Minnesota Timberwolves: 5 takeaways from the trade deadline

5. Shabazz Muhammad doesn’t hold any trade value.

It’s been known around the NBA for weeks that Shabazz Muhammad wants out of Minnesota. It’s no secret.

What also shouldn’t be a secret is how little teams value a player like Muhammad this day in age. There’s a reason he didn’t sign with another team last summer after Thibodeau pulled his restricted free agent tender and that’s because he isn’t nearly as valuable as he thinks he is.

In some senses, he’s the worst type of player to have on your team. At 6-foot-6, he plays like a power forward on offense, constantly looking to post up on the left block, but doesn’t have the skill set to play like that anywhere else on the floor.

He doesn’t rebound nor defend well for his position, as he’s too weak to stick with other 4’s and too slow to stick with 3’s on the perimeter. And the worst part is he believes he should be a team’s primary offensive weapon.

I don’t mean to be too harsh on Muhammad because I do believe he has a place in this league. He’s great when he can get out and run in transition and when he’s allowed to play downhill. Unfortunately, Minnesota is neither of those things at this point.

Other teams knew he wanted out and weren’t willing to give up any assets for a player that’s likely to be bought out shortly. Unfortunately, proving once again, Muhammad doesn’t hold much value.