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7 reasons the Minnesota Timberwolves shouldn’t trade Jeff Teague

By Brian Sampson

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - DECEMBER 3: Jeff Teague #0 of the Minnesota Timberwolves looks on before the game against the LA Clippers on December 3, 2017 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - DECEMBER 3: Jeff Teague #0 of the Minnesota Timberwolves looks on before the game against the LA Clippers on December 3, 2017 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – JANUARY 14: Jeff Teague #0 of the Minnesota Timberwolves handles the ball against the Portland Trail Blazers on January 14, 2018 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – JANUARY 14: Jeff Teague #0 of the Minnesota Timberwolves handles the ball against the Portland Trail Blazers on January 14, 2018 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images) /

7. Teague’s value is at the lowest it will ever be.

Ideally, the best time to trade a player away is when his stock is at his highest and that’s the complete opposite of the current situation with Teague. Never before has he played worse basketball and that doesn’t mean good things for the Timberwolves no matter which way you look at it.

If Minnesota were to move him now, they’d be selling ten cents for a dollar’s worth. Not great, Bob.

This low value means teams can easily try to low-ball the Timberwolves and offer them worse assets than they normally would. And because other teams are going to have the same mentality going in, Minnesota wouldn’t be able to drive up the price in a bidding war.

That spells bad news for Tom Thibodeau who wouldn’t want to get rid of the man he brought in to replace Ricky Rubio. Especially since it will mean he’s likely to get less than what he got for Rubio in the first place.

I don’t think there will ever be a time the Timberwolves will be able to trade Teague unless his play greatly improves. This may ultimately be for the best because they will need one another come playoff time.

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