Golden State Warriors: Five trade that'd land D'Angelo Russell on Wolves

Golden State Warriors: 5 potential trades resulting in D’Angelo Russell on the Wolves

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The Obvious

This seems like the most common trade suggestion thrown out there.

It makes sense too.

Covington is on a much more team-friendly contract. He’ll be making just over $11 million for the next two seasons. Russell is under contract for the next three seasons, signing a max-value deal that allowed the Nets’ sign-and-trade.

One of the league’s best isolation defenders, Covington stands 6-foot-7 yet has an insane 7-foot-2 wingspan. It’s impressive just how lengthy and disruptive he can be on the defensive end, a part of the game oftentimes undervalued by fans.

Then, with the Wolves also likely out of playoff contention, you secure a second lottery pick for this upcoming draft.

While there isn’t a sole star player like last year’s Zion Williamson, the 2020 NBA Draft will be deep enough for Golden state to find a solid player that could immediately contribute.

To add to that, adding Covington would slide Klay Thompson back in his traditional shooting guard role upon his return. That said, this is the first of the Russell-to-Minnesota trades.

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