NBA Rumors: 5 draft day trades Minnesota Timberwolves should make

April 5, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) is congratulated by guard Ricky Rubio (9) after making a basket while being fouled against the Golden State Warriors during overtime at Oracle Arena. The Timberwolves defeated the Warriors 124-117. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

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Mar 23, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Kyle Korver (26) looks on from the court during the second half against the Washington Wizards at Verizon Center. The Hawks won 122-101. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports /

5. Kyle Korver

In case you haven’t been paying attention, the NBA has become a three-point shooting league. These days, how a team shoots from beyond the arc can go along way into determining how successful they are on the court. Take this year’s two finals’ teams for instance. Defending champs Golden State have been the frontrunner of the three-point era, and led the league this season shooting an astounding 41.1% from the land of three. Meanwhile, the Cavaliers shot 37.3%, good enough for third in the NBA.

The Timberwolves were abysmal behind the three-point line this season, shooting just 33.8%. Only four other teams were worse shooting tres, Denver, Memphis, Boston, and the Lakers.

With that in mind, Minnesota could be in the market for a three-point difference maker.

As President of Basketball Operations, Tom Thibodeau is running the show in Minnesota. It’s not out of the realm of possibility to imagine Thibodeau would like to bring in Korver, whom he coached in Chicago.

On the other side, the Hawks have just two contracts on the books past the 2016-2017 season. However, $21 million of that is owed to Paul Millsap on a player option he’s more than likely going to exercise. Atlanta may want to make even more room for the future, especially if they want to re-up Al Horford this offseason. Also, some of Minnesota’s more inexpensive young talent could be attractive to the Hawks in a potential deal.

Korver, a 12-year vet, will be 35 next season, and is scheduled to make just over $5 million in the final year of a four-year contract he signed with Atlanta before the 2013-2014 season.

Korver had a down year this past season, shooting his lowest percentage from three since the 2008-2009. However, he’s shown recently he’s capable of more, earning his first all-star selection in 2015. A change of scenery and a familiar face on the sidelines could be all he needs to recapture what he did a year ago.

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