Rather than spending assets on win-now pieces to salvage their lost season at the NBA trade deadline, the Sixers instead pivoted into more of a youth movement.

The Timberwolves have begun to perk up a bit and are close to catching the Clippers in the standings for the No. 6 seed. Anthony Edwards continues to mature as a superstar in this league and will look to lead Minnesota back into the playoffs and get the Wolves moving up into the top 6 and out of the play-in tournament.

The NBA trade deadline was uneventful for the 76ers. They acquired a sharpshooting guard and reserve point guard and slashed some salary. The Sixers’ decision to largely stand pat before Thursday’s 3 p.