On draft night, the Timberwolves traded Zach LaVine, Kris Dunn, and the rights to Lauri Markkannen to the Chicago Bulls for Jimmy Butler and the rights to Justin Patton. This change will greatly affect the Timberwolves’ depth chart.
In case you hadn’t heard, this was kind of a big deal. Most of the NBA Universe found out at the onset of the draft.
Adam Silver’s announced the trade hours after the draft began, prompting this tweet from Zach Lowe.
A move like this instantly gives the Timberwolves a mindset, presence, and sense of veteran leadership heading into the 2017-2018 NBA season.