Rumors continued to swirl Tuesday regarding the role the Kings could play in a potential trade involving Minnesota Timberwolves star Jimmy Butler.
Butler, a four-time NBA All-Star, wants the Timberwolves to trade him and has refused to report to training camp. The Kings involvement in any deal would likely be as a third-party facilitator using salary cap space to acquire assets, probably not as a landing spot for Butler.
ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported late Monday night that “circumstances will necessitate bringing the Sacramento Kings into the process” to facilitate a deal. According to Wojnarowski, the Kings have been aggressively courting Minnesota and several potential trade suitors, offering to use their cap space to absorb bloated contracts, possibly in exchange for draft picks.