The Minnesota Timberwolves could reportedly be active ahead of the 2025 NBA Trade Deadline.

Tim Bontemps of ESPN reported that the Timberwolves have been labeled as "potential player" on the trade market prior to the Feb. 6 deadline and that improving from the team's current 11-10 record is the franchise's focus.

That's why Minnesota has been labeled by league decision-makers as a potential player between now and the Feb. 6 trade deadline. Yes, the Wolves are coming off comfortable victories against the reeling Lakers and shorthanded Clippers, but they have higher aspirations than battling for the last play-in spot, which is where they currently sit.

"Just because you're trading for talent, it has to be the right fit. They have to learn and adjust," a scout told Bontemps. "Making a trade that late [right before training camp] is hard. So I'm empathetic."

That start has Minnesota in 10th place in the Western Conference. While it's still early in the season, that would represent the final play-in spot and that is not where a team that reached the conference finals in 2024 expected to be.

Additionally, Minnesota dealt away star center Karl-Anthony Towns late in the offseason to the New York Knicks for Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo, among other assets. While that move theoretically added more depth to the core around Anthony Edwards, Naz Reid and Rudy Gobert, the early returns have not exactly produced the intended results.

Edwards is averaging 26.2 points, Randle is averaging 21, Reid is averaging 13 and Gobert is averaging 10.6. Adding some more depth scoring could be beneficial to the Timberwolves' chances of advancing up the standings.