The legacy of Wizards guard Tyus Jones and the Timberwolves is a good illustration of how the NBA's circle of life operates.
Back in 2019, the Wolves let the Apple Valley native walk in restricted free agency to the Grizzlies. Then-President Gersson Rosas had made up his mind that Jones wasn't the point guard of the future, and he set his sights on acquiring D'Angelo Russell, which he did eight months later at the trade deadline.
Current Wolves President Tim Connelly traded Russell at last season's deadline for 36-year-old veteran Mike Conley, a steadying force who has been one of the key ingredients in the Wolves' success this season.