The Timberwolves apparently weren't swayed by D'Angelo Russell's protracted shooting surge. The organization chose logic over emotion and recency bias. Smart move.
Those once-rosy visions of Karl-Anthony Towns and Russell becoming a dream pairing and backbone to a championship contender have long since been rendered a mirage. The Wolves are ripping up another blueprint by trading Russell to the Los Angeles Lakers in a three-team pact that will bring veteran point guard Mike Conley and other assets to Minnesota.
In doing so, the Wolves shed an expensive point guard whose streakiness provided a constant tease but ultimately made him untrustworthy as a long-term answer at that critical position.
