Why Clippers Do This

Hyland at this point is almost completely out of the rotation. There is no use in keeping him; they already have enough guards. Getting 2 SRPs is good value for a player that is out of the rotation. I'm not saying that he doesn't deserve to be in the rotation, he simply isn't in the rotation.

Why Timberwolves Do This

Hyland has shown many flashes over the last couple of years. It might be that he just needs a bigger role, but it is a risk. That is why the SRPs are protected, making sure that the Timberwolves don't lose a late first-rounder esque talent. PG is the team's biggest need, so it's worth the risk. Conley is old and is not very productive. At the very lest, Hyland will be an important piece off of the bench for the Timberwolves.

Timberwolves Rotation

Mike Conley - Anthony Edwards - Jaden McDaniels - Karl Anthony-Towns - Rudy Gobert

Bones Hyland - Shake Milton - Nickeil Alexander-Walker - Kyle Anderson - Naz Reid

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