Wolves to sign free-agent point guard Jeff Teague

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MINNEAPOLIS -- It didn't take the Minnesota Timberwolves long to find a replacement for Ricky Rubio.

Just a few hours after trading Rubio to the Utah Jazz, the Wolves agreed to terms with free agent point guard Jeff Teague on a three-year deal worth $57 million.

ASM Sports, the agency that represents Teague, confirmed the deal on Twitter.

https://twitter.com/ASM_SPORTS/status/880999918940413954

Teague averaged 15.3 points and a career-high 7.8 assists for the Indiana Pacers last season. He shot 35.7 percent from 3-point range and is a better jump shooter than Rubio. The Wolves were looking to upgrade their shooting after trading for Jimmy Butler last week.