RealGM Basketball Wiretap

23 June 2026

• Ayo Dosunmu, Wolves Agree To Five-Year, $112M Deal

  Ayo Dosunmu and the Minnesota Timberwolves have agreed to a five-year, $112 million contract. Dosunmu will hold a player option for Year 5 of the contract.

  The agreement comes hours after the Wolves traded Julius Randle to the Brooklyn Nets in order to clear salary.

  The Wolves traded Rob Dillingham and four second round picks to the Chicago Bulls at the deadline to acquire Dosunmu.

  Dosunmu averaged 14.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 24 regular season games with the Wolves.

  Dosunmu is represented by Mike Lindeman.

• Wolves Trade Julius Randle To Nets; Bulls Acquire Nic Claxton

  The Minnesota Timberwolves have traded Julius Randle to the Brooklyn Nets as part of a three-team trade with the Chicago Bulls. The Bulls will acquire Nic Claxton from the Nets as part of the deal.

  Minnesota will also send the No. 28 pick to the Nets while getting the No. 33 pick back in return.

  The Wolves re-signed Randle during the 2025 offseason on a three-year, $100 million contract as they prioritized retaining him over Nickeil Alexander-Walker. Minnesota is now unloading Randle as they look to re-sign Ayo Dosunmu and open up the use of their exceptions. The Wolves will also create a $33.3 million trade exception as part of the move.

  Randle appeared in 79 games last season, averaging 21.1 points, 6.7 rebounds and 5.0 assists in 33.0 minutes. Randle's 18.2 PER in the regular season dropped to 10.9 during the playoffs.

  Naz Reid will move into the starting power forward role with the decision to move on from Randle. Jaden McDaniels, meanwhile, will continue his emergence as a co-star for Anthony Edwards on offense.

  Claxton is on a $23.3 million contract for the 2026-27 season that the Bulls will use their cap space to take on. Claxton averaged 11.7 points, 6.9 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.1 blocks in 27.8 minutes over 69 games last season with the Nets.

• Pelicans, Timberwolves Interested In Ja Morant

  The New Orleans Pelicans and Minnesota Timberwolves both have interest in trading for Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant. In a recent appearance on FanDuel TV's Run It Back show Sam Amick of The Athletic recently said that the Pelicans are probably the frontrunner to trade for Morant.

  The Grizzlies tried to trade Morant ahead of last season's NBA trade deadline, but were unable to complete a deal. It's been expected since then that Memphis would reengage teams in trade talks this offseason.

  Minnesota has been connected to Morant since last year. However, given Morant's large salary, it might be hard for them to complete a deal. The Pelicans would likely have to move veteran point Dejounte Murray in a deal for Morant. New Orleans also has Jeremiah Fears, who they drafted last year in the first round, on the roster.

  Morant makes $42.2 million this season and $44.8 million next season.

• Rudy Gobert Received Interest From Celtics At Trade Deadline

  The Boston Celtics inquired with the Minnesota Timberwolves at the trade deadline about the availability of Rudy Gobert.

  The Wolves are not believed to be actively shopping Gobert despite their ongoing efforts to shake up their roster.

  Rival teams have received the impression that Julius Randle is the player they would prefer to trade should a scenario present itself.

  Gobert signed a three-year, $109.5 million extension with the Wolves before the 2024-25 season that runs through the 2027-28 season. Gobert has continued to be one of the NBA's elite defensive centers.

• Timberwolves Have Interest In Trading For Derrick White

  The Minnesota Timberwolves have been linked to several star-level players in trade rumors. For now, Minnesota's interest in trying to trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo has cooled. The Wolves are looking to add another guard however. Minnesota reportedly has interest in Derrick White of the Boston Celtics.

  White is set to make $30.3 million this season, with $67.4 million owed to him through the 2028-29 season. The final season is a player option for White.

  There have been no indications that the Celtics are looking to move White. It's unclear what the Timberwolves would have to offer Boston in a trade. Minnesota is light on draft capital, and the matching salary would likely have to come in the form of Julius Randle. It's unclear if Randle would be of interest to the Celtics, so the Wolves may have to look for a third team to pull off a deal for White.

• Wolves In Conversations To Trade No. 28 Pick, Looking For Additional Ballhandler

  The Minnesota Timberwolves are in conversations to trade their No. 28 pick in the upcoming draft, according to Jake Fischer of The People's Insider.

  The team is reportedly looking for an additional ballhandler.

  They have been linked with Ja Morant and Kyrie Irving, and are also currently working on a new deal for Ayo Dosunmu.

  Should the Wolves trade down but not out of the draft, they could select Valencia's Sergio de Larrea.

• Timberwolves Working On New Deal For Ayo Dosunmu

  The Minnesota Timberwolves are working on a new deal for Ayo Dosunmu, sources told Jake Fischer of The People's Insider.

  The Wolves acquired Dosunmu from the Bulls at the trade deadline.

  The guard averaged 14.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 24 regular season games with the Wolves.

• Wolves Keeping Jaden McDaniels, Joan Beringer Untouchable In Giannis Trade Talks

  The Minnesota Timberwolves remain interested in a trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo, but have indicated that both Jaden McDaniels and Joan Beringer are off-limits, sources tell The Athletic.

  Sources say the Milwaukee Bucks are interested in acquiring a package of McDaniels, Naz Reid, Terrence Shannon Jr. and their two tradable first-round picks (No. 29 in this year's draft and their 2033 pick). The Wolves also have up to two first-round picks swaps available.

  Antetokounmpo has a preference to remain in the Eastern Conference, but the Wolves would offer him an opportunity to pair with another top-10 player in the NBA in Anthony Edwards. It is unclear if Antetokounmpo would be willing to commit to a long-term extension with the Wolves.

  Tim Connelly has been consistently aggressive during his tenure with the Wolves beginning with their 2022 trade for Rudy Gobert that accelerated their timeline for contention. Connelly has also pursued trades for Kevin Durant both at the 2025 deadline and again before his trade to the Houston Rockets in June of 2025.

  More recently, the Wolves have also been linked with Kyrie Irving and Ja Morant.

• Timberwolves Have Shown Some Interest In Kyrie Irving, Ja Morant

  The Minnesota Timberwolves are looking for a second star-level player to pair with Anthony Edwards. That's led to the Wolves looking into the Giannis Antetokounmpo situation, as well as looking at point guards to team with Edwards in the backcourt. To that end, Minnesota has shown interest in Kyrie Irving and Ja Morant.

  The Memphis Grizzlies are expected to find a new home for Morant this offseason. The Grizzlies are leaning into a rebuild they kicked off when they traded Jaren Jackson Jr. at February's trade deadline. Memphis looked into trades involving Morant, but were unable to finalize a deal ahead of the deadline. That's now expected to take place this summer.

  Irving's availability from the Dallas Mavericks is unknown at this point. With Masai Ujiri now leading the Mavs front office, it's not clear what direction he intends to take the team. With Cooper Flagg in the fold as the face of the franchise, Dallas could choose to move vets and build around youth with Flagg. There's also a chance the Mavericks make a playoff push by keeping Irving to team with Flagg next season.

  Timberwolves front office leader Tim Connelly has been aggressive in pursuing stars to put next to Edwards. The expectations are that will continue, even as the Wolves work around the luxury tax and potential apron issues.

• Warriors, Wolves, Magic Not Factoring Into Recent Giannis Antetokounmpo Trade Talks

  The Minnesota Timberwolves and Golden State Warriors were both prominent suitors for Giannis Antetokounmpo in February ahead of the trade deadline when the Milwaukee Bucks briefly opened trade discussions, but neither team has factored into recent talks, sources tell Jake Fischer.

  The Orlando Magic have also not engaged in meaningful recent dialogue with the Bucks, despite notable ties to Antetokounmpo. Magic senior advisor John Hammond and president of basketball Jeff Weltman originally drafted Antetokounmpo during their time with Milwaukee.

  Incoming Magic head coach Sean Sweeney, hired away from the San Antonio Spurs, also worked closely with Antetokounmpo as a Bucks assistant for four seasons early in his career.

  The Miami Heat and Portland Trail Blazers have emerged as the two most active teams in trade discussions to this point. The Heat are the team with the strongest mutual interest as there is skepticism that Antetokounmpo would commit to the Blazers long-term. The Boston Celtics remain on the periphery as a potential entrant into the conversation.

  Antetokounmpo is expected to be traded by draft night on Tuesday, June 23rd.