2026 NBA offseason trade grades: Julius Randle, Nic Claxton - ESPN

The NBA offseason has officially begun, with Aaron Wiggins' trade to the Atlanta Hawks the first move of what should be a frenzied next month.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are getting back two second-round picks in the deal for Wiggins, as the trade significantly decreases the Thunder's tax bill.

But the big news came Monday night when Giannis Antetokounmpo was traded by the Milwaukee Bucks to the Miami Heat in a blockbuster deal.

This won't be the last trade, as teams have started wheeling and dealing ahead of the draft (June 23 and 24 on ABC/ESPN/ESPN app). Will any other stars be dealt?

I'm grading every trade this offseason, breaking down the ramifications for all teams and players involved.

To determine each grade, I'm looking at multiple factors, including the on-court impact and ages of involved players, the cost in terms of draft picks and future financial implications, and the context of the team's short- and long-term outlooks. How risky or certain is the move? And how much does it help or hurt the team's chance to win the championship, next season or beyond?

Let's get into the latest moves:

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Minnesota Timberwolves get: No. 33 pick (via Nets), Mouhamadou Gueye
Chicago Bulls get: Nic Claxton
Brooklyn Nets get: Julius Randle, No. 28 pick (via Timberwolves)

Grade for Minnesota: B

What this means for the Timberwolves: Two years after they acquired Randle and Donte DiVincenzo in exchange for Karl-Anthony Towns, Towns is an NBA champion while DiVincenzo is out with a torn Achilles and Randle is the subject of a salary dump. If it needed any further clarification, Minnesota definitely lost that blockbuster trade.