On Monday evening, the news that Julius Randle had been traded to the Brooklyn Nets (via the Minnesota Timberwolves) was reported by ESPN’s Shams Charania.
The Chicago Bulls were also involved in the three-team deal.
Charania wrote (via X): “Just in: Minnesota is sending Julius Randle and the No. 28 pick in the NBA Draft to the Brooklyn Nets in a three-team trade that sends Nic Claxton to the Chicago Bulls, sources tell ESPN. The Timberwolves will acquire Brooklyn’s No. 33 pick for Randle and No. 28.”
Bulls Reportedly Trade 2-Year Player To Timberwolves
GettyMouhamadou Gueye #16 of the Chicago Bulls looks on during the second half against the Orlando Magic at the United Center on April 10, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois.
UPDATE: Dane Moore of The Dane Moore NBA Podcast reported that Gueye will be waived by Minnesota.
Following the announcement, Jake Fischer of The Stein Line reported that Mouhamadou Gueye is also part of the deal.
Fischer’s first post: “The Bulls are trading Mo Gueye to Minnesota, sources say, to complete the three-team deal that sends Julius Randle and No. 28 in tomorrow’s NBA Draft to Brooklyn for No. 33, and reroutes Nic Claxton into Chicago’s cap space in the new league year. Gueye’s salary is non-guaranteed for 2026-27.”
Fischer’s second post: “This is Mouhamadou Gueye, the former Raptors guard. Not Mouhamed Gueye, the current Hawks forward.”
Gueye is coming off a season where he averaged 8.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.0 steals per contest while shooting 54.5% from the field and 20.0% from three-point range in two games for the Bulls.
The 27-year-old appeared in 11 games for the Toronto Raptors as a rookie (2023-24).
Looking At The Bulls
GettyJosh Giddey #3 of the Chicago Bulls celebrates during the first half against the Boston Celtics at the United Center on January 24, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois.
The Bulls are coming off a year where they were the 12th seed in the Eastern Conference with a 31-51 record (and missed the NBA playoffs).
They last made the postseason in 2022.
Looking At The Timberwolves
GettyAnthony Edwards #5 of the Minnesota Timberwolves looks on against the New Orleans Pelicans in the fourth quarter at Target Center on November 08, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The Timberwolves are coming off a season where they were the sixth seed in the Western Conference with a 49-33 record.
They lost to the San Antonio Spurs in the second round of the 2026 NBA playoffs (in six games).
The franchise had been coming off back-to-back trips to the Western Conference finals in 2024 and 2025.
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