It's been about two months since the Timberwolves shook up the NBA offseason — and their own roster — by trading several players and draft picks for star Utah center Rudy Gobert.
The blockbuster is the sort of deal that doesn't come together overnight — and almost always falls apart before it gets to the finish line.
But this one went through, and recently Timberwolves President of Basketball Operations Tim Connelly — new to the organization himself after coming over from Denver — shed some light on the process.
"Ninety-nine percent of conversations end with nothing," Connelly said on Tuesday's Daily Delivery podcast, recorded at the Star Tribune stage at the State Fair.