Timberwolves trade way up in NBA Draft to get Rob Dillingham from Spurs at No. 9

Last-minute trades have been par for the course on NBA Draft night for years, with future picks constantly swapped as organizations look to fulfill their differing needs. However, the Minnesota Timberwolves and San Antonio Spurs made an especially wacky deal Wednesday night, the likes of which have rarely been seen before.

The Wolves acquired guard Rob Dillingham for next-decade picks after the Spurs took him eighth overall, via The Athletic’s Shams Charania.

“Timberwolves traded 2031 unprotected first-rounder and a 2030 swap (top 1 protected) to Spurs for Rob Dillingham, sources say,” Charania tweeted.

It’s typical for rebuilding squads to plan for the future, but waiting six and seven years to reap the rewards of a deal is quite a long time to wait. Who won the trade?

The Spurs took long-term NBA Draft planning too far