Dec 6, 2014; San Antonio, TX, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Corey Brewer (13) shoots the ball as San Antonio Spurs power forward Matt Bonner (right) defends during the second half at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports

Recent NBA trade rumors indicate that Cavaliers’ general manager David Griffin never seriously considered dealing for Timberwolves forward Corey Brewer.

The report comes from Cleveland.com columnist Terry Pluto, who wrote the franchise wanted to keep it’s $5.3 million trade exception, rather than trading for the former first-round draft pick.

Pluto’s report also indicates the two teams never came close to agreeing on the draft picks that it would take to pry Brewer from Minnesota:

“A major problem was Minnesota wanting two upper level second-round picks. The Cavs didn’t have those. Nor were the Cavs willing to trade their future first-round pick (protected and belonging to Memphis).”

Brewer can be a free agent at the of the season, but is athletic and can play guard or forward. He’s averaging about 10 points per game. He ended up being dealt to Houston for Troy Daniels and two second-round picks, in a flat-out slaty dump.

Pluto also wrote that Griffin is intent on adding an athletic big man who can defend. Had the trade been made for Brewer, Pluto writes that would’ve served as the Cavs’ big season move, and the organization wouldn’t have been able to add any impact players of height.