The Minnesota Timberwolves have no plans to entertain trade offers for Karl-Anthony Towns, D'Angelo Russell or Anthony Edwards at the deadline, sources tell The Athletic. 

The Wolves view Towns, Russell and Edwards "as pillars of the plan to pull the team out of the Western Conference basement."

Minnesota has been receiving a lot of calls on Malik Beasley and Jaden McDaniels, but there is a reluctance to part with either of them.

The Houston Rockets, Golden State Warriors, Boston Celtics, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Portland Trail Blazers have all had trade talks with the Orlando Magic over Aaron Gordon.

The Magic are looking for a first-round pick and mix of young players for Gordon.

Gordon is averaging 14.8 points and 6.8 rebounds on the season. 

The Orlando Magic have received interest from a number of teams on a potential trade for Aaron Gordon.

The Denver Nuggets, Portland Trail Blazers and Minnesota Timberwolves have expressed interest, while the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets are also potential landing spots.

Orlando is seeking a young player or players and a draft pick for Gordon.

Gordon is shooting a career-high 36.8% from 3 on 4.1 attempts per game.

The Golden State Warriors selected James Wiseman at No. 2, which has already become a scrutinized due to the emergence of LaMelo Ball. But the Warriors could have even selected Anthony Edwards over Ball. All three rookies have shown glimpses of star potential though Ball has separated himself this season.

"They really believe in James Wiseman," said Ramona Shelburne on The Hoop Collective Podcast. "They think he's going to become a future All-Star. They think he's going to be a future pillar of the franchise.

"I checked... there was a storyline out there that LaMelo Ball thought they were going to pick him at two. Everything I've been told is that that's a miscommunication or something was wrong there."

"As far as I know, they were laser focused [on Wiseman]," replied Brian Windhorst.

"A very good source told me they would have picked James Wiseman No. 1 if they had the pick. He was the highest on their board. They never wavered on that. If Minnesota would have taken Wiseman one, the Warriors would have taken Anthony Edwards at No. 2.

"I think some of the issue with LaMelo is... They really liked LaMelo. They were really high on him. I don't know if they were as bullish on the fit with Stephen Curry. And at the time, remember, most of the time they were seeing him Klay Thompson was still okay."

Karl-Anthony Towns backed Anthony Edwards as the "right decision" at No. 1 for the Minnesota Timberwolves. LaMelo Ball is currently the clear favorite for Rookie of the Year, but Edwards was the better fit considering Minnesota's need on the wing after the team recently acquired D'Angelo Russell.

"Let me say it was the right decision for us as an organization," said Town. "I want to make that clear."

Edwards has a PER of 15.6 in four games in March after struggling in January and February.

James Wiseman was the other possible pick at No. 1, but he would have likely conflicted with Towns from a positional perceptive. 

The Los Angeles Clippers are in clear need of a point guard and that need has been telegraphed on the trade market.

The Clippers continue to have strong internal interest in Terry Rozier, while Ricky Rubio and George Hill are other options.

The Clippers have limited draft capital to attach to matching salaries in any scenario.

The Boston Celtics have interest in trading for John Collins, though the asking price from the Atlanta Hawks may be prohibitive for them. The Hawks are seeking a first round pick and/or a talented young player.

The Minnesota Timberwolves have also been linked to Collins with ESPN's Jackie MacMullan indicating last week that they had serious interest.

Collins will be a restricted free agent.

For the Celtics, Harrison Barnes is likely a more realistic target.

The Orlando Magic are open to listening to trade offers for Aaron Gordon.

Gordon is signed through the 21-22 season.

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Portland Trail Blazers are two of the teams to express interest in trading for Gordon.

Gordon returned from a severe ankle sprain after the All-Star break.

Kevin Garnett announced on Instagram that he is out of the running to purchase the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Garnett and Glen Taylor have had an icy relationship in recent years with Garnett feeling Taylor broke promises that were made when he returned to the Wolves in 2015. Saunders and Garnett spoke often about their desire to put a group together to buy the team from Taylor, but Saunders died in October of that year. Garnett called Taylor “a snake” and ripped him in interviews with The Athletic and TNT.

Garnett has either complimented Taylor or has gone out of his way to avoid criticizing him of late.

Taylor was open to being approached by Garnett or a group representing him, but there was always skepticism that Garnett could amass enough money to meet an asking price that was expected to soar well past $1.3 billion.

Taylor contends Garnett never reached out with interest in purchasing the franchise.

“Kevin never contacted me at all saying that he was interested,” Taylor said in a phone call with The Athletic. “Nor was his name listed on any of the buying groups that asked for financial information to review.”

Taylor said he has received interest from at least 10 people or families, including two former NBA players, but not from Garnett. 

“I really expected that he probably would have (made a bid),” Taylor said. “He never contacted me, pursued it, nor was his name ever really listed in any group.”

Taylor remains committed to selling the franchise to a group that will keep the Wolves in Minnesota. 

The Minnesota Timberwolves are looking for a trade to improve the power forward position. 

The Wolves had interest in John Collins and Aaron Gordon, two power forwards who have been considered to be available via trade.

The Wolves held substantive trade talks with the Orlando Magic on Gordon before his ankle sprain last month. Minnesota and Orlando are expected to resume talks when Gordon nears his return from injury.

Collins will be a restricted free agent in the offseason.