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Timberwolves trade back twice in NBA draft's second round

The Wolves still have a pick tonight, but they've now moved back two different times.
Will Ragatz|
Nov 29, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; A detailed view of the NBA Cup basketball during the first quarter of the game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the LA Clippers at Target Center.
Nov 29, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; A detailed view of the NBA Cup basketball during the first quarter of the game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the LA Clippers at Target Center. | Matt Krohn-Imagn Images

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The Timberwolves have now traded back twice in Thursday's second round of the NBA draft.

About an hour before the draft resumed, they dealt the first pick in the round, No. 31 overall, to the Phoenix Suns for the No. 36 pick and two future second-round selections, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. That came after Charania reported earlier that the Wolves were auctioning off the 31st pick to teams around the league.

Now Tim Connelly has also traded back from 36 to 45 in a deal with the Lakers. The Wolves are getting cash in the deal, per Charania.

According to Jon Krawczynski, the second-round picks Minnesota acquired in the first of the two deals are in 2026 and 2032.

The Suns moved up to select St. Joseph's forward Rasheer Fleming at 31. Then, at 36, the Lakers went up nine spots to take Arkansas wing Adou Thiero. The Wolves have twice passed on an opportunity to select a player tonight.

We'll see if the Wolves end up making the 45th pick, or if they make a third trade.

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Will Ragatz
WILL RAGATZ

Will Ragatz is a senior writer for Vikings On SI, who also covers the Twins, Timberwolves, Gophers, and other Minnesota teams. He is a credentialed Minnesota Vikings beat reporter, covering the team extensively at practices, games and throughout the NFL draft and free agency period. Ragatz attended Northwestern University, where he studied at the prestigious Medill School of Journalism. During his time as a student, he covered Northwestern Wildcats football and basketball for SB Nation’s Inside NU, eventually serving as co-editor-in-chief in his junior year. In the fall of 2018, Will interned in Sports Illustrated’s newsroom in New York City, where he wrote articles on Major League Baseball, college football, and college basketball for SI.com.

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