From Deep: Timberwolves are taking 'Go big or go home' quite literally

In pairing two of the NBA's best bigs, Minnesota is all-in on the Gobert-Towns tandem. But will it work?

The Minnesota Timberwolves are thinking big, everybody. First, there was the big hire: A new president of basketball operations, lured from a Western Conference competitor. Then, the big trade, in which the big hire gave the Utah Jazz a big haul so he could pair an all-world big with another all-world big. 

Why give up so many draft picks? Because, in Tim Connelly's words, "We felt like we took a huge step forward." 

It's a big risk, but it's also a big statement! Connelly wants the Wolves to advance in the playoffs for the first time since 2004. They're "trying to redefine how the league views us," he said.