Do you believe in miracles? On this wintry afternoon in Minneapolis, I kind of do.
Over the past 10 days, I began growing weary that Tom Thibodeau and the Timberwolves might never honor Jimmy Butler’s trade request. As a long-time follower of this franchise, one of the constants has been their inability to make quick decisions and, well, do what the fans want them to do.
But they finally did. Jimmy Buckets—more recently known as General Soreness due his absences from the hardwood—has been traded to the Philadelphia 76ers, along with the brittle feet of failed draft pick Justin Patton, who’s third-year option was not picked up earlier this season.