After reportedly trading longtime point guard Ricky Rubio to the Utah Jazz on Friday, the Minnesota Timberwolves already appear to be honing in on his replacement.
The Wolves and soon-to-be free-agent point guard Jeff Teague have mutual interest, sources told Tony Jones of the Salt Lake Tribune.
Teague, who spent last season with the Indiana Pacers, is a "heavy, heavy favorite" to sign with Minnesota, USA Today's Sam Amick reports, citing sources.
By moving Rubio's $14.2-million contract, the Wolves project to have close to $30 million in cap space, and can save approximately $35 million by pulling Shabazz Muhammad's qualifying offer.
Teague had also been tied to the Knicks, but New York is reportedly aborting its pursuit of the 29-year-old, convinced he's headed to Minneapolis.