CHICAGO — Sachin Gupta said last month the Timberwolves were likely to be "buyers" at the NBA trade deadline.
But the team's executive vice president added a caveat — he wouldn't make a move unless it would improve the Wolves this season and in future seasons.
There was no deal Gupta liked to fit that mold, and Thursday's trade deadline ended without the Wolves making any moves. They opted to keep together a roster that has climbed to the No. 7 spot in the Western Conference and has gone 13-7 since the calendar changed to 2022.