The Minnesota Timberwolves made a big trade at the NBA Trade Deadline, sending D’Angelo Russell to the Los Angeles Lakers for Mike Conley in a three-team trade. They’re two drastically different players, but Conley is slowly coming around for Minnesota, and that’s dangerous for the rest of the league.

Conley didn’t make an immediate impact after the trade. It took him some time to get used to playing with another team, and that’s understandable. However, since the All-Star break, the former Ohio State standout has helped the Wolves win three games in a row.

Stats after All-Star break:

• Charlotte Hornets: 15 points (6-13 FG, 2-7), 3 assists, 2 rebounds, 1 turnover
• Golden State Warriors: 9 points (3-7 FG, 3-5), 7 assists, 3 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block 1 turnover
• Los Angeles Clippers: 6 points (2-8 FG, 2-5), 7 assists, 5 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 turnover
• Los Angeles Lakers: 14 points (6-11 FG, 2-6), 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 turnover
• Sacramento Kings: 24 points (7-12 FG, 4-8), 3 assists, 3 rebounds, 0 turnovers

Over the last six games, he’s posted an assist-to-turnover ratio of 7.25, which ranks 10th in the NBA. The Timberwolves turn the ball over a lot and having a player on the court that will limit those mistakes has been huge.

The Timberwolves are third to last in turnovers per game (15.7).

Conley has been knocking shots down at an efficient clip recently. Outside of the Clippers game, he’s shot the ball well. Over the last two games, he’s looked comfortable pulling up and taking the shot, even if he’s slightly covered.

This is a big development, especially since the Timberwolves have lacked scoring with Karl-Anthony Towns out of the lineup.

One of the biggest reasons Tim Connelly traded for Conley was for Rudy Gobert. The French big man has looked like a completely different player since the trade. The Wolves gave up a lot for Gobert, and he hasn’t lived up to the expectations.

Since the trade, Gobert is averaging 17.7 points, 13.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game. He’s also shooting 67.7 percent from the field. It’s not a coincidence that he’s starting to play like the player he was in Utah.

Defensively, Conley isn’t the same player he was seven years ago, but he’s done a great job. He’s done well staying in front of his man and knowing when to help and when not to. He’s not a liability on that end of the floor, and he’s solidified the Timberwolves’ defense with Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels, Kyle Anderson and Gobert.

Conley is starting to acclimate to his new environment, and he’s having a domino effect on the rest of the team. The Timberwolves are on a three-game winning streak, and it’s only a matter of time before Towns returns to the lineup.