Timberwolves explored James Harden, Ja Morant as point guard options

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At the same time, teams like Minnesota and Toronto — franchises that had been extremely aggressive in pursuing upgrades — found themselves with an opportunity to improve their fortunes. The Wolves, after sending Julius Randle to Brooklyn, were left with a $33 million trade exception and a cap book $66 million leaner, while continuing to signal intentions to add a quality point guard, sources say (a pursuit that at one time included Cleveland's James Harden and Memphis' Ja Morant). The Raptors, who league sources say have been signaling buyer's remorse on recent signings, had been finding it difficult to make additional moves and expressed a willingness to involve themselves in the trade rumor mill.

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