Chris Hine joins Michael Rand to dissect what turned out to be a very quiet trade deadline for the Wolves on Thursday. They decided to stick with their roster despite having the worst record in the league (10-34). The rationale — that they need some stability and to find out how some of their better players fit together after a season of injuries and disarray — makes sense, but they still lack a power forward and weren't able to make any deals to fix their roster imbalance.
Timberwolves trade inaction: Balancing stability, injuries and disarray
March 26, 2021 at 1:45PM
At the outset, Rand talks through the Vikings' minor trade for offensive lineman Mason Cole — a likely depth move that better not end up being more than that.
Plus: Enjoy the Wild's season and get ready for a lot of couch time this weekend.
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