According to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, Jimmy Butler and Karl Anthony-Towns are actively “recruiting” Irving to pursue a trade to Minnesota.
Irving reportedly included Minnesota on a list of four potential landing spots he’d prefer to go to.
It’s important to note Irving has no control over whether he’s traded or not, but here’s an excerpt from ESPN’s report:
League sources told ESPN that both Butler and Karl-Anthony Towns have been doing their part to recruit Irving on the idea of playing alongside them in Minnesota, and they’ve made it known to Wolves management that they want to add the Cavs’ star to the mix.