The NBA trade deadline is only a month away and teams are expected to be active, especially playoff contenders trying to solidify their roster. One of those teams is the Minnesota Timberwolves, currently sitting eighth in the Western Conference Standings.

The Timberwolves were one of the teams linked with Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers earlier in the season. According to Brian Windhorst of ESPN, the Timberwolves have offered every possible package to the Sixers in an attempt to acquire Simmons, with the exception of Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards.

Towns and Edwards are having a great season for the Timberwolves and they are playing like All-Stars. Towns is averaging 24.5 points, 9.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.2 blocks. Edwards is putting up 22.2points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.6 blocks per game.

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It's still an inconsistent season for the Timberwolves, but they also had to battle coronavirus outbreaks within the team. They had a lot of players that entered the NBA's health and safety protocols last month.