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Wolves trade Chase Budinger to Indiana for Damjan Rudez

The Timberwolves on Saturday traded forward Chase Budinger to the Indiana Pacers in exchange for forward Damjan Rudez, according to a Yahoo Sports report.

Rudez, a 6-10, 200-pound Croatian, averaged 4.8 points and 0.7 rebounds in 68 games for the Pacers last season, the 29-year-old's first season in the league. Rudez shot 45.2 percent from the field and 40.6 percent from three-point range.

Budinger, who reportedly has been on the trade block for years, had knee problems and couldn't stay healthy during his three seasons in Minnesota. Budinger played in 131 of a possible 246 games across his three seasons with the Wolves, including 67 games last season.