Report: Timberwolves Want Ja Morant

This offseason the Minnesota Timberwolves were forced to run back pretty much the same roster that made it to a second-straight Western Conference Finals in 2024-25, after their early pursuits of Kevin Durant were shunned in favor of Houston.

As a result, president of basketball operations Tim Connelly extended key pieces from last year’s team, including Naz Reid and Julius Randle.

Unfortunately, 3 and D specialist, Nickeil Alexander-Walker — one of the first guys off their bench last season — walked in free agency, leaving the Timberwolves with even more questions in the backcourt, where most of their issues stemmed from one year ago.

Their biggest problems come at point guard, where they have found it difficult to acquire a playmaking facilitator who is worthy of taking over for an aging Mike Conley. The Wolves drafted Rob Dillingham No. 8 overall in the 2024 draft, to do just that, but he has yet to develop into a trustworthy ball-handler at the NBA level.

Out of the gate this season, it was Donte DiVincenzo who head coach Chris Finch wrote in at point guard, while superstar Anthony Edwards initiated the offense and took main ball-handler duties. But a groundbreaking report that dropped Wednesday tells us Connelly is far from satisfied at that position.

MN Timberwolves eyeing Ja Morant

Very rarely do top-tier point guard talents become available in the NBA. But the disfunction right now in Memphis has provided exactly that with superstar Ja Morant, whose unhappiness as a member of the Grizzlies has taken over headlines across the sports world in recent days.

According to The Athletic’s Sam Amick, there are a few teams monitoring the situation in Tennessee. At the top of that short list with confirmed interest in Ja Morant… is the Minnesota Timberwolves.

As for where [the Morant situation] is all headed, it’s worth remembering that Morant is still just 26 years old. At his best, he’s a player who was in the running for “face of the league” honors not too long ago. His baggage has been well chronicled, but there is still no shortage of teams that will continue monitoring his situation.

The Minnesota Timberwolves, per a team source, are one. Ditto for the Sacramento Kings. The Grizzlies’ next opponent, the Houston Rockets, need a point guard after losing Fred Van Vleet to a torn ACL in the preseason but, per a team source, are unlikely to pursue him. That’s just a small sample size of what might be out there, and not out there, if the Morant sweepstakes ever actually begin.

Sam Amick – The Athletic

Last season Morant averaged 23.2 points in 50 games. Through his first seven this season the Grizzlies guard is averaging 20.4 points per game while shooting just 39.3% from the field.

Between his late nights spent at strip clubs and numerous gun violations he’s been cited for by the league, any talk of bringing on Ja Morant will undoubtedly start with his off-court baggage, which originally created the fracture in what now seems like an irreparable relationship with the Grizzlies.

Timberwolves would be taking a huge leap of faith with Morant

So the Timberwolves must decide whether or not Morant’s character issues can be tamed, with a change in scenery. At the end of the day, turning a cold shoulder on such talent is tough to do. At the same time, Chris Finch does not want the Wolves locker room availabilities to become what they have in Memphis.

Ja Morant says he lost his joy 😳

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Memphis may be open to moving Ja, but that doesn’t mean he will come cheap. Minnesota would have to be willing to part with Randle or Gobert, along with additional pieces that would include some combination of Naz Reid, Jaden McDaniels, Terrence Shannon Jr., and Rob Dillingham.

Will Connelly decide the freight is worth paying? We won’t have much of an idea until the Ja Morant bidding war actually begins. This wouldn’t be the Minnesota Timberwolves’ first swing for a superstar, alongside Anthony Edwards.

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Even before they failed to land Durant last offseason, the Wolves have had a knack for blockbuster deals under Tim Connelly, including the acquisition of Rudy Gobert three years ago, along with the preseason deal last offseason that sent Karl-Anthony Towns to New York, in exchange for Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo.

Minnesota’s line of thinking in acquiring Morant would be under the premise that his presence opens up the floor for Edwards, and allows him to work more off the ball. Any move would send shockwaves through the league.