The Minnesota Timberwolves continue to struggle at the start of the regular season. Reports are saying that Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau is being impatient on the progress of the team and now looking for veteran players that are familiar to him. Now, NBA trade rumors are spreading that Chicago Bulls' Taj Gibson is being targeted by the Timberwolves to acquire.
Earlier reports also say that aside from Gibson, Bulls' Jimmy Butler and Lakers' Luol Deng are also on coach Thibs' wishlist. All three players have played for coach Thibs during his tenure as the head coach of the Bulls during the heydays of the team. And it looks like Gibson will be the best option for the Timberwolves value wise.
According to The Inquisitr, a possible deal between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Chicago Bulls could be under way once they agree to the terms of the deal. This NBA trade scenario is suggesting that the Bulls will send forward Taj Gibson to the Timberwolves in exchange for either forward Gorgui Dieng or center Nikola Pekovic.
Moreover, this could be beneficial for both teams most especially for the Timberwolves side. Though they have young and talented players with the likes of Ricky Rubio, Andrew Wiggins, Zach LaVine, Kris Dunn and Karl-Anthony Towns, many believed that the lack of experience is the foremost reason to their recent stumbles.
That is why coach Thibs would like to bring in Gibson whom he knows well from the past. Gibson will give the Timberwolves a vast playoff experience and a proven defensive big man inside the paint. Adjustment would also not be a problem since he knows how coach Thibodeau system's works.
As reported by Yahoo Sports, the Timberwolves was already linked to the Bulls in an earlier trade. Before the 2016 NBA draft, the Timberwolves tried to acquire Jimmy Butler from the Bulls in exchange for Wiggins and their No. 5 pick. Instead, they backed out keep Wiggins and drafted Dunn on draft night.
It is most likely that the Bulls will choose Dieng rather than Pekovic as they have previously had an interest in him during the 2013 NBA draft but instead they choose Tony Snell on draft night.
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