The Minnesota Timberwolves have found a cleaner path around their second-apron problem, and it came through a trade that reshapes both their books and their roster.
According to Shams Charania, ESPN’s senior NBA insider, Minnesota has reportedly sent Josh Green and cash considerations to the Utah Jazz in exchange for Cody Williams and John Konchar.
The move matters because the Timberwolves were already expected to deal with Green one way or another. They had been projected to sit about $2 million above the second apron line, which made either a waiver or a trade feel inevitable. Instead, they turned Green into two expiring contracts, with Williams’ deal carrying a team option in 2027-28, giving the team more room to maneuver.
Charania said on X: “The Timberwolves are expected to keep Cody Williams, the No. 10 pick in 2024, and waive-and-stretch John Konchar, sources said. They found a home for Josh Green on a Jazz team that wanted an additional 3-and-D wing; moving his $14.7 million deal gives Minnesota the salary space to sign Jonathan Kuminga using the taxpayer midlevel exception,”
That salary piece is the real engine of the deal. Konchar’s $6.16 million contract is expected to be waived and stretched, while Williams gives Minnesota a young former first-round pick who could grow into a useful piece. If he doesn’t, he still has value as a movable contract in a larger trade.
Green, meanwhile, heads to Utah on a $14.7 million deal that gives the Jazz a useful mid-sized salary for future trade work. He becomes Utah’s third-highest-paid player behind Jaren Jackson Jr. and Lauri Markkanen, and just ahead of Darryn Peterson.
On the floor, Green is coming off the 2025-26 season with averages of 4.3 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 0.8 assists, while shooting 45.9% from the field and 42.0% from the field. He had already slipped out of the rotation last season with the Hornets before they moved him to Minnesota.
Williams, the former No. 10 pick in 2024, posted 8.8 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 2.0 assists in 2025-26 while shooting 46.8% from the floor. If he settles in, he could become a useful bench option. If not, he remains the kind of piece that can be bundled into something bigger later.
For Minnesota, the roster picture now looks like this:
Shooting Guards: Anthony Edwards, Donte DiVincenzo, Isaiah Evans
Small Forwards: Jonathan Kuminga, Ayo Dosunmu, Jaylen Clark, Cody Williams
Power Forwards: Jaden McDaniels, Terrence Shannon Jr., Enrique Freeman, Trey Kaufman-Renn
Centers: Rudy Gobert, Joan Beringer, Rocco Zikarsky
The alternative would have been far messier. Waiving Green outright would have left the Timberwolves with heavy dead money for the next three seasons, while stretching Konchar carries a much smaller hit, around $2 million over the next three seasons.
So for both teams, this looks like a practical business move. Minnesota gets flexibility without the brutal cap baggage, Utah gets a useful contract and wing depth, and the door stays open for more Timberwolves movement if another big swing is coming.
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