Tom Thibodeau got his man.
According to multiple reports, the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled off a draft-day stunner a year in the making Thursday night, sending Zach LaVine, Kris Dunn and the No. 7 overall pick to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for star forward Jimmy Butler and the No. 16 overall pick.
The Bulls selected Arizona forward Lauri Markkanen with the pick, a player many mock drafts had projected would go to the Wolves at No. 7.
Butler’s connection to Wolves head coach and former Bulls boss and current Wolves head coach Thibodeau has made the forward the subject of trade speculation dating back to last year’s draft.