Atlanta Hawks keeping an eye on Gary Neal's situation, per report http://t.co/LXEOsa7vPX pic.twitter.com/EQi8wxVtiv
— Peachtree Hoops (@peachtreehoops) February 18, 2015
With the NBA’s trade deadline looming, trade rumors surrounding the Minnesota Timberwolves appear to be running rampant.
Whether or not the Wolves will be able to get anything accomplished before the deadline arrives Thursday at 2 p.m. remains to be seen.
Starting with the deal that sent Kevin Love to Cleveland and brought in highly regarded rookie Andrew Wiggins, the Timberwolves have made four trades in the last six months. Yet it seems the team is still at least considering several other deals.
One of those trades sent the Wolves Gary Neal and a second round pick for Mo Williams and Troy Daniels, but Neal hasn’t been too interested in coming to Minnesota, preferring instead to play for a contender.
Gary Neal continues to prefer a trade/buyout in Minnesota, and talks between the Wolves and Neal's camp are ongoing. ATL watching closely.
— Chris Mannix (@SIChrisMannix) February 18, 2015
Wolves' asking price for Gary Neal at present is a second-round pick. (Hawks have both their own and Toronto's, in case you're wondering.)
— David Aldridge (@davidaldridgedc) February 18, 2015
He was averaging 9.6 points on 36 percent shooting this season, but was only connecting on 29 percent from the three-point line. For his career though, Neal is a 38 percent three-point shooter.
The Wolves though are hoping to unload Chase Budinger in a Neal trade, according to ESPN’s Marc Stein.
Minnesota has likewise been trying to attach Chase Budinger to Gary Neal when teams have made offers to Wolves for sharpshooting Neal
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) February 18, 2015
But the rumors don’t stop at Neal and Budinger. According to multiple reports, the Wolves have been trying to move Anthony Bennett.
https://twitter.com/DerekJamesNBA/status/568182964426817536
CBS Sports reports Minnesota is also shopping Kevin Martin, but hasn’t had a lot of luck. The report indicates that he and several other league veterans could be headed for buyouts.
