Tim Connelly has been one of the most aggressive dealmakers in the NBA since he arrived in Minnesota three seasons ago.

The Timberwolves recently appeared to be on an upswing. They were riding a five-game winning streak heading into the weekend before an unexpected loss to the lowly Washington Wizards. As of this writing,

Anthony Davis trade that sent Doncic to the Lakers and Davis to the Mavericks shook the NBA world over the weekend. That shock wave included the Timberwolves and their star guard, Anthony Edwards, who joked that he was now “scared” after seeing the Mavericks deal a player most thought would be in Dallas the rest of his career.