Minnesota Timberwolves have a very bad season this year. Coach Tom Thibodeau is reported to looking for player who he can trust to play his system. Therefore, he is willing to trade some big man in the game.
The Timberwolves has an awful start this season.Point guard Ricky Rubio as reported by ESPN said that the team played with lack of heart. With 7-18 records, the team need to reshuffle their roster.
After losing four times in a row, the Wolves finally get one win this Tuesday night Nov.13 against the Bulls in the United Center. Chicago Bulls played without their two point guards Rajon Rondo and Michael Carter-Williams. Rondo had a sprained right ankle after bad landing during the practice session on Monday, while Carter-Williams is still undergoing therapy for his wrist and knee injury since October.
The winning against Chicago Bulls is important for Timberwolves, as it can become a temporary moral booster. They have ben impaired by a low moral due to their bad records. Since last month, coach Thibodeau has become impatient with the current situation and he is looking for players who can play his system. In an ESPN True Hoops podcasts, analysts Brian Windhorst, Tom Haberstroh and Rachel Nichols discussed the trade possibility for Minnesota Timberwolves.
Coach Thibodeau is predicted to trade some of the big men, as he preferred to play Karl-Anthony Towns in his lineups. While they have added two big men Cole Aldrich and Jordan Hill during the offseason, but they have a limited minutes. Aldrich only plays average 13.2 minutes while Hill only 5.2 minutes per game. The Wolves have Nemanja Bjelica and Adreian Payne who play 16.4 minutes and 9.3 minutes per game respectively.
Trading the current big men for player who understands his system and he can trust is the best option for coah Thibodeau. He may seek for his former players in Bulls, which can be either Luol Deng, Jimmy Butler or Taj Gibson.
Watch the highlight of the game against Golden State Warriors as they lost 108-116 in their own home court below: