The Minnesota Timberwolves didn't get Giannis Antetokounmpo before the trade deadline buzzer, but they did get Ayo Dosunmu. That's just about the same, right? In all seriousness, the trade could age better than expected, if you think Rob Dillingham, Leonard Miller, and four second-round picks was a "high" price to pay. If so, you must hate what the team gave up for Dillingham in 2024.
They sent the Spurs a 2030 swap (top-one protected) and a 2031 unprotected first-round pick for Dillingham, the No. 8 pick in the 2024 draft. Tim Connelly believed the Kentucky product was the organization's point guard of the future (clearly).