The Minnesota Timberwolves are riding high, up 2-0 on the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets. Despite that, the Minnesota Vikings still entered the discussion — not because of anything good, of course, but because of their past transactions.
Speaking on his show on Fox Sports 1, Craig Carton brought up the prospect of the Timberwolves being able to keep Anthony Edwards long-term. He would go on to say that “everyone” leaves Minnesota, and he used several Vikings to make the point.
Carton used players such as Randy Moss, Kirk Cousins and Stefon Diggs as examples of prominent players leaving Minnesota sports franchises.
Randy Moss was traded after seven seasons with the team. Kirk Cousins came to Minnesota in free agency and set franchise records before leaving in March after six seasons. Rounding things out, Stefon Diggs was traded after five seasons when the team was left with a hard decision financially with him.
Now, if the team cannot re-sign WR Justin Jefferson, perhaps we have an argument to make. As of now, both Edwards and Jefferson seem to be the future of Minnesota sports, with Jefferson being set to make a big payday as a contract extension is on the horizon.
Just gonna drop this right here… pic.twitter.com/4VsKuRgBrO
— The Carton Show (@TheCartonShow) May 6, 2024
