The Wolves send Julius Randle to Jordi Fernandez's Nets

The Brooklyn Nets have closed a three-team trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Chicago Bulls in which they will receive power forward Julius Randle, a three-time All-Star, as reported by Shams Charania (ESPN).

Randle and the 28th pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, taking place this Tuesday, will head to Brooklyn. In exchange, the Nets will send the 33rd pick to Minnesota, according to the same sources.

Meanwhile, the Bulls will trade forward Mo Gueye to the Timberwolves as part of the deal, reported by Jamal Collier (ESPN).

The agreement involves two of the franchises that had the most salary cap space heading into free agency. Randle's salary for the upcoming season, $33.3 million, will now be on Brooklyn's books, while Nic Claxton's $23.3 million will be on Chicago's salary cap.

Thanks to the financial flexibility gained from this move, Minnesota plans to sign forward Ayo Dosunmu for five seasons and $112 million. The contract would include a player option for the fifth year, according to Charania.

Dosunmu, a 26-year-old unrestricted free agent, seamlessly fit in with the Timberwolves after joining from Chicago at the February trade deadline. During the playoffs, he averaged 19.2 points on 50% shooting from the field and 42.5% from three-point range, in addition to 5.4 rebounds and 4.6 assists. His performance helped Minnesota stay competitive as Anthony Edwards dealt with a left knee hyperextension and bone bruise during the first round against the Denver Nuggets.

Furthermore, the Timberwolves will now have the mid-level exception for non-taxpaying teams, valued at $15.1 million, and the bi-annual exception of $5.5 million to complete their roster during free agency. They have also generated a $33.3 million trade exception, according to Bobby Marks.

Randle's Return to New York through the Back Door

Randle, 31, will return to New York after playing five seasons with the Knicks before being sent to Minnesota along with Donte DiVincenzo in the deal that brought Karl-Anthony Towns to the Big Apple in October 2024. In his two seasons with the Timberwolves, he contributed to winning three playoff series, though he struggled in the second-round defeat to the San Antonio Spurs last month, averaging 12.8 points on 34% shooting from the field, including 19% from three-point range, over the six-game series.

Nevertheless, he had a solid regular season, being one of the ten players in the league to average at least 20 points, five rebounds, and five assists, while playing 79 games, his highest figure since the 2017-18 season.

Claxton, 27, will join Chicago's young project after spending his entire career in Brooklyn, the team that drafted him in the second round of the 2019 Draft. The 6'11" center averaged 11.7 points this season with a 57.1% field goal percentage and 6.9 rebounds. He also set career highs in touches and assists, becoming the first Nets player with at least 250 assists and 75 blocks in a season since Derrick Coleman in the 1993-94 campaign.

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