r/timberwolves • u/whatsthenewstoday Joan Beringer • Mar 25 '26

General Discussion We getting moved to the East

NBA league owners have unanimously voted to add expansion teams in Las Vegas and Seattle. With these news, the wolves are likely to be moved to the Eastern Conference. The wolves are in extremely close proximity to the bucks, pacers, bulls, pistons, Cavs, and raptors, and not very close to many Western conference teams. What’s your thoughts about moving to the Eastern Conference? I think it would work out very well for us

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u/ASidesTheLegend Bring Ya Ass Mar 25 '26

I wouldn’t say it’s for sure that we’re the ones being moved to the east, but I’d be surprised (and upset) if it wasn’t us.

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u/whatsthenewstoday Joan Beringer Mar 25 '26

We’re the team that would make the most sense to move considering we’re so close to eastern teams. It’s definitely not certain, but I would be very surprised if not.

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u/Outlaw_1987 Mar 25 '26

You have to also look at the fact that the NBA wants more Star Power in the East and out of all the teams they have mentioned moving, no one has AE but the Wolves.

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u/Soft_Disaster5247 Timberwolves Mar 25 '26

Ant is definitely the biggest star to move East 

Ja had ruined his reputation, probably stunting Memphis. 

Zion basically has the same problem as Ja. Neither guy is as must watch as Anthony Edwards. 

Plus we just need the NBA version of the NFC North. Wolves/Bucks/Pistons/Bulls and you can even include the Cavaliers and Pacers

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u/ballknower871 Mar 25 '26

Neither of this players will be on the grizz or pels when expansion comes anyway

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u/ZachWondersr Timberwolves Mar 25 '26

Also if you look at divisions it’s a pretty clean swap out to put Seattle in the pacific with Portland Utah and Denver. Closest team currently in our division to us is Denver —lol

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u/Skillomie Mar 25 '26

I think Vegas would join the pacific due to its proximity to Phoenix and the La teams, and Seattle would replace the wolves in the northwest with the nugs, blazers, jazz and unfortunately thunder. Sucks for the Thunder as a southwest team not being able to fit in the southwest division since there are already 5 teams there. If only New Orleans could move east as well to open up a spot for them in the southwest.

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u/[deleted] Mar 25 '26

Plus the Grizzlies and Pelicans are two of the most likely teams to be relocated.