Timberwolves acquire 6-foot-9 ex-Celtics forward in blockbuster three-team Julius Randle trade
Timberwolves acquire 6-foot-9 ex-Celtics forward in blockbuster three-team Julius Randle trade originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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It’s safe to say the Minnesota Timberwolves were among the most productive franchises in the league on Monday night.
Per a report from ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Timberwolves traded Julius Randle and the No. 28 2026 NBA Draft pick in a blockbuster three-team trade that nets the Chicago Bulls Nic Claxton and Minnesota the No. 28 overall pick in the upcoming draft.
Shortly after Charania broke the news on X/Twitter, The Stein Line’s Jake Fisher stated that the Bulls are sending a former Dallas Mavericks forward to Minnesota to finalize the deal.
“The Bulls are trading Mo Gueye to Minnesota, sources say, to complete the three-team deal that sends Julius Randle and No. 28 in tomorrow’s NBA Draft to Brooklyn for No. 33, and reroutes Nic Claxton into Chicago’s cap space in the new league year,” Fischer noted. “Gueye’s salary is non-guaranteed for 2026-27.”
Gueye is still finding his footing in the big leagues. The 27-year-old is a high-energy bench contributor who gets after it on both ends.
However, the Pittsburgh product’s slim frame and offensive limitations make it challenging for him to finish over stronger, more athletic big men in the paint, which explains his interior scoring efficiency still leaves much to be desired.
Still, even if Gueye struggles with the Timberwolves early on, the fact that the franchise completed what Charnaia called a salary-freeing trade centered on Randle will create extreme optimism for the future.
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