The Timberwolves traded Josh Green and cash to the Utah Jazz on Saturday in exchange for Cody Williams and John Konchar, clearing the salary space needed to complete their signing of Jonathan Kuminga and opening a roster spot for a 15th player.
The trade, confirmed by both teams, moves Green’s $14.7 million salary off Minnesota’s books and onto Utah’s. Minnesota is expected to keep Williams, the No. 10 overall pick in the 2024 draft, and waive and stretch Konchar, spreading his $2.05 million guaranteed salary across three seasons. Saturday was the deadline for waiving a player under the stretch provision.
Why the trade happened
The team needed to move Green to complete the Kuminga signing. Minnesota is using the taxpayer midlevel exception to sign Kuminga to a two-year, $12.4 million deal, and Green’s existing salary was an obstacle to both that signing and the team’s flexibility under the second apron cap threshold. The deal resolved both issues simultaneously.
Utah wanted him specifically for what he provides as a 3-and-D wing, a player who can defend and shoot from the perimeter without requiring a significant usage role. Utah is rebuilding and adding players who fit that profile helps them evaluate roster options.
What Minnesota gets back
Williams was taken 10th overall two years ago and represents a developmental asset. He is 20 years old and is expected to benefit from playing alongside the team’s established core of Anthony Edwards, LaMelo Ball, Jaden McDaniels and Rudy Gobert.
Konchar is a veteran who the team plans to waive and stretch rather than carry on the roster. The stretch allows his guaranteed money to be distributed across multiple seasons, reducing his single-season cap hit and giving Minnesota additional flexibility to operate below the second apron during the 2026-27 season.
The roster picture
With the deal complete and Konchar expected to be waived, the team can now sign a 15th player to complete the roster. The Kuminga signing and the Williams acquisition give the team additional wing depth alongside their starting lineup.
Josh Green joins a Utah roster focused on player development. He is 24 and has shown consistent capability on both ends of the floor across five NBA seasons, making him a useful piece for a team building toward future competitiveness rather than immediate contention.
General manager Tim Connelly executed the deal before Saturday’s deadline with enough time to use the stretch provision.
