The Tom Thibodeau ‘rumor’ that surfaced last Thursday overshadowed the first legitimate Wolves-related rumor that was thrown out there within seven days of the February 18th deadline.
Darren Wolfson of ESPN 1500 in the Twin Cities floated the following:
Newton's first real test: whether to move Shabazz. Hear tonight Blazers, Suns, & Celtics kicking the tires. LAC still too, & more. #twolves
— Darren Wolfson (@DWolfsonKSTP) February 11, 2016
Wolfson followed this up by saying that the Timberwolves would likely ask for sharpshooter Allen Crabbe in return from Portland, as well as conceding that the Trail Blazers are highly unlikely to actually pull the trigger on this particular one-for-one swap.