Report: Timberwolves willing to deal Thaddeus Young; Nets interested

The Minnesota Timberwolves have no illusions about where they sit on the NBA's totem pole. As such, they're willing to part with some veteran talent if it helps them crystallize a long-term rebuilding plan.

The Wolves have put forward Thaddeus Young - who they acquired as part of the three-team offseason trade that sent Kevin Love to the Cavaliers - on the market, according to ESPN's Marc Stein.

The Brooklyn Nets are said to be particularly interested in Young, although their means of acquiring him also seems to hinge on their theoretical return in a Brook Lopez trade, which has reportedly been squashed.

Young has an Early Termination Option at the end of this season, but given that his career-worst PER, True Shooting percentage and rebound rate (among other things) have his stock at an all-time low, it seems likely he'll opt into the final year of his deal, at $9.9 million.

The Nets are actively trying to get out from under their vast array of cumbersome contracts, so acquiring Young wouldn't immediately help with that mission. It would, however, help clear their cap sheet ahead of the expected bonanza of 2016 free agency. 

And if a change of scenery can inspire Young to return to career-average production, he could also help keep the Nets semi-competitive in the short term, especially since their present wing depth behind Joe Johnson is tissue-thin.