It appears Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo was nearly traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves back in 2018.
Speaking on JJ Redick's The Old Man and the Three podcast, Adebayo said he was almost traded to the Timberwolves in a deal that would have included Jimmy Butler, who was eventually dealt to the Philadelphia 76ers.
“You heard the Minnesota situation, and it’s crazy,” Adebayo said (via Tribune News Services). “Because I almost got traded for Jimmy, to Minnesota.”
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