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The Minnesota Timberwolves are heading into the offseason once again, knowing that they fell short in the postseason. The past two years, they've been eliminated in the Western Conference Finals, and this season, they didn't have enough to take down the San Antonio Spurs in the second round.
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It's obvious that they're going to have to get better, and that might mean getting another superstar alongside Anthony Edwards . That's why they pursued Giannis Antetokounmpo at the trade deadline, and it seems like they'll be pursuing him again during the offseason, according to Darren Wolfson on the Flagrant Howls podcast.
"The word is, going back to February, Giannis has interest in a few places," Wolfson said. "I was told, I was led to believe that Minnesota is one of those places, that there is enough intrigue, Giannis teaming up with Anthony Edwards. So yes, I absolutely foresee Tim Connelly re-engaging the Bucks, maybe already has."
With Antetokounmpo also having an interest in joining the Timberwolves , that could make things easy on both sides when trying to make a trade. At the same time, the Bucks are going to ask for a lot, and it will be up to the Timberwolves whether they want to give up the farm.
In order to compete with some of the top teams in the conference, they're going to have to swing big, and Antetokounmpo is probably the piece.
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"So roster changes need to come for this team to have a fighting chance the next couple of years," Wolfson said. "Yes, they want to be in the Eastern Conference, but that's still a few years out if it even happens. So for the next few years, how do you compete with the Spurs and Thunder? You need another superstar. They would love to acquire Giannis."
Other teams will also be after Antetokounmpo, and the Bucks are going to take the best package. Will the Timberwolves win the sweepstakes?
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