Timberwolves trade Julius Randle to Nets in three-team deal
ESPN • 3 min read • Latest: Jun 23, 2026, 2:17 AM
Last updated Jun 23, 2026
The Minnesota Timberwolves are trading Julius Randle to the Brooklyn Nets as part of a three-team deal involving the Chicago Bulls. According to Shams Charania from ESPN, the trade will also send Nic Claxton to the Bulls. This deal reflects the Timberwolves' strategy to reshape their roster prior to the upcoming season, while the Nets aim to bolster their lineup with Randle's scoring ability. Details regarding other players or draft picks involved in the trade have yet to be disclosed.
- •Timberwolves trade Julius Randle to the Nets.
- •Three-team deal also sends Nic Claxton to the Bulls.
- •Trade reflects Timberwolves' roster reshaping strategy.
- •Details on further players or picks are still pending.
- 3:32 AMESPN — Sources: Randle off to Nets as part of 3-team deal...
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- 2:24 AMYahoo Sports — Why Timberwolves, Bulls and Nets pulled off 3-team trade involving Julius Randle and Nic Claxton
"The Minnesota Timberwolves are trading Julius Randle and a first-round pick to the Brooklyn Nets as part of a three-team deal that also includes the Chicago Bulls, a person with knowledge of the terms said Monday night. The Timberwolves are sending the 28th pick in Tuesday's draft to the Nets and will be receiving the No. 33 pick that will be made in the second round on Wednesday night, said the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal has not received the required approvals from the league office. ESPN, which first reported the deal, also said the Bulls would be receiving Nic Claxton from Brooklyn in the trade.
"The Chicago Bulls are already in motion less than 24 hours before a definitive NBA draft night for a franchise in the midst of a rebuild. The Bulls took part in a three-team trade Monday with the Brooklyn Nets and the Minnesota Timberwolves, sources confirmed to the Tribune, acquiring center Nic Claxton from the Nets. The Timberwolves sent center Julius Randle and the No. 28 pick in the 2026 ...
"Julius Randle is back in New York. However, this time, he’s on the other side of the East River. The Nets have acquired former Knicks star Julius Randle and the No. 28 pick in the NBA Draft from the Minnesota Timberwolves for the No. 33 pick in the draft, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. It is a part of a three-team trade that sends center Nic Claxton to the Chicago Bulls. Randle, a ...
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External links- ESPNJun 23, 2026, 3:32 AMSources: Randle off to Nets as part of 3-team deal...
The Timberwolves are sending Julius Randle and the No. 28 pick in the NBA draft to the Nets as part of a three-team trade that also will see Nic Claxton go to the Bulls and Minnesota get the No. 33 pick from Brooklyn, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.
- Yahoo SportsJun 23, 2026, 3:06 AMChicago Bulls acquire center Nic Claxton in a 3-team trade ahead of the NBA draft
The Chicago Bulls are already in motion less than 24 hours before a definitive NBA draft night for a franchise in the midst of a rebuild. The Bulls took part in a three-team trade Monday with the Brooklyn Nets and the Minnesota Timberwolves, sources confirmed to the Tribune, acquiring center Nic Claxton from the Nets. The Timberwolves sent center Julius Randle and the No. 28 pick in the 2026 ...
- Yahoo SportsJun 23, 2026, 3:04 AMNBA Draft eve blockbuster sees Timberwolves move Julius Randle in three-team deal
Minnesota has made one of the biggest moves ahead of the 2026 NBA Draft, sending Julius Randle to the Brooklyn Nets as part of a blockbuster three-team trade that also involves the Chicago Bulls. The deal was reported by ESPN’s Shams Charania on the eve of the draft, which takes place tomorrow, June 23.
- Yahoo SportsJun 23, 2026, 3:00 AMTimberwolves trading Julius Randle to Nets as part of 3-team deal, AP source says
The Minnesota Timberwolves are trading Julius Randle and a first-round pick to the Brooklyn Nets as part of a three-team deal that also includes the Chicago Bulls, a person with knowledge of the terms said Monday night. The Timberwolves are sending the 28th pick in Tuesday's draft to the Nets and will be receiving the No. 33 pick that will be made in the second round on Wednesday night, said the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal has not received the required approvals from the league office. ESPN, which first reported the deal, also said the Bulls would be receiving Nic Claxton from Brooklyn in the trade.
- Yahoo SportsJun 23, 2026, 2:50 AMNets trade Nic Claxton to Bulls, receive Julius Randle from T'Wolves
The Brooklyn Nets traded center Nic Claxton to the Chicago Bulls in a 3-team trade and received forward Julius Randle from the Minnesota Timberwolves.
- Yahoo SportsJun 23, 2026, 2:44 AMTimberwolves ship Julius Randle, first-round pick to Nets ahead of draft
A three-team trade has reportedly come through that sends forward Julius Randle from the Minnesota Timberwolves to the Brooklyn Nets.
- Yahoo SportsJun 23, 2026, 2:28 AMNets acquire former Knicks star Julius Randle in salary-dump deal with Timberwolves: report
Julius Randle is back in New York. However, this time, he’s on the other side of the East River. The Nets have acquired former Knicks star Julius Randle and the No. 28 pick in the NBA Draft from the Minnesota Timberwolves for the No. 33 pick in the draft, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. It is a part of a three-team trade that sends center Nic Claxton to the Chicago Bulls. Randle, a ...
- Yahoo SportsJun 23, 2026, 2:24 AMWhy Timberwolves, Bulls and Nets pulled off 3-team trade involving Julius Randle and Nic Claxton
Why did the Minnesota Timberwolves, Chicago Bulls, and Brooklyn Nets pull off a 3-team trade involving Julius Randle and Nic Claxton just a day before the draft? Find all the answers on the trade sending Randle to Brooklyn and Claxton to Chicago here.
- Yahoo SportsJun 23, 2026, 2:17 AMTimberwolves reportedly trading Julius Randle to Nets in 3-team deal that sends Nic Claxton to Bulls
The Minnesota Timberwolves are sending Julius Randle to the Brooklyn Nets in a three-team trade that sends Nic Claxton to the Chicago Bulls, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports.
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