It's official! A four-team blockbuster trade! The Western Conference finals team is breaking up.

Officially announced.

An old era ends, a new era begins.

The four-team trade details are as follows:

Timberwolves send out Randle + Reid + 2 first-round picks + 3 first-round pick swap rights + 3 second-round picks, receiving Ball + Josh Green + this year's 33rd pick;

Nets send out Claxton + this year's 33rd pick, receiving Randle + the 28th pick;

Bulls send out Gaye, receiving Claxton;

Hornets send out Ball + Josh Green, receiving Reid + Gaye + 1 first-round pick + 3 first-round pick swap rights + 3 second-round picks.

Thus, through these two trades, the Timberwolves have drastically reduced their previously strong frontcourt depth, leaving only four-time DPOY Rudy Gobert as the anchor.

However, the high-profile All-Star backcourt duo of Ball and Edwards might elevate the Timberwolves to new heights, or it could turn out to be a failed gamble.

Over the past three seasons, the Timberwolves reached the Western Conference finals twice and were eliminated in the Western semifinals once, unable to break through the West. As a result, as described above, they completely reshuffled their core roster, establishing an offense entirely led by perimeter players.

Ball, the third overall pick in the 2020 draft, has career regular-season averages of 20.8 points, 5.7 rebounds, 7.3 assists, and 1.4 steals per game, with shooting splits of 41.8%, 36.5%, and 84.7%.

Edwards, the first overall pick in the 2020 draft, has career regular-season averages of 24.6 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.1 assists, and 1.3 steals per game, while in the playoffs he averages 25.9 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4.9 assists, and 1.2 steals.

Insider Shams reported that Ball is excited to team up with Edwards and aims to compete for a championship with the Timberwolves. Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch, when discussing Ball's arrival, said, "He will become the team's offensive initiator, and he has proven that many times."

Statistics show that last season, Ball had a usage rate of 30.6%, ranking 14th in the league, while Edwards had 30.9%, ranking 10th.

Since they already have two primary ball handlers, shouldn't the Timberwolves avoid competing for free agent LeBron James?