The Minnesota Timberwolves have been on the edge of championship contention for several straight seasons, but they haven't been able put to put it all together to get over the hump of the Western Conference. 

The core of their roster has the talent to make them the perennial playoff presence that they have been, but they're still in need of making some major additions to the roster to try and get to a truly championship level, especially with the talent around them in their conference. 

That's not just general consensus speaking, either. The Timberwolves have been rumored to make some "fairly significant" changes to their roster, and some of the trade targets linked to them stand out as interesting potential additions.

“I think Kyrie is a more realistic possibility. You are hearing some other names start to just get kind of thrown around the rumor mill. You're hearing Kawhi Leonard. You're hearing maybe a little bit of Jalen Suggs, a few other names," Jon Krawcynski of The Athletic wrote. 

The Timberwolves certainly wouldn't be alone in contending for Kawhi Leonard on the trade market. Beyond Giannis Antetokounmpo, whom the Timberwolves have also been linked to, though the projections to bring him aboard are less optimistic, Leonard is the premier trade target this offseason.

That makes Minnesota's chances to land Leonard less than ideal, which makes the idea of trading for Kyrie Irving that much moire intriguing. 

The glaring hole in the Timberwolves' roster construction at this point is their lack of as true playmaking point guard. While Anthony Edwards' offensive talents have often been able to overcome this and contributions from Donte DiVincenzo and Julius Randle have also helped, the Timberwolves need an off-ball creator.

Irving may not exactly be the player that he used to be after a number of injuries, but he still has the more-traditional guard qualities that could pair well in the back court with Edwards. 

He has one guaranteed year left in his current contract and a player option after that, which gives the Timberwolves some longevity with Irving should they acquire him.

A star-swap would likely be the main, if not, only option for Minnesota to swing a deal for Irving and with Randle already having trade rumors around him, he could likely be the piece that the Timberwolves could offer to bring Irving on to the team. 

Jalen Suggs is another intriguing name for the Timberwolves and offers many of the same positional upside as Irving while having the advantage of youth on his side. 

Randle would again likely be the centerpiece of a trade for Suggs, but unlike negotiating a deal for Irving, there would likely have to be some more additions made to sweeten the deal, either in the form of draft picks or with a supplemental player like Terrence Shannon Jr. 

Both would be options that address Minnesota's needs and if the Timberwolves are willing to put up the extra cost, Suggs stands out as the best option for Minnesota to secure more of their future while retaining some financial flexibility to keep adding to the team.