In one of the most widely panned deals of the decade, the supposedly inept management of the Chicago Bulls traded their star—a top-20 player, an All Star, and one of the premiere two-way wings in the league—for what seemed insufficient returns.
Jimmy Butler reunited with former Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau (now with Minnesota) in exchange for a player coming off a torn ACL, a top-five pick who had just a remarkably underwhelming season, and the seventh pick in the ‘17 draft. In addition to receiving a questionable haul of players/prospects, Chicago sent back—with Butler, mind you—its own first-round pick from that draft, perplexing media and fans alike.