The NBA tradeline has hit and the Timberwolves have not made any reported trades.
Ricky Rubio’s name was floated in a lot of Knicks-Wolves deals for Derrick Rose, but nothing appears to have happened. Multiple reports say the Knicks wanted more than Rubio and the Wolves wouldn’t budge.
It’s possible that a trade gets reported in the next hour or so, but The Vertical says those odds are remote.
On Deadline Day, Minnesota ultimately decided to walk away from the Ricky Rubio-for-Derrick Rose trade, league sources say
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) February 23, 2017
Here’s what reporters were saying leading up to today’s 2 p.m. deadline.
According to The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Rubio remains a “significant target” for the New York Knicks.
As we hit air on @NBATV, Knicks and Wolves still talking Rose-Rubio, but still a ways to go, with numerous names in mix, between the teams.
— David Aldridge (@davidaldridgedc) February 23, 2017
Minnesota remains engaged with several teams on a Ricky Rubio trade, including New York, league sources tell @TheVertical.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 23, 2017
Minnesota's Ricky Rubio remains a significant target for the Knicks today, league sources tell @TheVertical.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 23, 2017
Rubio for Derrick Rose has been the rumor all week. ESPN’s Marc Stein reports that the holdup on a deal is the Knicks trying to get more than just Rubio.
The Knicks, sources say, are pushing for an additional piece from Minnesota in the Rubio/DRose talks and that's been the holdup this week.
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) February 23, 2017
That “more” part of the equation might be Wolves forward Nemanja Bejelica, whom the Knicks have also expressed interest in, according to USA Today’s Jeff Zillgitt.
If you missed it yesterday, Rubio was engaging with Knicks players on Twitter yesterday and he reportedly removed the Timberwolves from his Twitter bio.
The T-Wolves have continued to shop Ricky Rubio to non-Knicks teams too, even as they've continued to talk with NY about a Derrick Rose deal
— Sam Amick (@sam_amick) February 23, 2017
According to Sports Illustrated, Rubio is “by far the most likely Wolves player to be traded.” SI is also suggesting the Wolves are willing to package Shabazz Muhammad with Rubio in a deal.
We’ll keep you posted as reports break throughout the day.
