"With an eye on drafting Arizona’s Derrick Williams, the Indiana Pacers have discussed a package including center Roy Hibbert(notes) and the 15th pick for the Minnesota Timberwolves’ second overall pick, league sources said. Nevertheless, the overture hasn’t gained traction in Minnesota. …"

Paper cites his regression in development this year

When will Kurt get fired? At the beginning of the year I didn't think there would be any chance he would get fired after this season. now? It seems the Wolves organization is questioning his abilities.

Free-agent swingman Corey Brewer is closing in on a deal with the Dallas Mavericks, according to sources briefed on the discussions.

Brewer was pursued by several teams after negotiating his release Monday from the New York Knicks, but sources said that the Mavericks have offered a multiyear deal to Brewer that starts in the $2 million range.

Brewer was taken No. 7 overall in the 2007 draft by Minnesota and bought out earlier this week by the Knicks. He's expected to land a three-year deal worth between $7 million and $8 million with the Mavericks and will join the recently signed Peja Stojakovic to fill the void created by the loss of Caron Butler, who suffered a season-ending knee injury on Jan. 1

Loving Love

Flip's take on Starbury leaving.

Fifteen years ago, Flip Saunders was coaching the Timberwolves, and he had a dynamic rookie point guard named Stephon Marbury. Today, Saunders is in a similar situation as the Washington Wizards' coach with John Wall, the No. 1 pick in the 2010 NBA draft.

"I told Steph, 'In 15 years, one day you, me and K.G. will be sitting down talking and we'll all say it was the worst mistake ever made,' " Saunders said. "I really believe that if Steph had stayed here, he would have had a great career."

I thought the interesting part for the Wolves could be that Denver is allegedly shopping Devin Harris before this trade is even in place. A forth team or separate trade seems to be a real possibility with Denver's chaotic trade behavior.

Minnesota Timberwolves, 8-25, 14th in Western Conference
Resolution: Add a bona fide shooting guard
For better or worse, Minnesota's invested almost $34 million in Darko Milicic and Nikola Pekovic over the next four seasons, according to ShamSports.com, so it's set at center. Kevin Love deserves All-Star consideration for his eye-popping productivity across the board at power forward. The offensive freedom coach Kurt Rambis afforded Michael Beasley at small forward has revitalized the third-year player's flagging career. Veteran Luke Ridnour and sophomore Jonny Flynn are simply filling in for Ricky Rubio until the Spanish sensation can join the team. Indeed, shooting guard is the only long-term hole in this team.

But it's a hole in the present as well. Wayne Ellington is the only natural two-guard on the roster at present, and he stands at just 6-foot-4, making him more of a specialist. The Timberwolves are fairly well stocked for the future, but need to add a wing presence who can at least defend opposing shooting guards without hurting the team on offense. Corey Brewer satisfies the former condition, but certainly not the latter. Now in his fourth season, Brewer is averaging career-worst 36.3 percent shooting, which makes him a tremendous liability on offense, one whom opposing defenses can ignore in order to apply pressure elsewhere.

Love having MRI on knee

the Wolves may be on the other end of a bad trade - say it aint so.