More on Derrick Rose to Timberwolves?
Recent attention centered around Rose, who has been the object of affection for several teams, including — one league source confirmed — Minnesota, where Tom Thibodeau, his former Bulls coach, is both coach and president of basketball operations. “I haven’t heard anything about it until I came back here,” Rose said. “Like I said before I left, you never know what’s going to happen. You’ve got to be a professional about it. And whatever it is, I’ll be prepared.”
Brian Windhorst: One of the most likely players to be traded between now and Thursday afternoon is Ricky Rubio. And what the Knicks have been talking to the Wolves about is a Ricky Rubio for Derrick Rose swap. But it’s not only the Knicks that are an option here.
Brian Windhorst: It’s not because the Timberwolves see Derrick Rose as their point guard of the future. It’s because they’re clearing space for Kris Dunn going forward. Tom Thibodeau loves Kris Dunn.
The Minnesota Timberwolves have reached out to the New York Knicks recently to discuss potential trades for N.Y. point guard Derrick Rose, sources told ESPN. Rose, a free agent this summer, played for seven seasons under current Timberwolves and ex-Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau. It is unclear what Minnesota would offer in a potential trade for Rose.
