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The NBA offseason has already begun for nearly half the league, with other franchises soon to join them as the playoffs march on.
With a free-agent class lacking in star power, the most exciting part of the offseason may end up being the trade market.
While it s important to aim high with your trade target list, teams have to be realistic as well. For this exercise, we re looking at high-impact deals teams can make, while still being grounded in reality.
These are the swaps every NBA team should be calling about this offseason.
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Lineups for both teams scrambled by injuries
Wolves preview: G D Angelo Russell returned to the lineup after knee surgery Monday to spark a 116-106 victory over Sacramento with 25 points, 13 in the fourth quarter. … C Karl-Anthony Towns had his 17th 20-point, 10-rebound night. He has a three-pointer in a franchise-record 66 consecutive games. … G Malik Beasley (hamstring) is lost to the team for four to six weeks. G Jaylen Nowell (tibia) is also out. … The Wolves (13-38) are 5-21 on the road and 1-9 vs. East teams in road games.
Pacers preview: Indiana lost at home 113-97 to the Bulls on Tuesday night. … The Pacers beat the Wolves 134-128 in overtime at Target Center on Feb. 17. … G Malcolm Brogdon (hip), G Jeremy Lamb (toe) and C Domantas Sabonis (ankle) are questionable and F T.J. Warren (foot) is out. … Brogdon (22.1 points per game) and Sabonis (19.9) a
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Nowhere to go but up for Wolves
Preview: The Pacers are 14-14 and fifth in the Eastern Conference after a loss at Chicago on Monday. The Timberwolves have the NBA s worst record (7-21) and are 4-9 at home following Tuesday night s loss to the Lakers. This will be the sixth time the Wolves have played back-to-back games this season; in each of the first five times they have won one game and lost the other.
Players to watch: Pacers G Malcolm Brogdon (21.2 ppg) and C Domantas Sabonis (21 ppg) are the team s scoring leaders, and Sabonis averages 11.4 rebounds per game. … Wolves G Anthony Edwards had a career-high 28 against the Lakers. G Malik Beasley has scored in double figures in 27 games and led the team in scoring in 15.