The Minnesota Timberwolves have had issues at the point guard position this season. That has the Wolves looking for potential options to take some playmaking pressure off Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle. One of those options could be Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies.
Minnesota has checked in with Memphis on Morant’s availability, according to The Athletic’s Jon Krawczynski.
“They’re testing the waters a little bit. I don’t get the sense that there’s anything real close,” Krawczynski said on SiriusXM NBA Radio. “I do think that, if we get to late December and the Wolves are still treading water and that point guard position still has not solidified…I do think that they could explore at least looking harder at Ja Morant.”
Trading for Morant could be challenging for Minnesota, as the Timberwolves are well above the luxury tax and first apron. That means that the Wolves are limited to sending out less salary, or matching dollar for dollar, in a trade.