On Thursday, the Timberwolves agreed to trade Ricky Rubio to Cleveland for Taurean Prince, and in so doing, they saved about $4.8 million against the salary cap. The move appears to be a table setter for the Wolves in the season of free agency, which begins Monday at 5 p.m. with the open negotiation period between teams and players.
President Gersson Rosas has said trades or sign-and-trades will be the most likely vehicle for revamping the Wolves' roster in coming days, and that process began with the Rubio-Prince deal.
As always Rosas has aimed high, as the Wolves have had interest in Atlanta's John Collins and reported interest in Philadelphia's Ben Simmons.