Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor is in advanced talks to sell the franchise to an investment group led by former Memphis Grizzlies minority owner Daniel E. Straus, per Shams Charania and Jon Krawcynski of The Athletic.

However, Timberwolves legend Kevin Garnett, who has expressed interest in buying the team, has not had formal discussions with Taylor yet. According to Charania and Krawcynski's report, he is also not part of the group led by Straus.

An investment group led by former Memphis Grizzlies minority owner Daniel E. Straus is in advanced discussions to buy the Timberwolves and Lynx from Taylor, sources told The Athletic.

The sides still have issues to resolve before any full agreement can be completed, sources said.

The sides had entered an exclusivity agreement that formally expired last week, and both parties have continued discussions about a deal, sources said. Those sources added that Straus would keep the Timberwolves in Minneapolis, as Taylor has mandated for his sale.

The Timberwolves won the 2020 Draft lottery last week. They will have the No. 1 pick in the 2020 Draft, so it's an exciting time to be a Wolves fan.

Minnesota, of course, already has All-Stars Karl-Anthony Towns and D'Angelo Russell on the roster. The Timberwolves franchise has only been to the playoffs nine times since joining the pro circuit in 1989.

With that said, the new ownership in Minnesota will be tasked with building a winner around Towns and Russell.

It remains to be seen if Kevin Garnett will be able to make a move to purchase the franchise that drafted him. However, it looks like getting on the same table with Glen Taylor is proving to be a difficult task.