Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves are competitive in a tough Western Conference.
Do they have enough to compete at the highest level?
With the 2026 trade deadline roughly two months away, the Timberwolves don’t want to face that question when it’s too late. They still have plenty of time to assess the current cast, but some rumors have suggested that the Timberwolves have maintained an interest in the Chicago Bulls guard, Coby White.
NBA Insider Sam Amick described it as “legitimate interest.” Considering White is in a contract year with the Bulls, he’s seen as a logical trade piece out of a Chicago team that has slid down the Eastern Conference standings after a strong start to the year.
What Would It Take to Pair Edwards and White?
Bleacher Report’s Zach Buckley recently put together potential trade frameworks for each team as if the trade deadline were this week.
For the Timberwolves, White was the clear favorite as multiple ideas linked the Bulls’ guard to the Edwards-led squad. The one that could be most beneficial for Minnesota included parting ways with Donte DiVincenzo and Rob Dillingham.
“Minnesota’s rocky start has given way to a stretch of good basketball here lately, but nothing has peppered over the concerns around this point guard group,” Buckley explained.
“DiVincenzo isn’t a point guard by trade. Mike Conley is 38 years old and showing it. And Rob Dillingham has been alarmingly unable to fend off journeyman Bones Hyland.”
The Timberwolves wanted to test DiVincenzo’s value as a point guard early, but most of his minutes were logged as a shooting guard (87 percent, per Cleaning the Glass). Anthony Edwards’ versatility has been tested plenty.
In his second season with the Timberwolves (first as a full-time starter), DiVincenzo has produced 13.7 points per game, while making 41 percent of his field goals and hitting on 38 percent of his threes.
Along with his scoring, DiVincenzo has averaged 4.1 rebounds and 3.8 assists.
As for White, he has developed into a quality starter in Chicago, averaging 20 points and 4.5 assists per game in 74 matchups last season.
Although he has been battling an injury setback this season, White’s production is slightly up (21.7 points, 5.0 assists).
After the 2025-2026 NBA season, White will become a free agent. Seeing as though he’s 25, he’s on an ideal timeline with Anthony Edwards, who turned 24 in August.
Should the Timberwolves Consider Picking Up White?
If he’s truly one of their top targets, it would be best to acquire him earlier than free agency.
While big in-season trades rarely result in a title run for teams, getting a sample size of White alongside Edwards would help Minnesota determine whether or not it’s wise to fork over the money that White will demand.
Rumored contract demands always start high. Back in the fall, White’s camp seemingly tossed out a $30 million average for teams to think over well before the July free agency in 2026.
If Minnesota can get a test run, they should.
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