Timberwolves Sniffing Around a New Superstar Point Guard; Out on Another

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On Monday night, the 15-8 Minnesota Timberwolves will get back on the court to protect what is now a five-game win streak. If they want to push it to six games, they’ll have to defeat the 13-10 Phoenix Suns, who will be without Devin Booker for yet another game, as he recovers from a groin injury.

The Wolves continue to get better, as the year goes on and the rotation gets used to having Anthony Edwards run the point. But the experiment is still ongoing.

Because yes, the Timberwolves are winning. But Ant is still struggling to figure out how to best operate as the team’s primary ball-handler. In the past two wins, Edwards — who is averaging 28.1 points per game — has scored a combined 26 points.

Minnesota Timberwolves still searching for elite point guard help

By the end of the regular season, it’s very possible Edwards and the MN Timberwolves figure out the best ways to take advantage of the superstar’s new role. But behind the scenes, president of basketball operations Tim Connelly has made it pretty clear that he’s not interested in betting on that reality coming to fruition.

The Timberwolves are a team on the verge of true contention in the rugged Western Conference. They have been active in trade rumors, as they seek an elite point guard to pair with franchise cornerstone Anthony Edwards.

Scoop B Robinson – scoopb.com

Since the start of the NBA season, when it became clear that the Rob Dillingham was not ready to step into a significant role in the point guard rotation, we’ve continually seen the Timberwolves connected to possibly available ball-handlers.

Just a couple of weeks ago, insiders around the league were connecting Minnesota to Ja Morant, who can’t seem to get things right out in Memphis. But according to NBA insider Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson, the Ja Morant dream is dead.

Timberwolves + Ja Morant dream is dead

Morant has publicly made it clear he wants to stay with the Grizzlies, who are not shopping their troubled 26-year-old All-NBA talent.

While many have suggested that Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant would be a fit in Minnesota, sources on the Morant side have repeatedly shared with me that he wants to remain a member of the Memphis Grizzlies. This commitment, combined with Memphis’s public stance of not shopping their star, has made a Morant trade highly unlikely.

Scoop B Robinson – scoopb.com

So, where is Connelly’s PG hunt going to turn next? Well, Robinson has that answer as well, and he’s pointing to another Western Conference team struggling to find victories early this year… and one that’s became synonymous with league-altering trades recently.

After the Dallas Mavericks shocked the basketball world by dealing Luka Doncic to LA Lakers, before they landed the No. 1 overall draft pick and used it to select Cooper Flagg, the new-look Mavs have started the 2025-26 season with a 9-16 overall record.

The Mavs are currently outside-looking-in on the Western Conference playoff/play-in picture, sitting 11th in the standings. Thus, rumors have been swirling around whether or not the Mavericks will finish what their former GM Nico Harrison started.

Dallas got back in the win column Sunday night in an impressive win over Houston, but if their losing ways continue or Anthony Davis can’t stay healthy, it’s possible Dallas could be forced to blow up things up by trading Davis and Kyrie Irving before the February 5 trade deadline.

MN Timberwolves want Kyrie Irving

And if that happens, according to Scoop B Robinson, the Minnesota Timberwolves want in on Kyrie trade talks.

A name that has been quietly floated to me [for the Timberwolves] is one that brings with it the pedigree of an NBA Champion and an elite shot-creator: Kyrie Irving.

A well-placed and respected NBA fixture shared a belief that Irving, when healthy, would be the missing piece for Minnesota.

The fixture told me that “Irving in Minnesota makes the Timberwolves a contender” and that the combination of Anthony Edwards and Kyrie Irving is potent enough for the team to legitimately contend in the West.

Scoop B Robinson – scoopb.com

Kyrie Irving seems like he has been in the league forever, mostly because he has. When he plays his first game this season, it will be the official start of his 15th year in the NBA.

But Irving — who has spent all of the 2025-26 season rehabbing from a torn ACL he suffered during the 2024-25 NBA season — is just 33 years old. Prior to his devastating March knee injury, Irving averaged 24.7 points, 5.1 assists and 3.7 rebounds per game last season.

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Without a doubt, a healthy Kyrie would make the Minnesota Timberwolves a bona fide NBA title contender. There is no official timetable for when the 9x All-Star could return to the basketball floor, but the latest reports say it’s coming sometime next year, possibly as early as January.

Anthony Edwards wants Kyrie Irving in Minnesota

But it isn’t just Tim Connelly who wants to get a deal done for Kyrie Irving. According to Robinson, Anthony Edwards would love to see such a talent land in Minnesota, and that he is even advocating for the move.

Crucially, they also shared that Anthony Edwards himself is advocating for the move.

I followed up on this line of thinking with a source on the Timberwolves’ side to gauge the internal perspective on a potential pairing. The response was telling.

“Ant has a mutual respect for Kyrie and for what he’s done in this league,” a Timberwolves source with knowledge tells me. “If Kyrie came it would be sweet.”

Scoop B Robinson – scoopb.com

As of now, the Dallas Mavericks have made it very clear that they have no interest in trading Kyrie Irving. But it’s very possible that, without their starting point guard on the floor, the Mavs could fall too far out of the Western Conference playoff race for that to matter.

If Dallas isn’t a serious contender by the time Irving is ready to return, it’s plausible he could start to force the Mavs hand, something we’ve seen him do at multiple stops during his career.

Because it’s obvious to anyone asked the question… Kyrie + Edwards with the Minnesota Timberwolves would be a PROBLEM for the rest of the league.

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