CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Isaiah Thomas said he is not hoping he's traded from the Cavaliers by Thursday's 3 p.m. deadline, while acknowledging the rocky start to his tenure here.

"I'm tired of being traded," Thomas said, after the Cavs stunned Minnesota, 140-138 in overtime. "That's not a good thing, but, I just want to be where I'm wanted. I like it here. It hasn't been as planned, but I definitely want to be here. We definitely have a real chance to win an NBA championship and I want to be a part of that."

Thomas' name hasn't come up in any specific trade rumors. Per sources, the Cavs have shopped J.R. Smith, Iman Shumpert, Tristan Thompson, and Channing Frye over the past several days.

But there has been wide speculation that Thomas, the marquee player the Cavs got in return for Kyrie Irving in a blockbuster trade last summer, isn't a good fit for this team. He's already been traded three times in his career.

This is definitely crazy time in the NBA and in Cleveland, where the pro team lost its previous two games by 50 points. Even LeBron James had to declare he wouldn't waive his no-trade clause.

So anything's possible.

Thomas finished with 13 points and seven assists in 31 minutes Wednesday, on the second night of back to back games. That's significant because he's trying to build himself back up after missing the first 36 games recovering from hip injuries.

As Thomas mentioned, it hasn't gone as planned.

Thomas is averaging 14.7 points per game, but is shooting career worsts from the field (.361 shooting percentage ) and 3-point range (.253). He has no burst, hasn't been able to get back the quickness that allowed him to dart through defenses when he was scoring 28.9 points per game for the Celtics last season.

Thomas' defense, which never has been good, has torn to shreds thet silly string that was holding the Cavs' already poor defense together.

Thomas' net rating Wednesday -- the Cavs' margin per 100 possessions when he's on the court -- was minus-17.

Also, Thomas has gotten himself in trouble with his teammates, coaches, and Cleveland fans with some of his comments.

His 29th birthday was Wednesday, and for it the Cavaliers wished him a happy one on the team's Instagram account. But the organization had to shut off the comments because fans were ripping Thomas so much.

Thomas was booed when he was put back in the game in the fourth quarter with 6:55 left and the Cavs ahead 116-109. He drained a 3 and two key free throws down the stretch, but also committed a costly turnover.

LeBron James, who nailed the game-winning shot in overtime, worked against Wiggins for a layup to tie the game at 138 with 24 seconds left in the extra session. While James dribbled, Thomas stood on the other side of the court, waving his arms like Dion Waiters for the ball.

After an 18-point loss to Orlando Tuesday, Thomas seemed to criticize the coaching staff for struggling to make in-game adjustments. Coach Tyronn Lue flatly rejected Thomas' comments Wednesday, which were met privately by more than a few groans inside the organization.

Thomas also said Tuesday that the Cavs' players go "our separate ways" in tough times, which didn't happen Wednesday. They responded to every Timberwolves run and trailed inside of 90 seconds left in both regulation and overtime.

"For us to be any, to have any type of success, we gotta understand we're all we got," Thomas said. We've gotta stay together, and that's big."