[Krawczynski] So far this offseason, the Minnesota Timberwolves have held discussions on and are keeping an eye for each of the following players, though none have culminated in a deal yet: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kyrie Irving, Trey Murphy III, Josh Giddey, and Derrick White.
The list of veterans whom the Wolves have discussed this spring includes the Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Dallas Mavericks’ Kyrie Irving, the New Orleans Pelicans’ Trey Murphy III, the Chicago Bulls’ Josh Giddey, the Boston Celtics’ Derrick White and many more. A couple of important caveats are that every team in the league is considering veteran help, and that having interest in a player does not mean any potential trades have ever been close.
For instance, team sources say one team that shall remain nameless to protect the shameless called the Timberwolves and offered a sparingly used bench player averaging single-digit points for [Naz] Reid.
So far, there has been little traction between the Wolves and Bucks in large part because Milwaukee has insisted on McDaniels being a part of any offer. Understandably, Bucks GM Jon Horst would demand McDaniels in a deal for one of the top five players in the world, especially from a team that has a relatively paltry number of draft picks to offer. The Wolves have been holding firm on saying no on McDaniels, team sources said.