NBA Trade Rumors: Is It Time For T-Wolves To Move On Without Andrew Wiggins?

Andrew Wiggins is a promising player that the Minnesota Timberwolves has invested in, a hefty price worth $122 million that runs through four more years. With that said, could team owner Glen Taylor consider changing up his roster and infuse new blood to the mix?

With a couple of trade deadlines coming, the Timberwolves could assess their current campaign and check out other players who can improve their team. At present, Minnesota holds a 13-15 win-loss record, making them 14th in the Western Conference standings.

This is despite a promising duo of Wiggins and Karl-Anthony Towns teaming up with a slew of tested veterans head coach Tom Thibodeau had handled when he was still with the Chicago Bulls. So would it make sense to dangle the former top overall pick of the 2014 NBA Draft?

ESPN suggested a potential deal for the T-Wolves, and it involves an interesting three-for-one deal with the Sacramento Kings. Minnesota could get Imam Shumpert, Zach Randolph and Justin Jackson in exchange for Wiggins.

The scenario would seem more of a salary dump for vets like Shumpert and Randolph, but an inexpensive way for Minnesota to get its hands on Jackson. It also allows the T-Wolves to give Josh Okogie more minutes to showcase his wares.

For the Kings, a change of scenery could do well in determining if Wiggins can elevate his game further. Although he has been on a streak as of late, this has not rubbed off on his teammates -- once again tied up to the T-Wolves current win-loss standing.

Minnesota has only a win to show in the team's last four games, a 121-104 win over the talented Houston Rockets. Wiggins scored 20 or more points during that stretch, and yet the Timberwolves have lost three straight games during that stretch, according to NBA.com.

Individually, the surge is good, but useless if the effort does not help the Timberwolves improve their current ranking. The problem is, of course, not solely to blame on Wiggins since he does need help from his teammates to get the job done.

Chemistry could be a problem, meaning his productivity is for naught since he is in the company of wrong teammates. While it may be hard to trade off someone who has been on a surge, Minnesota may want to take a second look and see if Wiggins (or any other player) needs to be moved to turn things around for the franchise's sputtering 2018-19 NBA campaign.