Getting your hopes up is disappointing.
For weeks, free agent D’Angelo Russell was connected to the Timberwolves thanks to his friendship with Karl-Anthony Towns. Reports over the weekend involved meetings between Russell and Towns, as well as the Wolves being the guard’s first choice.
The Wolves seemed to believe they had a way to clear the space to sign Russell or work out a trade with the Nets. Despite never hearing any details beyond a stray Andrew Wiggins rumor, we were never sure how exactly the team was going to clear that space.