Complex RussellWiggins deal marks final day of NBA trading
NEW York: The Minnesota Timberwolves will acquire guard D'Angelo Russell from the Golden State Warriors in a blockbuster trade that includes forward Andrew Wiggins, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported yesterday.
Per the report, the Warriors will also receive a 2021 protected firstround draft pick and a 2021 secondround selection.
Forward Omari Spellman and guard Jacob Evans will also head to Minnesota as part of the deal.
Russell flourished in his first season in Golden State since being traded by Brooklyn in the Kevin Durant deal in July. The 23yearold is averaging a careerhigh 23.6 points per game.
Wiggins is averaging 22.4 points along with careerbest totals in rebounds (5.2), assists (3.7) and blocks (0.9) in 42 games this season.
The Los Angeles Clippers landed a pair of guards, getting Marcus Morris sen from the New York Knicks, as well as Isaiah Thomas from the Washington Wizards in a threeteam deal.
The Clippers will send guard Jerome Robinson to the Wizards, while also sending forward Mo Harkless and a firstround draft pick to the Knicks.
The Cleveland Cavaliers acquired top NBA rebounder Andre Drummond (26) from the
Detroit Pistons for Brandon Knight, John Henson and a secondround draft pick.
Drummond is a twotime AllStar who leads the NBA with 15.8 rebounds per game.
The Wizards acquired Shabazz Napier from the Denver Nuggets in exchange for Jordan McRae.
The Atlanta Hawks made multiple moves just before the trade deadline, acquiring guard Derrick Walton from the Clippers and forward Skal Labissiere from the Portland Trail Blazers. The Clippers received more than a million dollars and a secondround pick for Walton. The Blazers received cash for Labissiere. In addition, the Hawks requested waivers on Nene, whom they acquired in Tuesday's fourteam trade.
The Philadelphia 76ers acquired forward Glenn Robinson III and guard Alec Burks from the Warriors in a move to solidify their bench. The Sixers will send secondround picks in 2020 and 2022 to Golden State in the deal.
Kiwi NBA star Steven Adams is staying at the Oklahoma City Thunder — for now.
Adams, who has played for the Thunder since 2013, was linked to a potential move to the Atlanta Hawks. He remains the second highestpaid player on the team at $US25.8 million ($NZ39.9 million). — Reuters/ The New Zealand Herald