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Minnesota Timberwolves: 3 Russell trades if the Wolves get Cunningham

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - MARCH 19: Cade Cunningham #2 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys drives past Elijah Cuffee #10 of the Liberty Flames during the second half the first round game of the 2021 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Indiana Farmers Coliseum on March 19, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

First of all, let’s get one thing straight: if the Minnesota Timberwolves draft Cade Cunningham, they don’t have to move D’Angelo Russell. At 6’8, Cunningham profiles as a human Swiss army knife. They can co-exist in the starting lineup, as Cunningham can theoretically play the 2, 3 or 4.