The Timberwolves were one of them. The deadline came and went without a move for the Timberwolves. Of course, Minnesota made its major splash on the eve of training camp, when it dealt Karl-Anthony Towns to New York in exchange for Donte DiVincenzo and Julius Randle.

Minnesota explored getting into the KD sweepstakes in an effort to unite him with his pal, Anthony Edwards, according to sources.

The Minnesota Timberwolves remained unchanged through the NBA trade deadline. They had no real avenues for upgrading their roster unless they traded Julius Randle, which wouldn't have been easy in the middle of the season.