Tensions have been simmering with the Minnesota Timberwolves for most of the summer and things finally hit a boiling point on Wednesday. Jimmy Butler met with Tom Thibodeau and requested a trade from the Wolves. His desired list of teams reportedly includes the Brooklyn Nets, Los Angeles Clippers and New York Knicks. What does this have to do with the Boston Celtics? More than it might seem at first glance.
Let’s start with the Nets and Knicks, who share space in the country’s largest city. They also share a recent history of struggling to find success in the win/loss column.