The Minnesota Timberwolves and Brooklyn Nets have had trade discussions in recent days centered on TWolves power forward Thaddeus Young, per Marc Stein of ESPN.com.
According to Stein, the Nets would be interested in flipping Kendrick Perkins for Young if their deal to send Brook Lopez to the Oklahoma City Thunder goes through:
More importantly: Sources say one option that strongly interests Nets, IF Brook L trade goes down, is trying to deal Perk for Thaddeus Young
— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) January 16, 2015
ESPN sources say Wolves are willing to move Thaddeus Young as part of ongoing rebuild and Young said to be high on list players BKN covets
— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) January 16, 2015
There has also been discussions about adding a third-team in the trade to facilitate the deal, as reported by ESPN New York's Ohm Youngmisuk:
Sources say Nets talked to Wolves in recent weeks about Thaddeus Young, including about potential three-team deals to try to land Thaddeus.
— Ohm Youngmisuk (@NotoriousOHM) January 16, 2015
Stay tuned.
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