NBA trade news: Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau is interested in Joakim Noah and Luol Deng

Thibodeau was the former coach of the Chicago Bulls between 2010 and 2015, during which time Deng and Noah played under him. The Timberwolves head coach already has several former Bulls players at Minnesota, with Jimmy Butler, Derrick Rose and Taj Gibson on the team’s books. According to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic, the Timberwolves could be looking to add a veteran presence to the roster and his interest in the Bulls duo has not waned. “Reported earlier in the summer that Wolves would have interest in Deng and/or Noah should they become available. That hasn’t changed,” said Krawczynski via Twitter.

Reported earlier in the summer that Wolves would have interest in Deng and/or Noah should they become available. That hasn’t changed Jon Krawczynski

British NBA star Luol Deng spent last season on the bench at the Los Angeles Lakers and had two years remaining on a four-year, $72 million contact he had signed in 2016. The 33-year-old recently reached an agreement on a buyout with the Lakers, which saw him give back $7.5 million in the deal. This allows Deng to leave now, while allowing Los Angeles to increase their salary-cap space for the 2019/20 season. Deng will still get his remaining $29 million owed to him, with payments expected to be stretched over the next two years. "We want to thank Luol for his time with the Lakers," general manager Rob Pelinka said.

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