According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the New Orleans Pelicans and Minnesota Timberwolves had extensive conversations about a trade centered around Jimmy Butler.
Minnesota desperately tried to cobble together trade offers in the past week, including extensive discussions with New Orleans, league sources said. The Pelicans are limited on tradeable assets, but desperate to find star power to keep Anthony Davis for the long run. The Pelicans wouldn’t include point guard Jrue Holiday in its offer, nor multiple draft picks, league sources said.
With Tom Thibodeau failing to come to an agreement with Pat Riley and the Miami Heat on a return that included Josh Richardson, Minnesota’s front office was forced to look elsewhere.