The Timberwolves have been the talk of the NBA since trading for All-Star forward Jimmy Butler on draft night. But they could just be getting started. Although teams can’t make any deals official until July 6, the NBA free-agency negotiating period begins July 1 -- meaning Wolves fans will be glued to their phones checking Twitter during barbeques this holiday weekend.
At his initial Wolves press conference on Thursday afternoon, Butler claimed he’s “talking to free agents a lot better than me,” trying to recruit them to come to Minnesota.
So who are these free agents?
The NBA salary cap will increase from $94 million last season to a projected $99 million in 2017-18.