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I like Kyle Theige's idea here about prioritizing roster flexibility over roster continuity. But I do wonder how much the Wolves' floor -- on both offense and defense -- disappears if *both* Randle and Gobert are not on the team next season. Some floor-raiser numbers on Randle and Gobert...

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