Nearly two months after Jimmy Butler’s initial trade request, the Minnesota Timberwolves finally decided to bite the bullet and get what they could in return for the four-time All-Star.
After plenty of swirling rumors featuring more than 10 teams league-wide but largely centering on the Miami Heat and Houston Rockets, the final destination was one of the second-tier teams that has reportedly been in the discussion all along.
We’ll have time to debate whether or not the haul received from the 76ers is superior to the rumored trade with the Heat that was agreed on in principle but ultimately nixed when the Wolves asked for more assets at the eleventh hour.