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NBA Trade Rumors: Minnesota Timberwolves to Trade Picks With LA Lakers?

Cristian Andal   |

Jun 06, 2015 08:22 AM EDT

Speculations have arisen that the Minnesota Timberwolves are willing to trade picks with the Los Angeles Lakers to acquire an extra asset, according to ESPN’s Chad Ford. This is after Wolves’ president and head coach Flip Saunders’ has expressed interest in selecting Duke standout Jahlil Okafor over Kentucky’s Karl-Anthony Towns in the upcoming 2015 NBA Draft later this month.