The Minnesota Timberwolves are a candidate to move to the Eastern Conference, with NBA insider Brett Siegel reporting that Minnesota is the likeliest team to make the move. However, the team's roster-building strategy remains unchanged, with president Tim Connelly focusing on young players like Anthony Edwards and Jaden McDaniels. The team's long-term plan includes aging out players like Donte DiVincenzo, Julius Randle, and Rudy Gobert, making way for younger players like Terrence Shannon Jr. and Julian Phillips. The 2028-29 season is just two years away, and the decisions Minnesota makes this summer will still be impactful by the time the Wolves hypothetically debut in the East. The team's goal is to create a roster that can hang with the Spurs and Thunder, who are both loaded with young talent and incredible depth at the guards and small forward positions. The Spurs have a strong core of players, including De'Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle, Dylan Harper, Devin Vassell, Julian Champagnie, Keldon Johnson, and Carter Bryant, while the Thunder have a talented group of players, including Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Lu Dort, Alex Caruso, Jalen Williams, Cason Wallace, Ajay Mitchell, Jared McCain, and Aaron Wiggins.