start the season but they’ve beaten several very good teams by more than twenty points and keeping teams below 90 scoring. Knicks are 15 and 9 which is a good start. Timberwolves are 12 & 11. The reality is if the Wolves won three more games they’d have a better record than the Knicks. A three game spread between the two teams doesn’t signify a hot mess. Timberwolves fans have seen this before after a majorly shuffling of key players it takes a bit of time for everyone to jell. I’ll bet Gambling Mike the Wolves have a better record than the Knicks by the end of January. I encourage others to put a bet down on that prediction as well because it will pay off big and Mike will be spouting some weird excuses.

[@AnthonyBrown-xd2lw]

You think???? They beat Denver in a 7 game series last year with the three headed Monster (Naz, KAT and Gobert) and you get rid of KAT for Julius Randle??? Bigs that can shoot don’t fall from 🌲 🌳 🌴

[@Premium_Water]

KAT is way better than Randle.

[@Virgoweup]

Ant gonna end up optioning out his contract when is up and become a free agent

[@FEBRIZIOtv]

It would be peak Minnesota if that happens. I just expect my state to blunder every sports move forever

[@Jsv6ix]

Ofc why he wanna stay ?

[@Forever_Soul]

Randle was not built for a championship contender team.They should trade him.

[@BoBO-vn2hm]

Ant to the Lakers, LBJ will be gone, AD will need a two, and then Ant will become the one, he is him.

[@Cameraman4TheTrenches]

Trust me we are pissed they traded KAT away over Gobert 😔

[@carlanderson3107]

Speak for yourself. Gobert made the team into a defensive power.

[@Cameraman4TheTrenches]

@ you sound slow 😂😂😂

[@mrc0by]

Calling Kyrie World B Flat made me spit out my beverage

[@emmanuelnatividad7130]

randle want to be the number one option unlike KAT already know his role to compliment ANT.

[@Fotosynthesis858]

IMAGINE: getting rid of Big Kat & keeping Gobert instead 🤷🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️

[@kjag23]

You and AM Hoops are my teo favorite pages and it's so fun when you cover my team!

[@clutchclaytv]

Idk how people fail to realize Randle isn’t the end piece for MN he will be traded by the deadline they can only resign Naz or Randle not gonna re sign both of them they gonna re sign Naz he is a better all around player and younger. Randle’s contract is expiring & he is an all star very valuable contract for any team then they have pieces they can add into it like minnot TS even McDaniels if they want. Minnesota will make a trade by the deadline for a piece that fits well with Ant. They did the trade to stay below the 2nd threshold anyway otherwise certain rules like only being able to do business with other teams over the 2nd threshold apply + they liked Donte on that team friendly deal that’s a good piece to have long term with Ant & no I hated the trade I would of tried to trade Rudy even attached a pick for someone to take him and keep Kat Rudy is a hell of a player under rated but he just gets lost in playoff basketball it’s a whole different chest game when the playoffs come & 7 game series hit.

[@Ev-qq1kq]

Edwards think he can replicate how MJ was with his teammates. Won first then talk

[@bl1nk477]

i told this to my brother and ima tell it to yall we goooooood. we either get the chem and start playing like a top team or we solo trade randle for another piece. he has good value around the league and can probably get a good bench piece and start naz or even a like randle +1 and get jimmy. either way i doubt we win a chip this year even if we didnt make the trade but that trade is gonna win us a chip in 2-4 years, bc donte is rlly like that and can change a series

[@nathanaelgion2762]

Idk who really wants Randle when teams see the effect he's having on the Wolves right now. A lot of people though Randle was just as good as KAT because they both put up very similar numbers. And now here we are. DDV has been horrendous this year and there were even articles saying what could Minnesota flip him for. But besides ALL that. Imagine coming off arguably a franchise's best season ever. Saying it's not enough. So you trade away a key piece then tell everyone, hey 2-4 years from now, we'll be back! You think Ant's cool with wasting a couple years of his career just waiting on the front office to MAYBE put together a championship caliber supporting cast? Even though they literally had it last year

[@roslolian11]

Their GM made one of thr worst trades in NBA history in the Gobert trade, Gobert was a liability and extremely overpaid and their GM gave up their future and Kessler for him lmao. After that disastrous trade their GM made the 2nd mistake trading Kat instead of Gobert. The Wolves are fucked I'm just waiting for Ant to get tired and demand out.

[@maxaustin973]

“World be flat” 😂😂😂

[@joejenkity1704]

I said it the moment I saw it lol and as a mavs fan I’m so thankful 😂. That trade made zero sense whatsoever. KAT played a pivotal role last year. They should’ve just kept the same team and added some wing defenders. They should’ve traded gobert for a good 2 way post as well.

[@MrMikeJagger]

Bro the fact they extended Gobert for the next three years for 31 million per year how the fuck does their gm have a job

[@joejenkity1704]

@ he’s freaking dumb bro. Gobert is a minimum contract player. He shouldn’t be getting deals like that. He brings absolutely nothing offensively. If anything he’s a huge liability offensively.

[@chingchaching24]

It was a blockbuster move for the Knicks not the Wolves

[@josiahblair6413]

Keep it up, keep grinding, and keep your head up when life brings you down.

[@posivibe989]

Everyone knows it’s not even Christmas yet right

[@Sharkynocap]

Ant needs to go somewhere else

[@RigelZM]

Having a cheap owner ruined them.cant he just waited for 1 more year. Should have traded Naz ried while his value is hot

[@random_name-44]

Okay, now I understand Edwards dumb comments about Jordan and previous eras of NBA basketball. He opens his mouth in front of NBA press, and constantly says dumb stuff, including blurting out internal information about his own team that only helps create new controversy. Is he an excellent player? Obviously. Is he as good when he opens his mouth to reporters? Nope.

[@Mono-kr4ih]

Idk what yall been watching Ant got Julius playing Defense

[@KuroDaGawd]

I kept telling people that Julius gonna mess that team up

[@matthewcunningham5069]

Promoting online gambling is trash. Do better.

[@NathanPrintz]

Edward’s trying to be like Jordan. He doesn’t come across as authentic, that’s why he won’t be the face of the NBA.

[@davidtran2026]

Julius Randle acts like he hates basketball

[@dangerapple]

And lakers fans wanted to keep Randle 😂😂😂

[@jneumann341]

Nothing funnier than all the dip shits saying we need to trade him for financial reasons, then turn around and call us dumb for doing so.

[@axljohn_]

Alright, guys. It’s time. Trade for JIMMY BUTLER. Butler should go back and retire as a T-WOLVES.

[@clintmiller88]

The NBA season is so long 12 and 11 is nothing

[@random_name-44]

Yeah, it's early. But front offices seem to panic more often and earlier than ever before. All while blowing huge wads of cash on players who aren't worth anywhere near what they get paid.

[@neibur]

Jimmy getting traded soon I seen it on Yahoo fantasy report 🫣

[@SHAFTMOSLEY]

Yt Donte been bumming it up. He's the problem

[@whatssogoodaboutindy6696]

Ruthless trade -Mike Korzemba😂

[@princeamu]

That was a dumb trade. Chemistry is what wins a lot of games

[@topopp3715]

So we gon act like we never knew Kat was the better player.....

[@FilJR99]

Ant is not as good as he thinks, but somehow everyone got along with his nonsense…😅 KAT is showing he as just as important to the Wolves (relative) success last season.

[@SuperUltraMomo]

Its like the Rudy Gobert trade all over again. Here we go again.

[@ezetram774]

Why break up a team that was just starting to peak should’ve kept Kat

[@Dremac5]

Never promote gambling

[@HomoHobo]

Trade randle. He isn't bad, but he doesn't add anything. Need someone who can play WITH Ant and rudy. Trade randle for someone who play with as much passion as Ant

[@letteradrian]

Julius and KAT are an even swap… wolves gotta figure out how to replace Slo Mo

[@derekhageman8537]

Said the same thing about the bucks like a couple weeks ago

[@kenkenjr18]

Nice vid bro 👍👍

[@wilez3219]

You are trying to conflate competitive spirit with being animated. Those are two different things