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The Hawks traded away John Collins this offseason and could use a third star who can play power forward and complement Trae Young and Dejounte Murray, cementing this team as one of the elites in the East. Adding a three-time All-Star who can shoot, rebound, pass and operate in the low post would give Atlanta a dangerous Big Three and help push for home-court advantage in the playoffs.

For Minnesota, this is a financially motivated move that also helps restock some assets lost in the Rudy Gobert trade.

A package of De'Andre Hunter, Bogdan Bogdanović, Kobe Bufkin and first-round picks in 2024 and 2028 should be enough to get a deal done, especially since it takes Towns' four-year, $223 million extension off the books for the Wolves. This adds a ton of length, playmaking and shooting around Anthony Edwards, Rudy Gobert, Mike Conley Jr., Jaden McDaniels, Naz Reid and company.