Delonte West

The Celtics could take a look at Delonte West, who is expected to be waived by the Timberwolves after they acquired him in a trade with the Cavaliers on Monday night, according to a source.

Boston is looking for a perimeter defender after long-time Celtic Tony Allen departed for Memphis as a free agent.

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The Cleveland Cavaliers completed their first post-LeBron James personnel move on Monday night, trading troubled guard Delonte West and point guard Sebastian Telfair to the Minnesota Timberwolves for pont guard Ramon Sessions, 7-footer Ryan Hollins and a future second-round pick.

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David Kahn

Among a handful of entertaining lines, Timberwolves GM David Khan sent a shoutout to Chris Webber during a Thursday radio appearance.

“He’s kind of a schmuck, isn’t he? Methinks that he spent a lot of time on NBA TV with a former Timberwolves person and he seemed to come into the interview with an agenda.”

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Al Jefferson

It appears the Al Jefferson sweepstakes are about to come to an end, and the winners are the Utah Jazz.

The Jazz will reportedly send the $13 million Traded Player Exception they obtained by signing and trading Carlos Boozer to the Chicago Bulls to Minnesota in exchange for Jefferson, who will effectively replace Boozer in the lineup.

The Jazz were just one of many teams who were looking to deal with the Timberwolves, who had conversations with teams ranging from the New Jersey Nets to the Dallas Mavericks and Cleveland Cavaliers.

Erick Dampier

Dallas president of basketball operations Donnie Nelson said Friday that he is still “actively” trying to make a trade score with Erick Dampier’s lucrative non-guaranteed contract.

But Nelson, in an appearance on ESPN’s “Galloway & Company” show, confirmed earlier Friday that there is suddenly a real possibility that the Mavs will not use their vaunted Dampier trade chip.

According to sources, the Minnesota Timberwolves have been urging Dallas to part with Dampier’s contract — and draft considerations — in exchange for Al Jefferson, who has three years left on his contract at $42 million.

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Ramon Sessions

Minnesota signed Ramon Sessions to a four-year, $16 million contract last summer, but are currently shopping him in the trade market.

“They’re basically looking for a salary dump,” said an executive with a team who spoke to Minnesota. “That won’t be easy.”

GM David Kahn is looking to sign Luke Ridnour to a four-year, $16 million contract.

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Michael Beasley

The Miami Heat quickly followed up their triumph in the LeBron James sweepstakes by finding a taker for Michael Beasley.

Heat agreed to a trade that will send Beasley to the Timberwolves, who can simply absorb Beasley into empty salary-cap space and furnish Miami with additional financial flexibility to continue the dramatic transformation of its roster.

To complete the trade, Minnesota must only part with a 2011 second-round pick to acquire Beasley. The teams have also agreed to a swap of unspecified future first-round picks.

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David Lee

Following a productive meeting with David Lee, the Timberwolves are working to make a deal to bring aboard the free agent.

“They’ve got some ability to make some moves quickly so they’d have the ability to sign David,” Lee’s agent Mark Bartelstein said. “They have a lot of interest. Yes, I’ve been talking to David [Kahn] quite a bit.

“We’re sorting through a bunch of stuff. Hopefully we’ll have a decision in the near future.”

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Monta Ellis

When Amare Stoudemire becomes official, it would end the five-year era of David Lee, but set up a possibility of a sign-and-trade to add another piece.

There has been rumors of a three-way trade talk between Golden State, Minnesota and New York where Lee winds up with the Timberwolves, Monta Ellis comes to the Knicks and Al Jefferson goes to the Warriors.

Lee visited Minnesota yesterday and it has only $7 million in cap room, meaning he would want a sign-and-trade.

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