Minnesota Timberwolves guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker (9) and Rudy Gobert talk during the first half of Game 1 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Phoenix Suns, Saturday, April 20, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, left, is congratulated by center Rudy Gobert as time runs out in the second half of Game 1 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets Saturday, May 4, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
FILE - Marc Lore, left looks on as the Minnesota Timberwolves' new president of basketball operations, Tim Connelly, shakes hands with team owner Glen Taylor, right, in Minneapolis on May 31, 2022. Connelly made his first trade for the Timberwolves after about six weeks on the job, a bold move to get Rudy Gobert that was as risky as it was unconventional. Going big has been no small part of this breakthrough season — and dominant start to the playoffs — for the surging Timberwolves. (Jerry Holt/Star Tribune via AP, File)