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NBA Week 13 Power Rankings: Most likely to be traded from each team

By Corey Rausch

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - MARCH 17: Kyle Lowry #7 of the Toronto Raptors reacts after a collision during the second quarter against the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena on March 17, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images)
DETROIT, MICHIGAN - MARCH 17: Kyle Lowry #7 of the Toronto Raptors reacts after a collision during the second quarter against the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena on March 17, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images) /
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. 10-32. Previous: 28th. Minnesota Timberwolves. 26. team. 86

Last Week: Beat Portland Trail Blazers 114-112, Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 137-121, Beat Phoenix Suns 123-119, Lost to Phoenix Suns

This Week: 3/22 vs. Oklahoma City Thunder, 3/24 vs. Dallas Mavericks, 3/26 vs. Houston Rockets, 3/27 vs. Houston Rockets

Ricky Rubio

This has not been the season the Minnesota Timberwolves were hoping to get out of Ricky Rubio. He has been outspoken about his issues with the way the team was trending under former coach Ryan Saunders and even before that the fit was awkward. He is averaging career lows in points (8.7), rebounds (3.1) and steals (1.3) per game and his third lowest assist mark (6.7 per game).

Even as the situation is improving with Chris Finch taking over the helm, moving on from Rubio feels like a matter of when, not if. D’Angelo Russell will be back at some point. Malik Beasley and Anthony Edwards can be trusted to run the offense when he is off the court. Getting anything back from another team should be a serious consideration.

Speaking of Finch, the Timberwolves are starting to look closer to a professional basketball team. Wins will be hard to come by with both Beasley and Russell out of the lineup but there is just more reason to what is going on now. Since the coaching change the Timberwolves have three of the top 30 scorers in the league in Beasley (25.5 points per game), Edwards (23.5 points per game) and Karl-Anthony Towns (24.3 points per game). Baby steps.