NBA Trade Speculation: Anthony Randolph and 5 Careers Timberwolves Can Revive

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DENVER - JANUARY 05: Anthony Randolph #4 of the Golden State Warriors controls the ball against Kenyon Martin #4 of the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center on January 5, 2010 in Denver, Colorado. The Nuggets defeated the Warriors 123-122. NOTE TO USER: Us

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As part of the blockbuster Carmelo Anthony deal, the Minnesota Timberwolves will receive Anthony Randolph.

The Timberwolves will look for a lot more out of Randolph than what he gave the Knicks, which was only 2.1 points per game.

Just the year before, when Randolph was with the Golden State Warriors he was averaging 11.6 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. The Timberwolves will attempt to get Randolph back to that level by giving him more playing time.

This slide-show contains five other players whose careers could be revived by the added play time on the Timberwolves.

Feel free to comment below on who else the T-Wolves could help out.

Michael Redd- Milwaukee Bucks

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Michael Redd has been out with a knee injury since January of last year, and is returning to practice for the first time this week.

Redd was a great shooter prior to going out with the injury, averaging over 20 points a game for a few seasons in a row.

Now that Redd is almost back from his injury, there have been rumors going around of the Bucks trading him to a contender.

The problem with this is that tearing an ACL and MCL for the second time is not an injury that you just bounce right back from.

If Redd is rushed back onto the court to contend for a title then he may hurt his career down the road.

It makes sense for Redd to go to a team like the Timberwolves, where he can take his time coming back and focus on getting back on track for next season.

Jermaine O'Neal- Boston Celtics

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Jermaine O'Neal was one of the top players in the league when he played for the Indiana Pacers, but since then has failed to duplicate that success in Toronto, Miami and now Boston.

O'Neal is getting up there age-wise (he has been in the league for 14 years now), but may still have a few good years ahead of him.

Like Redd, O'Neal also has knee problems, and is actually out right now after surgery in early February.

The Celtics are obviously thin in the front-court at this time with their injury problems, but O'Neal may be better suited on another team such as the Timberwolves.

If O'Neal could get healthy, he could post decent numbers in Minnesota.

Tracy McGrady- Detroit Pistons

AUBURN HILLS, MI - FEBRUARY 11: Tracy McGrady #1 of the Detroit Pistons controls the ball while playing the Miami Heat at The Palace of Auburn Hills on February 11, 2011 in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Miami won the game 106-92. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Gett

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In the 2002-03 season, Tracy McGrady averaged over 32 points per game and was at the peak of stardom in the NBA.

McGrady gave the Orlando Magic many memorable years, and even duplicated his success in Houston with the Rockets for five years.

Since then he has struggled, and is only averaging eight points a game with Detroit.

McGrady is only playing half of the game for the Pistons, as opposed to the years he played over 40 minutes per game. Obviously he is older and may not be able to keep up with the younger, quicker players, but he still has some value if used properly.

If McGrady were to join the Timberwolves, he would be able to take all the shots he wants, and could possibly fall back to the T-Mac of old days.

Allen Iverson- Besiktas

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It would be a great comeback if Allen Iverson were to return to the NBA and play for the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Iverson is currently playing overseas in Turkey following his downward spiral of problems in the NBA.

If Iverson were to go to the Timberwolves, he would have the freedom of shooting and scoring 30 a game like he did with the 76ers.

Michael Vick showed that a player can make an amazing comeback, and Iverson could do that with the Timberwolves.

Ron Artest- Los Angeles Lakers

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This last choice may be a stretch, but both sides could very well benefit from it.

Ron Artest is having the worst season of his career right now. He has career lows in points, steals and rebounds.

This could be due to him averaging a career low in minutes per game. The Lakers seem pretty open to dealing Artest, if there are any willing takers.

If Minnesota were to take the chance on Artest, it could pay immediate dividends. Artest would be able to play most of the game, and could probably go back to the scorer he was in his best years with the Pacers.

More importantly, the Timberwolves could use his defensive skills to improve their rank of dead last in in points given up per game.

If Artest were to stay well behaved in Minnesota, he could revive his career while helping out the Wolves as well.

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