Welcome to the Thursday edition of The Cooler, where skepticism is the default setting. Let’s get to it:
*The latest rumor — or more like it the new old rumor — afflicting Timberwolves fans this offseason is that Wolves star Jimmy Butler would like to team up with Kyrie Irving next offseason when both could be free agents. The Knicks and Nets are mentioned as possible landing spots for the pair by Business Insider, rekindling chatter about the duo that surfaced last month.
Any rumblings about Butler wanting to ditch Minnesota after what would be just two seasons with the Timberwolves are concerning to a degree, but let’s also remember this: Rumors about what might happen a year from now need to be taken with a requisite grain of salt.