Minnesota Timberwolves: Pros, Cons Of Standing Pat At Trade Deadline

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Oct 12, 2016; Lincoln, NE, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau laughs with the referee during the game against the Denver Nuggets in the first half at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Thorson-USA TODAY Sports /

The Minnesota Timberwolves failed to make any moves ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline. How will this affect their future as they move to build a playoff contender?

The Minnesota Timberwolves roster remained intact on Thursday after all was said and done. Tom Thibodeau completed his first trade deadline as Timberwolves president.

Rumors were running wild about Ricky Rubio and Shabazz Muhammad.

But in the end, Thibodeau decided against trading either player.

The Knicks and Timberwolves remain engaged in trade talks toward a deal headlined by Derrick Rose and Ricky Rubio, league sources tell ESPN.
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) February 23, 2017

Hearing Wolves are determined to move Shabazz Muhammad today, looking for a pick. Don't know if he would be in potential Rubio-Rose deal.
— David Aldridge (@davidaldridgedc) February 23, 2017

The ramifications that this may or may not have on the roster are still unknown. It appeared a slightly larger percentage of fans were against Rubio-Rose swap. However, they were disappointed when no moves were made at all.

The Minnesota Timberwolves resume play Friday night when they take on the Dallas Mavericks at the Target Center. They are 22-35 and are three games out of eighth place in the Western Conference.

Ultimately, the swirling rumors that were running rampant didn’t lead to any moves for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Here are the pros and cons of standing pat at the trade deadline.

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