Timberwolves president of basketball operations Tim Connelly is as good as it gets in the front-office game, so you should expect him to get creative in making any possible offer as good as possible. But it might be time for Edwards to start recruiting Giannis on the side.

The New York Knicks reportedly had multiple opportunities to acquire Giannis Antetokounmpo from the Milwaukee Bucks but passed on them.

Knicks' offseason Giannis Antetokounmpo hopes recieve major boost as Bucks pass on trade deadline blockbuster originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

After exploring a potential blockbuster for Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Timberwolves instead found a way to bolster their bench.