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Ironically, the immensely popular centerpiece of the Atlanta Hawks franchise who started the All-Star Game at 21 years old is directly connected to one of the more maligned draft decisions in recent NBA history. In fact, Trae Young was considered the weak end of the imbalanced deal between Atlanta and the Dallas Mavericks. At the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks’ newly-acquired point guard in Jeff Teague finally found a new home after being involved in the middle of a busy trade deadline midway through the 2020-21 season. He ultimately landed in Wisconsin where he will now team up with Giannis Antetokounmpo who was just trying to murder him on the court about […]

Jeff Teague was waived by the Orlando Magic after being included in the trade that sent Evan Fournier to the Boston Celtics. Now, he has found a new team for the rest of the season. Just a couple of days after being released by the Magic, Teague is signing with the Milwaukee Bucks, per ESPN’s […]

Jeff Teague was traded to the Orlando Magic as part of the trade that sent Evan Fournier to the Boston Celtics, but he won’t log any minutes with the club. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, the Magic have waived Teague on Saturday, allowing him to sign elsewhere. The Orlando Magic have waived guard Jeff […]

The NBA trade deadline has surpassed, and it seems as though there is some more information on one of the trades. In the trade between the Orlando Magic and Boston Celtics, it seems the Magic will be receiving Jeff Teague as well as two second-round picks after sending Evan Fournier to Boston, per Josh Robbins. […]

The Utah Jazz are off to a scorching 17-5 start this season, good for first place in the Western Conference. Albeit they’ve been a playoff participant in each of the last four seasons, the 2020-21 NBA season has brought out the best version of the Jazz under head coach Quin Snyder. Utah’s prolific start is […]

In the NBA’s Christmas Day games, the Boston Celtics took on the Brooklyn Nets at TD Garden. However, point guard Jeff Teague has had a Christmas to forget. Fans would think that professional basketball players would appreciate when a wide-open path to the basket presented itself to them, almost like a Christmas gift under the […]

Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens might have saved Jeff Teague’s career while the point guard was still in high school. Reminiscing on his path and how he got to the NBA, Teague revealed how he knew Stevens since his time in high school and how the coach put him on the right path so he […]

Boston Celtics newly signed guard Jeff Teague has high praise for teammates Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. During a conference call with reporters on Saturday, Teague gave his early impressions playing alongside them. “They’re the players that I thought they were, Teague said on Saturday, via Boston Celtics Twitter page. “And I think they’re both superstars.” […]

For the most part, the Boston Celtics have rounded up their 2020 offseason. As normal, it was filled with them being linked to multiple prominent figures all while attempting to retain some free agents of their own in the process. As expected, they locked up franchise star Jayson Tatum, signing him to a five-year, $195 […]

Veteran point guard Jeff Teague is headed to the Boston Celtics on a one-year deal, per Adam Himmelsbach of the Boston Globe. Teague will back up All-Star Kemba Walker at the point guard spot. The Celtics will sign Jeff Teague to a one-year deal, according to a league source. — Adam Himmelsbach (@AdamHimmelsbach) November 22, […]

The New York Knicks recently got their guy after they selected hometown hero Obi Toppin with the eighth overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. However, the team still has gaping holes primarily in the guard positions which they are looking to fill in free agency with several players already in consideration. According to Ian […]

Jeff Teague is a free agent for the time since 2017. The 32-year-old point guard began the 2019-20 campaign with the Minnesota Timberwolves, before being traded midseason to the Atlanta Hawks. It marked Teague’s second go-around in Atlanta, having spent the first seven seasons of his career with the franchise. Teague, the No. 19 overall […]

Paul Millsap just broke his horrible playoff streak against LeBron James on Tuesday night. With the Denver Nuggets winning Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals, 114-106, Millsap has just won his first postseason matchup against LeBron after 11 tries. That’s quite a terrible record for Millsap, which fortunately for him, he was finally able […]

Jeff Teague seems to regret the Minnesota Timberwolves’ decision to trade Jimmy Butler, who is starring for the Miami Heat. Butler and Teague were teammates on the Timberwolves during the 2017-18 season and for a little bit in 2018-19 before Minnesota honored Butler’s trade request and sent him to the Philadelphia 76ers. We had it […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are known for making bad decisions. Outside of drafting Kevin Garnett in 1995, you would be hard- pressed to name more than a couple of examples of the Timberwolves actually making good moves. Yes, Minnesota also selected Karl-Anthony Towns with the No. 1 overall pick in 2015. But let’s be real here: […]

FS1’s Chris Broussard forgot that veteran point guard Jeff Teague isn’t on the Minnesota Timberwolves anymore while discussing a trade involving Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma. Broussard said the Lakers should trade Kuzma to the Timberwolves for Teague and small forward Robert Covington. However, Minnesota traded Teague to the Atlanta Hawks on Jan. 16. […]

Veteran guard Jeff Teague, who’s now back with the Atlanta Hawks, knew that his days with the Minnesota Timberwolves were numbered after he sacrificed his role for Andrew Wiggins. Teague wanted Wiggins, who had fallen off the radar, to get his mojo back and eventually make an All-Star game. To aid Wiggins in this campaign, […]

Jeff Teague was impressive in his debut for the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday, with the veteran guard logging 15 points (on 6-of-9 from the field, 2-of-2 from the stripe), one 3-pointer, three rebounds, seven assists, a steal, and a block in 25 minutes off the Atlanta bench. Despite Teague’s noteworthy play, though, the Hawks were […]

On Thursday it was announced that the Atlanta Hawks had agreed to a deal to acquire veteran point guard Jeff Teague from the Minnesota Timberwolves along with Treveon Graham in exchange for Allen Crabbe. It was a welcome homecoming for Teague, who played the first seven years of his career with Atlanta. As a matter […]

A return to the Atlanta Hawks for Jeff Teague is one that not a lot of people expected to happen. Even the veteran guard is surprised he was given a chance to reunite with the team that drafted him. Before Saturday’s showdown with the Detroit Pistons, Teague opened up how he couldn’t believe that he […]

The Atlanta Hawks made a sizable trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves, bringing back point guard Jeff Teague and also acquiring shooting guard Treveon Graham. It is a move that has brought some excitement to Atlanta, especially with Teague coming back to town after having glory days with the franchise just a few years back. According […]

Jeff Teague was an integral part of the Atlanta Hawks teams of the early and mid-2010s. After three and a half seasons in both Indiana and Minnesota, the 6-foot-3 point guard is now once again a Hawk. Atlanta traded for their former point guard this week, sending shooting guard Allen Crabbe to the Minnesota Timberwolves […]

Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas says the franchise traded Jeff Teague in part to get more flexible moving forward. The Timberwolves traded Teague and Treveon Graham to the Atlanta Hawks for Allen Crabbe on Thursday. Teague was in the final year of his deal with the Timberwolves: “We want to be positioned […]

Atlanta Hawks general manager Travis Schlenk says the franchise has been targeting Jeff Teague since the beginning of the season. The Hawks acquired Teague on Thursday from the Minnesota Timberwolves. Schlenk says he has interest in re-signing Teague next summer when he becomes an unrestricted free agent, per Chris Kirschner of The Athletic: Schlenk said […]

It’s been a rough 2019-20 season for the Atlanta Hawks. Despite having one of the NBA’s brightest young stars in Trae Young and a solid complement in John Collins, the team has the second-worst record in the league at 9-32. Head coach Lloyd Pierce’s squad is on pace to finish with a much worse record […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young has nothing but high praise for his new teammate, Jeff Teague, calling him “one of the most underrated point guards in the league.” Trae Young called Jeff Teague one of the most underrated PGs in the league. — Chris Kirschner (@ChrisKirschner) January 16, 2020 ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Thursday that […]

The Atlanta Hawks have traded shooting guard Allen Crabbe to the Minnesota Timberwolves for point guard Jeff Teague and Treveon Graham, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Teague will return to his old stomping grounds in Atlanta, likely as a backup for star point man Trae Young, while Crabbe will get a shot in The Twin […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves made the drastic decision shortly before Thanksgiving to move point guard Jeff Teague to the bench. In light of that decision, the organization has made it known to teams around the league that Teague could be had for the right price in a trade, per Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. Minnesota jumped […]

Karl-Anthony Towns was visually frustrated with point guard Jeff Teague during Monday’s 125-109 loss to the Phoenix Suns, actively calling for the ball while open on the perimeter on a second-quarter possession. The Minnesota Timberwolves point guard, who was recently moved to the bench, purposely waved Towns off and took it upon himself to drive […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has taken the NBA over by storm this season. His performance earned him the first Western Conference Player of the Month honors for the 2019-20 season. With the Minnesota Timberwolves facing the Mavericks on Wednesday, Jeff Teague was asked about trying to stop Doncic. Teague stated that he’s ‘not really […]

The Miami Heat are one of the most surprising teams so far in the early season. Sitting at 12-5, Miami is the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference — 2.5 games behind first place — and better than most expected prior to the season. Led by the one of the biggest acquisitions of the offseason […]

A lot of NBA players would be reluctant to give up their starting position, but that’s exactly what Timberwolves point guard Jeff Teague is doing in order to help Andrew Wiggins’ development. Teague missed some time earlier this season due to an illness. He came off the bench in his first game back — a […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are moving Jeff Teague to a bench role moving forward. According to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic, however, it is not an issue for the veteran point guard. Teague was reportedly open to the idea of leading the second unit. The Timberwolves are moving Jeff Teague to a bench role. Jarrett Culver […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Jeff Teague appears to be extremely close to making his return following a brief spell on the sidelines. This update came directly from Wolves head coach Ryan Saunders who confirmed that his veteran guard will very likely suit up for the team’s Sunday night matchup against the Denver Nuggets. Ryan Saunders […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves still want to upgrade their point guard position via the trade market, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Timberwolves are currently starting veteran guard Jeff Teague. He’s on the final season of his three-year, $55 million deal. Minnesota tried to acquire All-Star guard D’Angelo Russell this summer, but the Golden State […]

Andrew Wiggins has been through his share of disappointing moments, following three years on the rise and his latest two on an avalanche, as the Minnesota Timberwolves wing struggled with his consistency. Things seem different for him through this 2019-20 season, as his Wolves are now 3-0, largely in thanks to him after he erupted […]

Jeff Teague was brought in by the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2017 in hopes of leading a team armed with young talents in Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins. Two years in and Teague’s stint for the Timberwolves can be described underwhelming. The former All-Star point guard is coming off a 2018-19 campaign marred by injuries. In […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are in a state of stasis as they try to make the playoffs in a stacked Western Conference. While they still have no established point guard, they have good options in Jeff Teague and Shabazz Napier. While there’s still a minute of NBA basketball to be played, Napier has come forward and […]